Dolphin Splashing Near a Palm Tree Island
Coloring guide
Here a smiling dolphin arcs out of the sea with big round eyes and a cheerful open mouth. Water splashes and droplets fly up around its tail, and the flippers and fins have clear outlines that are easy to color. A large half-circle sun sits on the horizon behind it. On the right is a tiny island with two palm trees, and three puffy clouds drift across the top. Rows of wavy lines fill the water up front. Big shapes and bold lines make it a good pick for preschoolers and early elementary kids practicing how to stay inside the lines. Soft blues and grays work on the dolphin, and warm oranges and yellows on the sun give a sunset glow. You can print it free for home or the classroom. Kids who like Dolphin coloring pages usually enjoy Shark and Octopus too.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- bright blue
- golden yellow
- pale sky blue
- royal blue
- pale yellow
- grass green
- coral pink
- warm brown
- light aqua
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Fill the big setting sun and the small island sand with golden yellow, then use pale yellow for the sandy edge of the island.
- 2Color the dolphin's body, dorsal fin, flipper, and the big splash at the bottom left with bright blue, leaving the eye and teeth white.
- 3Color the round backdrop circle behind the dolphin and the sea water on the left with royal blue and bright blue.
- 4Color the palm fronds and island bushes with grass green, and the palm trunks with warm brown.
- 5Color the clouds and the water droplets with pale sky blue, the small drops with light aqua, and the open mouth with coral pink.
- 6Optional: add a few light strokes of darker blue on the dolphin's body and sea for depth, and keep the background sky and wave lines white.
More Dolphin Coloring Pages
Dolphin Jumping Out of the Waves Under a Sunny Sky
Big-Eyed Smiling Dolphin with Three Floating Bubbles
Young Dolphin Showing Off a Beach Ball on Its Nose
Mama Dolphin Swimming Close to Her Baby
Three Happy Dolphins in a Family Swim with Bubbles
Hoop Jump with a Happy Dolphin and a Big Splash
Coral Reef Adventure with a Smiling Dolphin and Tropical Fish
Baby Sea Turtle and Dolphin Swimming as Friends
