Fish and Starfish Underwater Words Coloring
Coloring guide
Two cartoon fish with happy faces swim above and below the big bubble-style word FISH in this underwater scene. The top fish has a round striped body, a fanned tail and big sparkly eyes. The lower one has a scale pattern, a spiny back fin and an open-mouth smile. Bubbles of different sizes float around the letters, and glossy highlights on each letter make them look filled with air. Along the bottom, tall wavy seaweed grows on both sides, a smiling starfish with a dotted body rests in the middle, and a few pebbles sit on the sea floor. Thick, clear outlines make it easy for preschoolers and early readers learning the word. Bright blues and greens work well for the letters, and orange and yellow will help the striped fish stand out. Print it for a quick coloring break any time. Love this Words coloring page? You might also enjoy our Activity Sheets and Alphabet coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- bright blue
- warm orange
- leaf green
- lemon yellow
- light blue
- bright orange
- light gray
- golden yellow
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Color the big FISH letters in bright blue, leaving the small shine spots white.
- 2Fill the top fish's body and fins in warm orange, and its stripes and lower fin in lemon yellow, leaving the eye whites white.
- 3Color the bottom fish's face and body in lemon yellow and its scales and fins in warm orange, keeping the eye whites white.
- 4Paint the seaweed in leaf green, the starfish in bright orange, and the rocks in light gray, leaving a few pale streaks in the seaweed.
- 5Add light blue to the bubbles scattered around the page, leaving a little white shine on each one.
- 6Optional: Add a little darker shading on one side of the fish and letters to make them look more rounded.
