Cute Octopus, Pufferfish and Three Cartoon Fish

Five friendly sea creatures are spread out on one page. At the top left is a round pufferfish with little spikes, a small open mouth and tiny side fins, and next to it a smiling octopus with spots on its big head and curly tentacles with bumpy edges. Below them a fish with a wavy tail and a wide grin curves downward, while a larger striped fish in the middle has a tall ribbed fin on its back and a sweet face with eyelashes. A round spotted fish with big bulging eyes sits at the bottom. Try using the fins and stripes to practice pattern coloring, such as alternating two colors on the ribbed back fin. You could also ask kids to count the tentacles on the octopus, which makes this a nice quick activity for a classroom ocean unit or a rainy afternoon at home.