Happy Dolphin Leaping Out of Splashing Water

A smiling dolphin arcs through the air with its head tilted down and its tail flukes still close to the water. Below it, a tall fountain of water shoots up from the surface, with water droplets flying off to both sides and wavy ripple rings spreading out around the base. The dolphin has a round eye with a little eyebrow, a curved smile, a long beak, and two flippers plus a tall dorsal fin on its back. The lines are thick and clean, so the page works well for younger kids using crayons or chunky markers. Try coloring the dolphin in two shades of gray or blue, with a lighter belly, then use pale blues and teals for the splash and ripples so the water stands out against the animal. This free page also makes a nice starting point for talking about how dolphins jump.