Lying on Her Tummy With a Sea Plant, Ariel Relaxes

A smiling mermaid lies on her tummy across a flat rock, chin resting on one hand while her other hand holds a small leafy sea plant. Her long wavy hair flows up and back behind her in big smooth curves, and her tail stretches out to the right, ending in a wide fin with lots of curved stripes. She wears a shell-style top, and a band with a striped section wraps around her tail near the hip. Small bubbles of different sizes float in the top left corner and along the bottom edge, and a bit of rock or coral shows at the far right. Try coloring the tail fin in two or three shades that blend from one stripe to the next, then talk about how light changes the way colors look underwater. This free printable has big open areas that suit younger kids with chunky crayons.