Cartoon Pufferfish With Big Eyes and Spiky Round Belly

A cartoon pufferfish fills the page with a big round body puffed up like a balloon. Two large googly eyes with small black pupils sit on top of its head, and it has a small, gentle smile. Two tall fan-shaped fins stick up from its back, with a smaller fin on the right side and a wider fin on the left. Little pointed spines are scattered across the belly and back and poke out around the edge of the body. The lines are bold and the shapes are large, so younger kids can color without much trouble. Try coloring the round belly in one soft shade and the back in a darker one, then add a pattern to the fins. After coloring, it is a good chance to talk about why real pufferfish puff up when they feel threatened. This page works well for a quick ocean unit or a quiet afternoon at the table.