Curly Mermaid on a Treasure Chest With an Open Book

A young mermaid with short curly hair and closed eyes sits on top of a treasure chest, one arm raised toward a branch of leaves while the other rests at her side. She wears a simple tank top, and an open book rests on her lap right where her top meets her scaly tail. The tail curls down past the chest with a ruffled fin at the end. The chest has a heart-shaped decoration, two round fasteners, wooden planks and a keyhole on the lower latch. Leafy seaweed branches frame the scene on both sides and above her, and a small coral-like plant sits at the bottom. This free printable page offers lots of variety, from the big scale shapes on the tail to the many small leaves. Try coloring each scale in a different shade of blue and green, then pick warm golds and browns for the chest so it stands out.