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Mermaid coloring pages with cute mermaids riding a narwhal and whale, turquoise tails, seashells and colored pencils.

Christopher Columbus reported seeing mermaids in 1492, but he most likely spotted manatees. The mermaids here are much easier to find: they ride narwhals, swing on kelp, read in a shell library and nap in a clam bed. Each scene prints from a free A4 PDF.

Mermaid riding on the back of a smiling narwhal among bubbles, stars and seaweed

Mermaid and Narwhal Coloring Page

Riding high on a smiling narwhal, a happy mermaid holds on tight as bubbles and stars float by.

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Mermaid riding a smiling whale that sprays a heart shaped spout, with waves

Mermaid Whale Taxi Coloring Page

Next stop, adventure! A friendly whale gives a mermaid a ride while its spout puffs up a heart.

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Mermaid riding on the shell of a smiling sea turtle with bubbles and seaweed, with the title Turtle Shell Slide

Mermaid Turtle Ride Coloring Page

Hold on tight! A cheerful mermaid rides across the reef on the back of a big sea turtle.

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Dolphin jumping through a hoop held by a mermaid in the water, with a sun and splashes

Mermaid Dolphin Hoop Jump Coloring Page

Splash! A playful dolphin leaps through a hoop that a mermaid holds up under the sunny sky.

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Mermaid holding hands with a sea otter floating on the water, with hearts and starfish, and the title Otter Hand Hold

Mermaid and Otter Coloring Page

Floating side by side, a mermaid and a sea otter hold hands so they never drift apart.

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Mermaid touching the nose of a round pufferfish among bubbles, with a starfish and the title Pufferfish Pal

Mermaid and Pufferfish Coloring Page

Boop! A giggling mermaid taps the nose of a round, spiky pufferfish friend.

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Mermaid hugging a large smiling fish with heart shaped scales, with the title Shimmer Fish Friend

Mermaid Shimmer Fish Coloring Page

Hugging a big, happy fish covered in heart scales, this mermaid shows how much she loves her friend.

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Mermaid riding in a seashell carriage pulled by two seahorses, with the title Seahorse Carriage

Mermaid Seahorse Carriage Coloring Page

Two seahorses pull a fancy seashell carriage while a mermaid waves from her seat.

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Octopus holding a comb and a mirror while braiding a mermaid's hair under the sea

Mermaid Octopus Hairdresser Coloring Page

Eight arms make the best hairdresser! A friendly octopus braids a mermaid's long hair with a comb.

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Mermaid hugging a baby seal on an ice floe with a heart above, with the title Seal Pup Snuggle

Mermaid Seal Pup Coloring Page

Snuggled up on a patch of ice, a mermaid cuddles a fluffy baby seal under a floating heart.

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Mermaid riding a walrus in icy water with snowflakes and an iceberg

Mermaid Walrus Ride Coloring Page

Snowflakes fall as a mermaid rides on the back of a smiling walrus through icy water.

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Mermaid holding a flag leading baby sea turtles along a path to the sea, with the title Baby Turtle Parade

Mermaid Baby Turtle Parade Coloring Page

Waving a little flag, a mermaid leads a line of baby turtles across the sand toward the sea.

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Mermaid wearing a crown sitting on a coral throne with two fish beside her, with the title Coral Queen

Coral Queen Mermaid Coloring Page

Sitting on her coral throne, a crowned mermaid queen smiles while two little fish stand guard.

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Smiling mermaid wearing a crown of seashells among bubbles and seaweed, with the title Seashell Crown

Mermaid Seashell Crown Coloring Page

A crown made of seashells sits proudly on this mermaid's head. Give every shell its own pastel color.

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Mermaid holding a hand mirror with a starfish hairpin in her hair, with the title Starfish Hairpin

Mermaid Starfish Hairpin Coloring Page

Looking into a hand mirror, a mermaid tucks a tiny starfish into her flowing hair.

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Two mermaids braiding each other's hair sitting among seaweed and bubbles

Mermaid Seaweed Braids Coloring Page

Best friends braid each other's long hair as bubbles float up around them.

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Mermaid threading a bead necklace from a bowl of beads with a fish nearby, with the title Big Bead Necklace

Mermaid Bead Necklace Coloring Page

Bead by bead, a crafty mermaid strings a necklace from a bowl of shiny pearls.

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Mermaid holding a large bouquet of flowers and a starfish tied with a ribbon, with the title Sea Flower Bouquet

Mermaid Flower Bouquet Coloring Page

Look at all these sea flowers! A smiling mermaid hugs a giant bouquet, ready to share it with a friend.

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Mermaid pouring water from a seashell onto coral with a snail and a starfish

Mermaid Coral Gardener Coloring Page

Watering the reef with a seashell can, a mermaid helps her coral garden grow while a snail watches.

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Mermaid reading a book next to rock shelves of seashells and a lantern, with a fish, and the title Shell Library

Mermaid Shell Library Coloring Page

Curled up with a good book, a mermaid reads beside shelves full of shells and a glowing lantern.

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Mermaid talking into a conch shell like a phone with hearts and music notes

Mermaid Shell Phone Coloring Page

Hello from under the sea! A mermaid chats on a conch shell phone as hearts and music notes float up.

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Mermaid taking a heart letter from a seashell mailbox with a fish carrying a bag

Mermaid Mailbox Coloring Page

You have mail! A mermaid pulls a heart letter from a seashell mailbox while a fish delivers more.

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Mermaid next to a floating bottle with a heart message and a seagull on the cork, with the title Bottle Mail

Mermaid Message in a Bottle Coloring Page

Bobbing on the waves, a bottle carries a secret heart message. A seagull perches right on the cork.

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Mermaid sitting on a rock taking a rolled note from a seagull, with clouds

Mermaid Seagull Messenger Coloring Page

Special delivery from the sky! A seagull hands a rolled note to a mermaid on a rock.

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Mermaid holding a baton conducting a group of singing fish with music notes, with the title Fish Choir

Mermaid Fish Choir Coloring Page

Conducting with a tiny baton, a mermaid leads a choir of singing fish.

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Mermaid playing a piano on the ocean floor with music note bubbles and a starfish

Mermaid Sunken Piano Coloring Page

Music bubbles rise as a mermaid plays a piano on the sea floor. A starfish listens from the top.

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Mermaid singing beside smiling oysters with pearls, with music notes and seaweed

Mermaid Oyster Nursery Coloring Page

Singing a sweet song, a mermaid watches over a family of baby oysters holding shiny pearls.

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Mermaid holding a pearl beside an open clam shell with seaweed, with the title Pearl Hunt

Mermaid Pearl Hunt Coloring Page

Treasure found! A mermaid lifts a shiny pearl from a giant clam on the ocean floor.

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Mermaid swinging on a rope next to a smiling anchor with bubbles and a starfish

Mermaid Anchor Swing Coloring Page

Wheee! A mermaid swings on a rope tied to a smiling anchor as bubbles float around her.

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Mermaid sitting on a swing made of kelp hanging from a branch with a fish, with the title Kelp Swing

Mermaid Kelp Swing Coloring Page

Back and forth goes a mermaid on a swing made of kelp, while a little fish cheers her on.

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Mermaid resting in a hammock tied between coral, with a fish holding a leaf, and the title Seaweed Hammock

Mermaid Seaweed Hammock Coloring Page

Relaxing between two coral posts, a mermaid lounges in a seaweed hammock with a fish friend nearby.

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Mermaid sliding down a spiral water slide with a fish and splashes, with the title Whirlpool Slide

Mermaid Whirlpool Slide Coloring Page

Swoosh! A mermaid zooms down a twisty water slide straight into a splash.

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Mermaid surfing a big wave on a surfboard with a smiling sun and a bird, with the title Wave Surfer

Mermaid Wave Surfer Coloring Page

Surf is up! This mermaid rides a curling wave on her surfboard under a smiling sun.

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Mermaid flying a manta ray shaped kite above the waves with clouds, with the title Manta Ray Kite

Mermaid Manta Ray Kite Coloring Page

Up it goes! A kite shaped like a smiling manta ray soars over the waves as a mermaid holds the string.

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Mermaid holding onto the tentacles of a large smiling jellyfish as it floats, with small fish

Mermaid Jellyfish Parachute Coloring Page

Down she drifts! A mermaid uses a smiling jellyfish like a soft, wobbly parachute.

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Mermaid holding three jellyfish on strings like balloons under a crescent moon and stars

Mermaid Jellyfish Lantern Night Coloring Page

Like a bunch of glowing balloons, three jellyfish float on strings in a mermaid's hand under the moon.

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Mermaid curled up inside a large bubble rising toward the surface, with fish and a smiling sun

Mermaid Bubble Elevator Coloring Page

Going up! A mermaid rides inside a giant bubble toward the sunny surface.

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Mermaid looking through a seashell periscope that reaches above the water with a seagull on top

Mermaid Periscope Peek Coloring Page

Curious about the world above, a mermaid peeks through a seashell periscope topped by a seagull.

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Mermaid swimming beside a sunken ship with portholes, with fish and seaweed

Mermaid Shipwreck Coloring Page

An old sunken ship makes the perfect playground for a curious mermaid and her fish friends.

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Mermaid in an underwater cave with a glowing lanternfish, with the title Lanternfish Cave

Mermaid Lanternfish Cave Coloring Page

Deep in a dark cave, a little lanternfish lights the way for a curious mermaid.

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Mermaid peeking from behind tall kelp while a seahorse covers its eyes

Mermaid Kelp Hide and Seek Coloring Page

Ready or not! A mermaid hides behind tall kelp while a seahorse covers its eyes and counts.

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Mermaid looking through a magnifying glass at a tide pool with a crab, a snail and a starfish, with the title Tide Pool Explorer

Mermaid Tide Pool Explorer Coloring Page

Magnifying glass in hand, a mermaid studies a crab, a snail and a starfish in a tide pool.

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Mermaid stacking round pebbles with a small crab beside her

Mermaid Pebble Stack Coloring Page

Stacking smooth stones one by one, a mermaid builds a pebble tower as a crab lends a claw.

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Mermaid building a sandcastle with a flag, a bucket and a crab under a smiling sun

Mermaid Sandcastle Coloring Page

Beach day! A mermaid pats the sand into a castle with a flag while a crab waits by the bucket.

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Mermaid on a rock skipping stones across the water with a crab on the shore, with the title Skipping Stones

Mermaid Skipping Stones Coloring Page

Plip, plop, plip! A mermaid skips stones across the water from her rock as a crab watches.

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Mermaid peeking over the rim of a rock pool with her tail raised, a crab and a big sun

Mermaid Rock Pool Peek Coloring Page

Peekaboo! A shy mermaid peeks over the edge of a rock pool with her tail splashing up behind.

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Four mermaids holding hands in a row with hearts and bubbles, with the title Mermaid Friends Row

Mermaid Friends Coloring Page

Four mermaid friends hold hands in a happy row. Give each one a different tail color.

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Two mermaids holding hands inside a circle of pearls with starfish, with the title Mermaid Twins

Mermaid Twins Coloring Page

Inside a ring of pearls, twin mermaids hold hands and swish their tails together.

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Three mermaids hugging a dolphin and a small turtle with hearts and bubbles, with the title Sea Sisters

Mermaid Sea Sisters Coloring Page

Three mermaid sisters share a big hug with a baby dolphin and a little turtle.

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Mermaid mother rocking a baby sleeping in a seashell cradle with a hanging star and moon mobile, with the title Seashell Cradle

Mermaid Seashell Cradle Coloring Page

Gently rocking a seashell cradle, a mama mermaid sings her baby to sleep under a star mobile.

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Mermaid sleeping inside a large open clam shell hugging a small fish

Mermaid Clam Bed Coloring Page

Sound asleep in an open clam shell, a mermaid snuggles a tiny fish like a teddy bear.

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Mermaid sleeping in a seaweed sleeping bag under a crescent moon with stars and the letters Z, with the title Sea Sleeping Bag

Mermaid Sea Sleeping Bag Coloring Page

Zipped into a cozy seaweed sleeping bag, a sleepy mermaid dreams under the moon.

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Mermaid lying on the sand beside two smiling starfish looking up at a crescent moon, with the title Starfish Stargazing

Mermaid Starfish Stargazing Coloring Page

Lying on the sea floor, a mermaid and two starfish friends gaze up at the moon.

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Mermaid and a dolphin jumping from the waves in front of a full moon with stars, with the title Moonlight Swim

Mermaid Moonlight Swim Coloring Page

Under a huge full moon, a mermaid and a dolphin leap out of the waves together.

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Mermaid swimming with a dolphin under a rainbow with clouds, with the title Rainbow Waves

Mermaid Rainbow Waves Coloring Page

Beneath a bright rainbow, a mermaid races a dolphin across the sparkling waves.

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Mermaid sitting on a rock near a lighthouse with a sailboat and clouds, with the title Lighthouse Mermaid

Lighthouse Mermaid Coloring Page

Perched on a rock near the lighthouse, a mermaid watches a little sailboat glide by.

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Mermaid wearing a scarf sitting on an ice floe next to a penguin, with snowflakes and a sun, and the title Iceberg Mermaid

Iceberg Mermaid Coloring Page

Bundled in a scarf, a mermaid sits on an ice floe and waves to her penguin buddy.

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Small mermaid swimming inside a snow globe with kelp and snowflakes, with a starfish on the base

Snow Globe Mermaid Coloring Page

Shake it up! In a magical snow globe, a tiny mermaid swims among kelp and swirling snowflakes.

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Mermaid resting on a large lily pad with a frog, cattails and a dragonfly

River Mermaid Coloring Page

Far from the ocean, a river mermaid rests on a lily pad beside a frog and tall cattails.

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Mermaid splashing under a waterfall with two frogs on rocks and leaves

Mermaid Waterfall Coloring Page

Splashing under a little waterfall, a joyful mermaid dances while two frogs cheer from the rocks.

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Real Sea Animals Hiding in These Pages

Many friends in this set live in real oceans, so every page can spark a science chat. Find these animals in the gallery above.

  • Sea otter: real otters sometimes hold paws while they float, just like on the Otter Hand Hold page.

  • Seahorse: male seahorses carry babies in a special pouch until they hatch.

  • Narwhal: the long spiral tusk is actually a tooth, and it usually grows on males.

  • Pufferfish: it puffs up with water to look too big for predators to swallow.

  • Manatee cousins: manatees and dugongs belong to a group called Sirenia, named after the sirens of old sea stories.

Also look for seals, a walrus, sea turtles, dolphins, a whale, an octopus and crabs.

Myths, Sailors and Manatees

Britannica describes a mermaid as a fabled sea creature with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. According to NOAA, mermaids appear in Homer's Odyssey, in ancient East Asian tales and in Australian Aboriginal stories, where people call them yawkyawks.

The Smithsonian Ocean site explains that sailors likely mistook manatees for mermaids, including Columbus in 1492. NOAA makes one thing clear: nobody has ever found real evidence of mermaids. They live on in stories, art and coloring pages.

A Day in a Mermaid's Life

Morning

She puts on a seashell crown, braids a friend's hair and checks her mailbox. An octopus hairdresser lends a hand.

Afternoon

Next comes play. Mermaids swing on an anchor rope, zoom down a whirlpool slide, surf a giant wave and explore a shipwreck. One studies a tide pool with a magnifying glass.

Evening

Music fills the reef as a mermaid leads a fish choir and plays a sunken piano. Two seahorses pull a seashell carriage home.

Bedtime

A mama mermaid rocks her baby in a seashell cradle, and other mermaids drift to sleep in a clam bed or a seaweed sleeping bag.

Design Your Own Tail

The tail is the star of every page. Try a different style on each one and build a tail lookbook.

  • Ocean ombre: teal at the top fading into deep blue near the fin.

  • Rainbow scales: one rainbow color per row of scales.

  • Pastel dream: lavender, mint and soft pink.

  • Coral reef: coral pink, sunny orange and turquoise.

Gel pen dots make scales shimmer. Our pencil blending tutorial shows how to fade one color into another, and our comparison of crayons, colored pencils and markers helps you fill big water backgrounds fast.

Start Easy or Go Deep

Under 5? Mermaid Clam Bed, Mermaid and Pufferfish, Mermaid Rock Pool Peek and Mermaid Shell Phone keep shapes big and simple.

Older kids and adults can try Mermaid Shell Library, Mermaid Seahorse Carriage, Mermaid Tide Pool Explorer and Mermaid Fish Choir. Coral, shelves and bubbles add plenty of detail.

Ocean Party and Classroom Ideas

  • Ocean science: pair the otter, seahorse and narwhal pages with the facts above.

  • Message in a bottle: ask kids to write the note inside the bottle mail page.

  • Pool party mats: print the wave surfer page for each guest.

  • Night light art: color the moonlight swim page and frame it near a bed.

Our list of uses for finished coloring pages has more.

Printing and Use

Each A4 file prints on Letter paper with Fit to page, and our print help page covers tablets too. For gel pens and glitter, our paper guide lists sturdier options. Personal and classroom use stay free under our Terms and Conditions and Disclaimer.

More Magical Sets

Royal fans can visit our princess coloring pages or the fairy tale scenes in our Disney princess coloring pages. The Fantasy category holds unicorns, dragons and more.

Mermaid Coloring Pages FAQ

Are mermaids real?

No. NOAA says no one has ever found evidence of mermaids. Sailors may have mistaken manatees for them.

Where do mermaid legends come from?

Mermaid tales appear in many cultures, from Homer's Odyssey to East Asian and Australian Aboriginal stories.

Did Columbus really see mermaids?

He reported mermaids in 1492, but the Smithsonian explains he most likely saw manatees.

Which real sea animals appear in this set?

You will find otters, seals, a walrus, sea turtles, dolphins, a whale, a narwhal, seahorses, a pufferfish, an octopus and crabs.

What colors work best for a mermaid tail?

Teal, turquoise and purple give a classic look. Rainbow scales, pastels and gel pen shimmer look great too.

Which mermaid pages suit toddlers?

Mermaid Clam Bed, Mermaid and Pufferfish, Mermaid Rock Pool Peek and Mermaid Shell Phone have the biggest shapes.

Which mermaid pages have the most detail?

Mermaid Shell Library, Mermaid Seahorse Carriage, Mermaid Tide Pool Explorer and Mermaid Seashell Cradle take the longest.

Is a narwhal tusk really a tooth?

Yes. The long spiral tusk is a tooth, and it usually grows on males.