Mermaid coloring pages

Mermaid coloring pages can take a child from the beach to the seabed: a mermaid chatting with a crab on the sand, one riding in a shell carriage pulled by two seahorses, another exploring a sunken ship, and a mermaid queen holding her trident.

For toddlers there are round baby mermaids sitting on a starfish or holding a seashell to their ear, a mermaid blowing bubbles and two little ones holding hands. The kelp forest, the coral garden and the jellyfish scene have plenty for older kids.

Mermaid tails are a chance to try a gradient. Start with green or turquoise near the waist and shift to blue or purple toward the fin, overlapping the colors where they meet. The water around her can stay pale so the tail stands out.

The Little Mermaid on a moonlit rock, gazing at a distant ship, comes from Andersen’s tale, and the QR code on that sheet opens the story. The rest of the set suits a beach vacation, a summer birthday or a rainy day indoors.