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    You are here: Home / Art and Crafts Activities / Coloring Pages / Ocean Coloring Page with Fish Puppets

     

    Ocean Coloring Page with Fish Puppets

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    This month's free printable coloring page is an ocean coloring page, with little fish you can turn into puppets! Melanie Hope Greenberg's sea life scene includes ocean animals like cute little crabs and turtles, and even a treasure chest. The best part?  The ocean scene coloring page doubles as a storytelling activity and prompt.

    Under the sea ocean coloring page that includes fish puppets for pretend play

    Ocean Coloring Page

    How to make an under the sea theater:

    • First! Download and print the under the sea coloring page. (By clicking on link you agree to our terms of service, *see below) Under the Sea Coloring Page
    • Color, color, color.
    • Cut out the deep sea part of the printable (use two if you like, as shown in photo) and glue to a piece of cardboard that you have folded so it stands upright.
    • Cut out the fish. You can cut them out carefully along the lines, but I prefer to let kids cut them out in rectangles. It's easier and the kids will feel more ownership if they cut them out themselves.
    • Tape or glue each fish to a craft stick.
    • Play!

    Free, printable ocean coloring page with fish and sea life puppets

    My 4 year old had a grand time making up all sorts of stories with his new fishy friends and the ocean coloring page.

    If you missed last month's mermaid paper dolls coloring page based on Melanie Hope Greenberg's book Mermaids on Parade, you absolutely should head over and print it out. I'm pretty sure King Neptune and Queen Mermaid would feel right at home in this colorful under-the-sea resort.

    More summer-y coloring pages for your enjoyment:

    • Beach coloring page
    • Campfire coloring page
    • Space aliens coloring page
    • Circus coloring page

    See all of Melanie’s coloring pages:

    Free coloring pages for kids

    About the illustrator {affiliate links below}:

    Melanie Hope Greenberg is an award winning author and illustrator of more than 15 children’s books, including the very popular Mermaids on Parade.

    A wonderful book to read aloud while your kids color their ocean is Down in the Subway, written by Miriam Cohen and illustrated by Melanie. The story follows Oscar as he begins a train ride with his mom and baby brother. But instead of the usual commute, he and his fellow passengers are awed as an Island Lady and Calypso Man fill the air with their music and poetry. As they sing and play ocean breezes and seaside life magically take over the car.

    I’m sure you know a kid who likes diggers. Or mermaids? Or subways? Melanie signs all copies of her books purchased through her Amazon vendor link.

     Visit Melanie's official website to learn more about her work and other books.

    Congratulations on reading the entire post! And by the way.... if you subscribe to this blog via email you will get a free printable book plate designed just for us by Melanie Hope Greenberg. [Your email is kept safe and you can unsubscribe at any time.]

    This post contains affiliate links.

     *Terms of Service: this coloring page is used with permission from Melanie Hope Greenberg and is for non-commercial use ONLY. You many print out as many copies as you like for personal, library or classroom use. If you would like to share this coloring page, you MUST link to this blog page. It is expressly forbidden to link directly to the coloring page pdf file. 

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    1. Natalie says

      July 09, 2013 at 12:21 pm

      It's very clear who colored what 🙂 Lovely scene!

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    2. maryanne @ mama smiles says

      July 09, 2013 at 1:32 pm

      What a cute printable! I think my kids will enjoy this - thanks!

      Reply
    3. Joyce @Childhood Beckons says

      July 16, 2013 at 8:11 am

      This is such a fantastic play prompt and art project rolled into one. And the printable is fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing.

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      • Erica MomandKiddo says

        July 16, 2013 at 7:04 pm

        Thanks, Joyce. Melanie will be happy to hear that!

        Reply
    4. melanie hope greenberg says

      July 26, 2013 at 4:51 pm

      I am so happy to read these comments! YAY! Thanks everyone!

      Reply

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