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20 Free Printable Mermaid Coloring Pages

Twenty mermaid coloring pages, all underwater scenes, with flowing hair, scaled tails, shells and seahorses. The scale patterns give the tails real texture to work on.

Mermaid sitting on a rock: A mermaid sitting on a rock with her tail curved beside her, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid sitting on a rock**#1A mermaid sitting on a rock with her tail curved beside her

Mermaid swimming: A mermaid swimming with her tail trailing behind, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid swimming**#2A mermaid swimming with her tail trailing behind

Mermaid portrait: A mermaid from the shoulders up with long flowing hair, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid portrait**#3A mermaid from the shoulders up with long flowing hair

Mermaid with a seashell: A mermaid holding a large scallop shell, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid with a seashell**#4A mermaid holding a large scallop shell

Mermaid and a dolphin: A mermaid swimming alongside a dolphin, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid and a dolphin**#5A mermaid swimming alongside a dolphin

Seahorse: A seahorse with a curled tail and patterned body, free printable coloring page — **Seahorse**#6A seahorse with a curled tail and patterned body

Mermaid with a starfish: A mermaid holding a starfish, tail curled underneath, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid with a starfish**#7A mermaid holding a starfish, tail curled underneath

Underwater castle: A castle with rounded towers surrounded by seaweed, free printable coloring page — **Underwater castle**#8A castle with rounded towers surrounded by seaweed

Mermaid combing her hair: A mermaid combing her long hair with a shell comb, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid combing her hair**#9A mermaid combing her long hair with a shell comb

Two mermaids: Two mermaids facing each other, tails intertwined, free printable coloring page — **Two mermaids**#10Two mermaids facing each other, tails intertwined

Mermaid tail close-up: A mermaid tail with detailed scale patterns and a wide fin, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid tail close-up**#11A mermaid tail with detailed scale patterns and a wide fin

Mermaid on a wave: A mermaid rising from a curling wave, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid on a wave**#12A mermaid rising from a curling wave

Treasure chest: An open treasure chest with round coins and pearls, free printable coloring page — **Treasure chest**#13An open treasure chest with round coins and pearls

Mermaid with fish: A mermaid surrounded by three small fish, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid with fish**#14A mermaid surrounded by three small fish

Coral and shells: A cluster of coral with two shells at its base, free printable coloring page — **Coral and shells**#15A cluster of coral with two shells at its base

Mermaid holding a pearl: A mermaid cupping a large pearl in both hands, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid holding a pearl**#16A mermaid cupping a large pearl in both hands

Mermaid with a crown: A mermaid wearing a shell crown, arms crossed, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid with a crown**#17A mermaid wearing a shell crown, arms crossed

Octopus with curled arms: An octopus with eight curling arms and a friendly face, free printable coloring page — **Octopus with curled arms**#18An octopus with eight curling arms and a friendly face

Mermaid resting on coral: A mermaid resting against a large coral formation, free printable coloring page — **Mermaid resting on coral**#19A mermaid resting against a large coral formation

Jellyfish drifting: A jellyfish with a rounded bell and trailing tentacles, free printable coloring page — **Jellyfish drifting**#20A jellyfish with a rounded bell and trailing tentacles

A mermaid page is really an underwater scene with a character in it, and the underwater part is what most sets skip. These carry the whole environment, coral formations, shells, tropical fish, a seahorse, an octopus with eight curling arms, so there is something left to color once the tail is done.

Ways to use these mermaid coloring pages

Scales one at a time. The tail study (11) is drawn as individual scales rather than a hatched texture. Slow, absorbing and the best looking result on the page.
Blues and greens only. A limited underwater palette makes these look coherent. Then let one thing, usually the hair, break the rule.
Pairs with the butterfly set. Both reward patience at about the same level. If a child finished a butterfly page happily, these are the natural next step.

Every design downloads as a US Letter PDF that also scales cleanly to A4 with “Fit to printable area”. Print in grayscale, there is no color in the files. Ordinary copier paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use cardstock or slip a spare sheet underneath for markers. Free to print at home, in a classroom or in a library, see the license.

Frequently asked questions

Are these based on a film character?

No. All original artwork. We do not publish pages based on films or branded characters, which is also why nobody here has a name.

What else is in the set besides mermaids?

Six of the twenty have no mermaid in them at all: a seahorse (6), a castle in seaweed (8), an open treasure chest (13), a coral cluster with shells (15), an octopus (18) and a jellyfish (20).

How difficult are these?

The upper end of the site for children, mainly because of the scales and the coral. Six and up, or younger with help on the small areas.