Happy Cartoon Fish With Big Eye and Open Mouth

A single cartoon fish swims across the page with its mouth wide open in a friendly smile. It has one large round eye with a solid black pupil that looks up and to the side. The tail curls upward on the left, and a tall fan of thin vertical lines makes up the back fin. Eight small curved scale marks sit in the middle of the body. Near the bottom, the side fin and two smaller fins below the belly are filled with thin parallel lines. The outlines are bold and the body is a large open space, so it works well for young kids with chunky crayons. Try coloring the body in a bright shade, then use a second color for the striped fins and tail. It is also a nice prompt for talking about the parts of a fish, like fins, scales, and tail. Print as many copies as you like.