Mermaid Swimming on Her Tummy With Streaming Hair

A young mermaid swims across the page on her tummy, glancing toward us with big round eyes, long lashes, and a small smile. Her long straight hair streams back behind her in smooth ribbons and ends in a pointed tip on the left. Her tail curls up behind her in a big curve, covered in rounded scales of many sizes, and ends in a large wavy fin with long lines running through it. She wears a scalloped top, and a small seashell is tucked in a braid near her shoulder. Her arm stretches forward below her. The scales make a good spot to practice blending: try a gradient from teal to purple, using a lighter shade at the top of each scale. Print it free and let kids pick one color for the hair and a different one for the fin. The wide fin is easy to fill in with crayons.