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11+ Free Printable Mermaid Coloring Pages (no-prep activity for kids!)

May 29, 2019 by Natasha Leave a Comment

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These free printable mermaid coloring pages will delight your mermaid loving children! Just print them, hand them to your kids with crayons or markers, and enjoy some low-prep indoor fun.

This collection has 12+ mermaid coloring sheets for adults, teens, and kids. Many of the pages are fairly “cartoony,” but I made sure to create one that’s a bit more detailed for folks looking for a more challenging mermaid to color. 

These pages are all unique – you won’t find them anywhere else on the web!

four free printable mermaid coloring pages on a  wood background. All four pages feature cartoon style mermaids for kids to color

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Tips for printing coloring pages

The printer and paper you use have a big impact on your coloring pages. 

For best results, do not use plain printer paper. Instead, print your pages on white cardstock or presentation paper.

Presentation paper is heavier than standard printer paper, but lighter than cardstock. It has a coating so it’s smoother than regular paper. The coating means it’s perfect for coloring with pencils and markers! The pencils lay down so smoothly and markers don’t soak in and feather.

When I use presentation paper, I’ve had success coloring with my new favorite markers without inkjet ink running, which is awesome! Metallic markers are also a fun choice for mermaid coloring pages.

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If you want to use watercolor paints, you can run Canson watercolor paper through many printers! (You may need to trim it down a little with a paper cutter first.)

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If you print on watercolor paper, you can also use other fun supplies like Tombow markers.

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For wet media, like paints, it’s important to use a laser printer. If you don’t have a laser printer at home, just take your files to a local copy shop, school, or library. You can also run a page off on your home inkjet and then take that page to a copier. (Copiers run on toner, not ink.)

Laser printers are my favorite for coloring pages, even if I’m using my favorite colored pencils, because ink has a tendency to smudge.

Although ink jet printers are popular for home use, black and white laser printers are more cost effective in the long run. They cost less per page to use and print much, much faster. Today there are many home laser printers for about $100, and some that frequently cost less. 

Canon Image CLASS LBP6230dw Wireless Laser Printer, White, Space Saving,...
HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wireless Laser Printer (W2G51A)
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Canon Image CLASS LBP6230dw Wireless Laser Printer, White, Space Saving,...
HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wireless Laser Printer (W2G51A)
Brother Monochrome Laser Printer, Compact Multifunction Printer and Copier,...
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Canon Image CLASS LBP6230dw Wireless Laser Printer, White, Space Saving,...
Canon Image CLASS LBP6230dw Wireless Laser Printer, White, Space Saving,...
HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wireless Laser Printer (W2G51A)
HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wireless Laser Printer (W2G51A)
Brother Monochrome Laser Printer, Compact Multifunction Printer and Copier,...
Brother Monochrome Laser Printer, Compact Multifunction Printer and Copier,...
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Free Mermaid coloring pages

These printables are available for personal and classroom use only. (Classroom, scouts, and birthday party use are okay, too!)

Please do not redistribute the files or link directly to them – simply refer your friends to this post so they can download their own copies.

The images are just low resolution previews – please use the appropriate download links for the high resolution PDF file.

Individual download links are located below each preview image. They’re highlighted in grey to make them easier to find.

mermaid-with-dolphin-coloring-page

Mermaid with a cute dolphin free coloring page

mermaid-with-lyre-coloring-page

Musical mermaid coloring printable

mermaid-on-a-rock-coloring-page

Mermaid on a rock coloring printable

unicorn-mermaid-coloring-printable

Unicorn mermaid coloring page

mermaid-sitting-on-a-shell-coloring-page

Mermaid on a shell

dreaming-mermaid-coloring-page

Daydreaming mermaid coloring sheet

pirate-mermaid

Pirate mermaid coloring page PDF

mermaid-with-a-ray

Mermaid with a friendly ray

unicorn-mermaids

Underwater mermaid unicorns

mermaid-with-turtle-and-dolphin

Underwater mermaid coloring page

mermaid-with-castle

Mermaid princess coloring page

complex-mermaid-for-adults-to-color

Complex mermaid to color

Need more mermaids? Check out this free printable mermaid bingo! No reading or numbers are required so even young children can play along.

two free printable mermaid bingo cards on a wood background. The cards feature brightly colored mermaid and undersea themed images
text "Free printable mermaid coloring pages" on a wood background with four printable mermaid coloring pages. All coloring pages feature cartoon-style images of mermaids for children to color.
text "free printable mermaid coloring pages - low-prep fun for kids at home" Below is a preview of 8 printable mermaid coloring pages featuring cartoon mermaids. Pages include mermaids underwater, a pirate mermaid, unicorn mermaids, and a mermaid sitting on a rock under the sun. There is a purple circle in the bottom right with the text "download now!"
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Natasha Núñez is a former classroom teacher with a Masters of the Arts in Teaching. She also is a registered yoga teacher & holds a certificate in natural skincare formulation from the School of Natural Skincare. She shares her passion for education, positive parenting, free printables, and recipes for DIY bath & home products. Learn more about Natasha and where she’s been featured.

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