Free Fish Coloring Pages and Activities for Kids

Kristy Wallace, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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If you keep hearing the words "I'm bored" from your children or if they have an interest in fish, there are websites you can go to print off coloring pages and other activities that have do with fish. So, dig out the crayons, markers and other craft supplies and have some fun. You could also get creative and use the coloring pages to make crafts or find inspiration from some of the sites I will be providing for fish crafts. Let your child's imagination run wild. I have listed them in no particular order.

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpfish.shtml

Has a ton of different fish pictures to print out and color. There is also a couple links on that website for no line coloring, and journals. It is a good site for pre-school children.

http://www.printactivities.com/Theme-Printables/Fish-Printables.html

This website has several coloring pages as well as printable activities. It offers fish themed mazes, and word search puzzles. It is great for pre-school-grade school kids.

http://www.coloring.ws/fish2.htm

There are about 20 different printable fish coloring pages on this website. The pictures are adorable. In addition, there are tips at the bottom of the page on how to print them.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/fish.html

This one has various fish crafts and activities ranging from fish paper crafts to a cross-stitch pattern. In addition, there is a CD fish craft, my toddlers' doctor has some hanging from the ceiling in her office and they turned out cute. The age range for these crafts are mostly for 2+ but there are a few that are 10+.

http://karenswhimsy.com/fish-coloring-pages.shtm and

http://karenswhimsy.com/fish-species.shtm

At this site there are several beautiful and detailed fish coloring pages and clip art. The drawings are taken from vintage books which results in some very nice pictures. If your children enjoy using colored pencils to color with this would be a fantastic website to visit. Even though you can print those pictures off for your young artists, the age range would be best for 8+.

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/animals/fish/

Here are some great ideas for fish crafts. From making picture frames to a fish game. These craft ideas are good for toddler through kindergarten. In addition, from that same site there is another link to check out for Finding Nemo coloring pages, http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/coloring-pages/Finding-Nemo.html.

http://www.coloringbookfun.com/fish/index.htm

Here are some coloring pages to check out. There are about a dozen to pick from and they are well drawn. Coloring pages would be good for ages 2+.

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/coloring.html

This website has some Minnesota fish to color. There are also some pages to print off about frogs, and keeping your neighborhood clean. Your children can have fun and learn about the environment. Appropriate for ages 2+.

http://www.hellokids.com/search?recherche=fish&pos=0

This is a great site to go to for fish related activities. Not only do they have printable coloring pages, they also offer pintables on how to draw fish and dot to dot. This is appropriate for 2+.

http://www.familyfuncartoons.com/fish-coloring-pages.html

You will find some cute and cool fish coloring printables at this site. There are about 20 fish to print off. Appropriate for ages 2+.

There are various things you can do with the coloring pages; make a book, make a frame to go around the colored picture, and much more. The sky is the limit!

Tip: Remember that the pictures you print are for your own personal use. They cannot be sold or distributed.

References

These fish drawings were done by Jennifer Klang, a former MPCA Employee on http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/coloring.html