Cute Baby Sea Turtle Squirt Swimming With Big Eyes

A young sea turtle swims through the page with its head tilted toward us and a wide, friendly smile. The eyes are big and round, with several rings around each pupil, and the head has a spotted pattern across the top. The shell is small and rounded, with large plates in the middle and a row of little oval shapes along the bottom edge. Two flippers trail out behind and below the body, and the lower ones have dark blotchy spots, while the long front flipper hanging down is mostly open space. Try greens and browns for the shell and spots, then leave the open flipper and face lighter so the big eyes stand out. It also works well for talking about how sea turtles use their flippers to swim. Print as many copies as you like for a classroom ocean unit.