Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

Kawaii is the Japanese word for cute, and in drawing it means a very specific recipe: a head nearly as big as the body, wide glossy eyes, a tiny smile and a soft blush on each cheek. These kawaii mermaid coloring pages take that recipe under the sea. Every mermaid here is an original Papaya Ink character – nobody is borrowed from a film or a show – and each one shares the page with a friend: mostly sea animals, plus the occasional visitor from dry land who clearly took a wrong turn somewhere.

Two formats share this page. Black and white sheets are full-page line art with nothing decided for you. Color sample sheets put the finished picture in full color on the top half and repeat the same drawing as clean line art underneath, with a dashed line between the two – match the palette shade for shade, or treat it as one opinion and choose your own. The Show me buttons above the pictures switch between all pages, black and white only, or pages with a color sample. Click any picture and the PDF opens – it is sized for US Letter and fits A4 as well. On a black and white printer the color sample comes out gray, while the outlines stay crisp.

Kawaii art is forgiving, which is why adults color it to switch off and kids finish it without frustration: the shapes are round and the outlines bold, so markers stay inside the lines. A few small habits give the style its look. Keep the palette pastel and limited – a handful of candy colors repeated across the page reads better than every pencil in the box. Leave the white highlights in the eyes untouched; they are what makes a chibi face look alive. Add the blush last, with a light circular motion in pink or peach just under each eye. The busier sheets, with coral gardens and layered petals behind the characters, reward sharp pencils or fine-tip pens.

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Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - One plush starfish, two owners, no arguments. The friends share the hug inside an open clam, with hibiscus crowding in from both sides and loose pearls scattered over the sand. — One plush starfish, two owners, no arguments. The friends share the hug inside an open clam, with hibiscus crowding in from both sides and loose pearls scattered over the sand.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Bubbles drift up and close into a heart around her, and the pair of dolphins responsible look very pleased with themselves. Hands on her cheeks say the surprise worked. — Bubbles drift up and close into a heart around her, and the pair of dolphins responsible look very pleased with themselves. Hands on her cheeks say the surprise worked.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Eight arms mean a lot of bows. Polka-dot ribbons come out of the treasure box one at a time, and the baby octopus sits on its open clam and holds still for every knot. — Eight arms mean a lot of bows. Polka-dot ribbons come out of the treasure box one at a time, and the baby octopus sits on its open clam and holds still for every knot.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Picnic on a leaf the size of a dining table: a gingham blanket, shell-printed cups, a frosted starfish cookie and a seahorse with excellent manners. — Picnic on a leaf the size of a dining table: a gingham blanket, shell-printed cups, a frosted starfish cookie and a seahorse with excellent manners.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Half of this scene is above the water and half below. A fluffy kitten sails past in a folded paper boat and stretches out a paw to touch fingertips, while the tail curls over the reef underneath. — Half of this scene is above the water and half below. A fluffy kitten sails past in a folded paper boat and stretches out a paw to touch fingertips, while the tail curls over the reef underneath.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Coronation day on the reef. The flower crown is a little too big for a baby sea turtle, and nobody minds, least of all the turtle. Detailed - hibiscus petals, a patterned shell and a basket of spare blossoms. — Coronation day on the reef. The flower crown is a little too big for a baby sea turtle, and nobody minds, least of all the turtle. Detailed – hibiscus petals, a patterned shell and a basket of spare blossoms.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Playgrounds down here are built from spiral shells. The first mermaid is already whooshing down with her arms out; the second waits at the top for her turn. — Playgrounds down here are built from spiral shells. The first mermaid is already whooshing down with her arms out; the second waits at the top for her turn.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Snowflakes fall on an ice floe where a fluffy penguin chick is handed a heart carved from clear ice. Her fur-trimmed jacket stays above the waterline and the long tail trails into the cold blue below - pale sky on top, deeper shades under the surface. — Snowflakes fall on an ice floe where a fluffy penguin chick is handed a heart carved from clear ice. Her fur-trimmed jacket stays above the waterline and the long tail trails into the cold blue below – pale sky on top, deeper shades under the surface.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Nap gear, complete: an oversized hoodie, a quilted clam bed and a starfish pillow almost her own size. Long curls fill the rest of the shell - a satisfying page for anyone who likes coloring hair. — Nap gear, complete: an oversized hoodie, a quilted clam bed and a starfish pillow almost her own size. Long curls fill the rest of the shell – a satisfying page for anyone who likes coloring hair.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Castle construction on the beach, with a shell pressed into every tower and a flag on top. The white seal pup has brought one more scallop for the wall. Big open shapes - an easy page to start with. — Castle construction on the beach, with a shell pressed into every tower and a flag on top. The white seal pup has brought one more scallop for the wall. Big open shapes – an easy page to start with.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Not every mermaid lives in the sea - this one keeps to a lily pond. A pink axolotl, frilly gills and all, has claimed a lotus leaf as its boat and waves back from the deck. — Not every mermaid lives in the sea – this one keeps to a lily pond. A pink axolotl, frilly gills and all, has claimed a lotus leaf as its boat and waves back from the deck.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Careful now. The top block goes onto the tower while one snail steadies the base and another delivers a spare. Each block carries its own emblem - flower, star, leaf, wave, shell. — Careful now. The top block goes onto the tower while one snail steadies the base and another delivers a spare. Each block carries its own emblem – flower, star, leaf, wave, shell.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Singing practice with a baby beluga: every note comes out sealed in its own bubble and floats off toward the surface. Coral grows in every direction, so there is room for a loud palette. — Singing practice with a baby beluga: every note comes out sealed in its own bubble and floats off toward the surface. Coral grows in every direction, so there is room for a loud palette.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - The corgi puppy on the wooden raft has found a starfish and is not giving it back. She leans on the planks to negotiate, braids trailing in the water. Detailed - boulders, broad leaves and a flowering shore. — The corgi puppy on the wooden raft has found a starfish and is not giving it back. She leans on the planks to negotiate, braids trailing in the water. Detailed – boulders, broad leaves and a flowering shore.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Decorating day: a tall seaweed stalk gets the full holiday treatment, with pearl baubles, a scallop on a ribbon and a starfish going up next. More ornaments wait in the basket, and a few small fish drop by to inspect the work. Detailed. — Decorating day: a tall seaweed stalk gets the full holiday treatment, with pearl baubles, a scallop on a ribbon and a starfish going up next. More ornaments wait in the basket, and a few small fish drop by to inspect the work. Detailed.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Shell-shaped ice pops, served on the rocks above the tide line. The sea otter is halfway through its first and already eyeing the tray. Detailed - an embroidered apron, mossy stones and surf breaking in the distance. — Shell-shaped ice pops, served on the rocks above the tide line. The sea otter is halfway through its first and already eyeing the tray. Detailed – an embroidered apron, mossy stones and surf breaking in the distance.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Sleepover under a living night light. A jellyfish glows overhead while one friend reads the bedtime book aloud and the other hugs a starfish pillow. Try a dark background here and let the glow do the rest. — Sleepover under a living night light. A jellyfish glows overhead while one friend reads the bedtime book aloud and the other hugs a starfish pillow. Try a dark background here and let the glow do the rest.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Some mermaids like a seat with a view. Hers is an oversized shell teacup with painted waves and a star on the side, and a snail has stopped by to chat. Short curls, a hibiscus behind the ear, large simple shapes. — Some mermaids like a seat with a view. Hers is an oversized shell teacup with painted waves and a star on the side, and a snail has stopped by to chat. Short curls, a hibiscus behind the ear, large simple shapes.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Manatees give the best hugs: slow, round and complete. She wears a sailor collar and a starfish clip in her hair, and pink water lilies frame the scene on both sides. — Manatees give the best hugs: slow, round and complete. She wears a sailor collar and a starfish clip in her hair, and pink water lilies frame the scene on both sides.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - A polka-dot stocking turns out to be occupied: a small pufferfish peeks over the knitted cuff, spikes and all. Wide open shapes and big dots - an easy page for markers. — A polka-dot stocking turns out to be occupied: a small pufferfish peeks over the knitted cuff, spikes and all. Wide open shapes and big dots – an easy page for markers.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Lift the brim of the sun hat and there is a kitten under it, front paws on the rock. Surf and cliffs above the waterline; below it, a long ruffled tail among the boulders. Detailed. — Lift the brim of the sun hat and there is a kitten under it, front paws on the rock. Surf and cliffs above the waterline; below it, a long ruffled tail among the boulders. Detailed.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Mittens for an octopus are a bigger knitting project than they sound. Several are on already - dots, stripes, a star - and the next one is being pulled over a tentacle, with more waiting in the basket. — Mittens for an octopus are a bigger knitting project than they sound. Several are on already – dots, stripes, a star – and the next one is being pulled over a tentacle, with more waiting in the basket.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Last stitches on a plush narwhal, sewn by hand in a room full of potted plants. Thread, buttons and a scrap of shell-print fabric wait on the stool. Detailed - a long braid, a scalloped apron and patterned pots. — Last stitches on a plush narwhal, sewn by hand in a room full of potted plants. Thread, buttons and a scrap of shell-print fabric wait on the stool. Detailed – a long braid, a scalloped apron and patterned pots.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - This sea turtle carries a flower bed on its shell, ringed with stones, and holds still while the hibiscus gets watered. Her top and skirt are stitched from leaves. — This sea turtle carries a flower bed on its shell, ringed with stones, and holds still while the hibiscus gets watered. Her top and skirt are stitched from leaves.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Built from big cushions, the pillow fort has room for a mermaid, a starfish pillow and one snail, held up on her palm like a guest of honor. Shell prints and wavy stripes on the fabric make this a pattern page. — Built from big cushions, the pillow fort has room for a mermaid, a starfish pillow and one snail, held up on her palm like a guest of honor. Shell prints and wavy stripes on the fabric make this a pattern page.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Sniff test: the corgi puppy on the rocks gives the hibiscus a careful inspection and approves. A lighthouse stands on the far cliff, and under the surface the tail sweeps past seaweed and round stones. — Sniff test: the corgi puppy on the rocks gives the hibiscus a careful inspection and approves. A lighthouse stands on the far cliff, and under the surface the tail sweeps past seaweed and round stones.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Valentines down here are leaves - big heart-shaped ones. This one is held out with both hands, and the manatee already has a flipper raised to take it. — Valentines down here are leaves – big heart-shaped ones. This one is held out with both hands, and the manatee already has a flipper raised to take it.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - How long can an axolotl keep a bubble balanced over its head? She points at it from her lily pad and counts. Large petals and leaves, very few small details. — How long can an axolotl keep a bubble balanced over its head? She points at it from her lily pad and counts. Large petals and leaves, very few small details.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - First ride on a scooter, and the crab grips the handlebar with both claws. She gives the push from behind and waves at whoever is watching. — First ride on a scooter, and the crab grips the handlebar with both claws. She gives the push from behind and waves at whoever is watching.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Circus trick at the shoreline: a seal balances a scallop shell on the tip of its nose while the audience of one clasps her hands. A split view - hibiscus and cliffs on top, seaweed and bubbles below. — Circus trick at the shoreline: a seal balances a scallop shell on the tip of its nose while the audience of one clasps her hands. A split view – hibiscus and cliffs on top, seaweed and bubbles below.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Wings out, eyes up - the penguin chick on its own small ice floe is getting a crown of scallop shells. Snowflakes, icebergs and a fur-trimmed jacket above the water; a long tail in the cold below. Detailed. — Wings out, eyes up – the penguin chick on its own small ice floe is getting a crown of scallop shells. Snowflakes, icebergs and a fur-trimmed jacket above the water; a long tail in the cold below. Detailed.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Sitting hand in hand on a rock, the friends let their tails meet below, and the outline makes a heart. One tail has round scales, the other a diamond pattern - a good reason to use two palettes. — Sitting hand in hand on a rock, the friends let their tails meet below, and the outline makes a heart. One tail has round scales, the other a diamond pattern – a good reason to use two palettes.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Hide-and-seek among giant water lilies. The seeker shades her eyes and looks the wrong way while her friends peek out from behind a flower and a leaf. Detailed - big petals, long tails and a different hairstyle on each mermaid. — Hide-and-seek among giant water lilies. The seeker shades her eyes and looks the wrong way while her friends peek out from behind a flower and a leaf. Detailed – big petals, long tails and a different hairstyle on each mermaid.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Race day on the sandy track: two snails approach the leaf arch at full snail speed, and the checkered flag is already up. The spiral shells, one striped and one spotted, are the fun part to color. — Race day on the sandy track: two snails approach the leaf arch at full snail speed, and the checkered flag is already up. The spiral shells, one striped and one spotted, are the fun part to color.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Today's hat is a jellyfish - smiling, with tentacles hanging down past her ears. She holds it in place with both hands, seated in an open scallop between hibiscus flowers. Bold outlines, an easy one. — Today's hat is a jellyfish – smiling, with tentacles hanging down past her ears. She holds it in place with both hands, seated in an open scallop between hibiscus flowers. Bold outlines, an easy one.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Packed first, as always: a plush whale and a plush starfish, tucked into a trunk decorated with shells. A ribbon and a small cushion wait on the rock beside it. Detailed - coral and tall seaweed all around. — Packed first, as always: a plush whale and a plush starfish, tucked into a trunk decorated with shells. A ribbon and a small cushion wait on the rock beside it. Detailed – coral and tall seaweed all around.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Braiding takes patience on both sides. One friend sits still with her hands in her lap, the other finishes the plait with a bow, and a basket of flowers stands ready for the last touches. Detailed - a full head of loose waves to color. — Braiding takes patience on both sides. One friend sits still with her hands in her lap, the other finishes the plait with a bow, and a basket of flowers stands ready for the last touches. Detailed – a full head of loose waves to color.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Up goes the beach ball, off the dolphin's nose and back toward open hands. A high ponytail with a bow swings behind her, and coral covers the seabed. — Up goes the beach ball, off the dolphin's nose and back toward open hands. A high ponytail with a bow swings behind her, and coral covers the seabed.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - For her next trick, a lily rises out of a top hat at the tap of a star wand, and the little sea dragon in the front row gasps on cue. Detailed - a beaded braid, frilled fins and sparkles overhead. — For her next trick, a lily rises out of a top hat at the tap of a star wand, and the little sea dragon in the front row gasps on cue. Detailed – a beaded braid, frilled fins and sparkles overhead.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Sorting day: buttons go into a muffin tray, one shape per cup - flowers, hearts, plain rounds. The crab hands over a heart-shaped one and keeps the other claw free for the next. Big simple shapes, and a color sample with a paper-cutout look. — Sorting day: buttons go into a muffin tray, one shape per cup – flowers, hearts, plain rounds. The crab hands over a heart-shaped one and keeps the other claw free for the next. Big simple shapes, and a color sample with a paper-cutout look.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Press the big button and a candy star drops into the tray. The sea lion pup does the pressing, she holds the paper bag open, and a row of stars waits behind the glass. Monstera leaves and a calm bay fill the background. — Press the big button and a candy star drops into the tray. The sea lion pup does the pressing, she holds the paper bag open, and a row of stars waits behind the glass. Monstera leaves and a calm bay fill the background.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Which weighs more, a lemon or a watermelon? The brass scale has already answered, and the baby turtle looks delighted with the result. She keeps a small weight in her hand, just in case. — Which weighs more, a lemon or a watermelon? The brass scale has already answered, and the baby turtle looks delighted with the result. She keeps a small weight in her hand, just in case.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Matching fans, large and extra small. Hers is folded from paper painted with leafy sprigs; the shrimp holds a copy sized for its own claws. A spare sheet lies on the rock for the next one. — Matching fans, large and extra small. Hers is folded from paper painted with leafy sprigs; the shrimp holds a copy sized for its own claws. A spare sheet lies on the rock for the next one.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Fruit dominoes on a flat rock: strawberry to strawberry, lemon to lemon, watermelon to watermelon. Two friends stretch out on their elbows, and the next tile is already in hand. Every tile is a tiny picture of its own to color. — Fruit dominoes on a flat rock: strawberry to strawberry, lemon to lemon, watermelon to watermelon. Two friends stretch out on their elbows, and the next tile is already in hand. Every tile is a tiny picture of its own to color.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Repairs are nearly done. A toy robot with a star on its chest gets an arm fitted back on while the second friend holds the head steady; the screwdriver and a stray button lie on the table. The color sample looks stitched from felt. — Repairs are nearly done. A toy robot with a star on its chest gets an arm fitted back on while the second friend holds the head steady; the screwdriver and a stray button lie on the table. The color sample looks stitched from felt.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Laundry day at the shore. A flowered towel goes up on the rope with flower-shaped pegs, and the otter holds the far corner so it hangs straight. The basket is empty - this was the last one. — Laundry day at the shore. A flowered towel goes up on the rope with flower-shaped pegs, and the otter holds the far corner so it hangs straight. The basket is empty – this was the last one.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Slow circles with a small wooden rake: a sand garden in a round stone dish, with smooth pebbles set to one side. The starfish leaning on the rim seems to approve. A calm page with wide curves and very little fine detail. — Slow circles with a small wooden rake: a sand garden in a round stone dish, with smooth pebbles set to one side. The starfish leaning on the rim seems to approve. A calm page with wide curves and very little fine detail.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Somebody small lives in the pear. It hangs from a branch by a ribbon, with a round door cut in the side and a perch below it, and a chick looks out while she steadies the house from the water. — Somebody small lives in the pear. It hangs from a branch by a ribbon, with a round door cut in the side and a perch below it, and a chick looks out while she steadies the house from the water.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Printing in progress: the spotted seal pup presses a carved stamp onto paper and leaves a neat flower behind. The ink pad sits open on the rock, and she leans in to watch the next print land. — Printing in progress: the spotted seal pup presses a carved stamp onto paper and leaves a neat flower behind. The ink pad sits open on the rock, and she leans in to watch the next print land.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Yarn runs from a ball in a shell dish up to her needles, and the thing taking shape in her lap is a small smiling cloud. Very few lines and big rounded shapes; the color sample is done in a wool-felt look. — Yarn runs from a ball in a shell dish up to her needles, and the thing taking shape in her lap is a small smiling cloud. Very few lines and big rounded shapes; the color sample is done in a wool-felt look.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Open the book and a butterfly stands up from the page, wings spread, with paper leaves lying flat around it. She holds the covers wide to show it off. The wing spots are the place for your brightest colors. — Open the book and a butterfly stands up from the page, wings spread, with paper leaves lying flat around it. She holds the covers wide to show it off. The wing spots are the place for your brightest colors.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Breakfast floats. A stack of pancakes with syrup running down the sides gets its strawberry on top, and a white bunny on the same little island has already picked a berry for itself. Palm shores above the waterline, her tail and seaweed below. — Breakfast floats. A stack of pancakes with syrup running down the sides gets its strawberry on top, and a white bunny on the same little island has already picked a berry for itself. Palm shores above the waterline, her tail and seaweed below.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Fairground game in a clam-shell pool: rubber ducks with a loop on each head, a rod with a hook, and a bucket for the catch. She wears a sailor collar and two buns pinned with starfish. — Fairground game in a clam-shell pool: rubber ducks with a loop on each head, a rod with a hook, and a bucket for the catch. She wears a sailor collar and two buns pinned with starfish.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Gift wrapping for a watermelon takes two: one pulls the ribbon tight, the other fluffs the bow. Polka-dot paper lies ready on the sand, though the stripes look too good to cover. — Gift wrapping for a watermelon takes two: one pulls the ribbon tight, the other fluffs the bow. Polka-dot paper lies ready on the sand, though the stripes look too good to cover.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Ring toss with donut-shaped rings. The lobster has one raised in its claw, and she points at the middle peg - that is the one to aim for. More rings wait on the sand. — Ring toss with donut-shaped rings. The lobster has one raised in its claw, and she points at the middle peg – that is the one to aim for. More rings wait on the sand.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Crank the handle and shaved ice piles into a paper cone, topped with raspberries from the bowl. Under the dock a baby narwhal has noticed and is on its way. Palm beach on top, rocks and seaweed underneath. — Crank the handle and shaved ice piles into a paper cone, topped with raspberries from the bowl. Under the dock a baby narwhal has noticed and is on its way. Palm beach on top, rocks and seaweed underneath.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Concert on the rocks: a walrus squeezes an accordion and she claps along from the water, splashing in time. Hibiscus blooms above the waterline and again below it. — Concert on the rocks: a walrus squeezes an accordion and she claps along from the water, splashing in time. Hibiscus blooms above the waterline and again below it.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Bath time for a very large snail. Soap foam goes onto the spiral shell with a soft brush, a bowl of suds stands close by, and the snail is clearly enjoying every minute. — Bath time for a very large snail. Soap foam goes onto the spiral shell with a soft brush, a bowl of suds stands close by, and the snail is clearly enjoying every minute.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Wind the key and the acorn opens: inside, a little flower with a smiling face turns on its stand. The music box sits on a stone table shaped like a blossom. Smooth shapes, and a color sample that looks modeled from clay. — Wind the key and the acorn opens: inside, a little flower with a smiling face turns on its stand. The music box sits on a stone table shaped like a blossom. Smooth shapes, and a color sample that looks modeled from clay.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Portrait day at the easel, and the sitter is an anemone in a pot. It looks like a flower but it is an animal, which is why it has a face in the painting too. Detailed - framed pictures, paint jars and coral all round. — Portrait day at the easel, and the sitter is an anemone in a pot. It looks like a flower but it is an animal, which is why it has a face in the painting too. Detailed – framed pictures, paint jars and coral all round.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Xylophone practice with a baby squid, one mallet each. The squid gets the high notes because it has more arms to spare. Her polka-dot tail and the spotted rocks ask for one bright accent repeated everywhere. — Xylophone practice with a baby squid, one mallet each. The squid gets the high notes because it has more arms to spare. Her polka-dot tail and the spotted rocks ask for one bright accent repeated everywhere.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Arms wide, copying the basket star on the rock. The star wins on technicality: its arms branch and branch again until they look like lace. Do the little branches with a fine-tip pen and the big fan coral with the side of a crayon. — Arms wide, copying the basket star on the rock. The star wins on technicality: its arms branch and branch again until they look like lace. Do the little branches with a fine-tip pen and the big fan coral with the side of a crayon.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Curtains open and the star of the show is an octopus sitting in half a coconut shell. Real coconut octopuses carry shells around as portable homes, so this one brought its own stage prop. The seaweed drapes and tassels are the fun part. — Curtains open and the star of the show is an octopus sitting in half a coconut shell. Real coconut octopuses carry shells around as portable homes, so this one brought its own stage prop. The seaweed drapes and tassels are the fun part.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - A cuttlefish trying on round frames, with heart-shaped and cat-eye pairs waiting on the tray. Cuttlefish pupils are shaped like a W, so the fitting takes a while. Give every pair of glasses a different color. — A cuttlefish trying on round frames, with heart-shaped and cat-eye pairs waiting on the tray. Cuttlefish pupils are shaped like a W, so the fitting takes a while. Give every pair of glasses a different color.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Three garden eels, three hats, one very pleased shopkeeper, and the flowered sun hat is clearly the bestseller. Eels never fully leave their burrows, so the shop had to come to them. An easy sheet with lots of open sand. — Three garden eels, three hats, one very pleased shopkeeper, and the flowered sun hat is clearly the bestseller. Eels never fully leave their burrows, so the shop had to come to them. An easy sheet with lots of open sand.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Fingertip to claw: the formal greeting between a mermaid and a hermit crab. The crab lives in a borrowed snail shell and trades up to a bigger one when it grows, so the spiral is worth a careful job. Simple lines, lots of space. — Fingertip to claw: the formal greeting between a mermaid and a hermit crab. The crab lives in a borrowed snail shell and trades up to a bigger one when it grows, so the spiral is worth a careful job. Simple lines, lots of space.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Weaving kelp ribbons on a small loom while a leafy seadragon checks the pattern. One finished mat is already drying on the rock, and the basket is full of more ribbon. Detailed - scales, weave and seaweed in one picture. — Weaving kelp ribbons on a small loom while a leafy seadragon checks the pattern. One finished mat is already drying on the rock, and the basket is full of more ribbon. Detailed – scales, weave and seaweed in one picture.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Nose to snout with a leafy seadragon. Those leaf-shaped flaps are not fins, they are camouflage, and this one has stopped pretending to be seaweed. Big simple shapes and a plain rock - a quick sheet. — Nose to snout with a leafy seadragon. Those leaf-shaped flaps are not fins, they are camouflage, and this one has stopped pretending to be seaweed. Big simple shapes and a plain rock – a quick sheet.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Say cheese. The lobster has put on a bow tie and raised both claws, the camera is on its tripod, and the frame on the wall is waiting for the result. Lobsters are brown-green when alive and only turn red in the pot. — Say cheese. The lobster has put on a bow tie and raised both claws, the camera is on its tripod, and the frame on the wall is waiting for the result. Lobsters are brown-green when alive and only turn red in the pot.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - One eye shut, kaleidoscope up, and a nautilus floating over to see what the fuss is about. Inside its shell is a spiral of rooms; it builds a new one each time it outgrows the last. Detailed - a whole reef city behind the balcony. — One eye shut, kaleidoscope up, and a nautilus floating over to see what the fuss is about. Inside its shell is a spiral of rooms; it builds a new one each time it outgrows the last. Detailed – a whole reef city behind the balcony.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - A rolled-up letter goes into the shell mailbox, with a wall of smaller boxes behind for everyone else on the reef. The garden eel in the corner is waiting for its own post. Her satchel and the stamps tie the scene together. — A rolled-up letter goes into the shell mailbox, with a wall of smaller boxes behind for everyone else on the reef. The garden eel in the corner is waiting for its own post. Her satchel and the stamps tie the scene together.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Flower, leaf, shell, circle: a shape puzzle on a coral table, and a pint-sized lobster handing over the next piece. The round window behind her frames the whole scene. Try a different color for each puzzle shape. — Flower, leaf, shell, circle: a shape puzzle on a coral table, and a pint-sized lobster handing over the next piece. The round window behind her frames the whole scene. Try a different color for each puzzle shape.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Flower and leaf cutters, a tray of sand biscuits, and a horseshoe crab arriving to sample. Horseshoe crabs are older than dinosaurs and closer cousins to spiders than to crabs, which does not stop them liking biscuits. Apron, braid and shelves all want attention. — Flower and leaf cutters, a tray of sand biscuits, and a horseshoe crab arriving to sample. Horseshoe crabs are older than dinosaurs and closer cousins to spiders than to crabs, which does not stop them liking biscuits. Apron, braid and shelves all want attention.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - The scallop opens and there is a pearl inside with a bow on it. Pearls usually come from oysters, so this one was clearly ordered in. Simple shapes and a lot of white - leave the pearl pale and shade the water around her. — The scallop opens and there is a pearl inside with a bow on it. Pearls usually come from oysters, so this one was clearly ordered in. Simple shapes and a lot of white – leave the pearl pale and shade the water around her.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - The sea cucumber has climbed a stack of patterned cushions and is enjoying the view. Its body is soft and spiky at the same time, like a very relaxed hedgehog. Flowers, stripes and hearts on the cushions mean three patterns to fill. — The sea cucumber has climbed a stack of patterned cushions and is enjoying the view. Its body is soft and spiky at the same time, like a very relaxed hedgehog. Flowers, stripes and hearts on the cushions mean three patterns to fill.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - A kelp moustache, held up to the mirror for approval. The sea bunny on the floor approves. Braids, a buttoned cardigan and a dressing table with shells on it - a cozy indoor scene with soft textures to shade. — A kelp moustache, held up to the mirror for approval. The sea bunny on the floor approves. Braids, a buttoned cardigan and a dressing table with shells on it – a cozy indoor scene with soft textures to shade.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Shells stood on end in a row, ready to topple one into the next. The moray eel in the rock has come out to watch; morays hold their mouths open to breathe, not to be rude. Tube sponges in the back add tall shapes. — Shells stood on end in a row, ready to topple one into the next. The moray eel in the rock has come out to watch; morays hold their mouths open to breathe, not to be rude. Tube sponges in the back add tall shapes.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Porthole washing with a real sea sponge, which is itself an animal, so technically two creatures are doing the chore. The friend inside the window is not helping. Shingled roof above, stone wall below - stripes of texture from top to bottom. — Porthole washing with a real sea sponge, which is itself an animal, so technically two creatures are doing the chore. The friend inside the window is not helping. Shingled roof above, stone wall below – stripes of texture from top to bottom.

Kawaii Mermaid Coloring Pages - Chin in hands, down at eye level with a sea bunny the size of a fingernail. The bunny ears are really scent feelers, which is how it found her. Almost no background - a calm sheet that works with just a couple of pencils. — Chin in hands, down at eye level with a sea bunny the size of a fingernail. The bunny ears are really scent feelers, which is how it found her. Almost no background – a calm sheet that works with just a couple of pencils.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Sticker sheet – in the print dialog choose several pages per sheet to shrink the pictures, color the small versions, cut around each character with a thin white border and back them with double-sided tape.
Shrink-film charms – trace the line art onto shrink plastic with a permanent marker, color it with pencils, punch a hole and bake as the film package says. The mermaid comes out thick, glossy and keychain-sized.
Cupcake toppers – cut the color samples into circles, glue them back to back over a toothpick and stand them in frosting for an under-the-sea birthday table.
White gel pen finish – once the coloring is done, add tiny white dots and stars to the eyes, the bubbles and the edge of every scale. It is the fastest way to make a kawaii page look polished.
Notebook cover – trim a finished page to size, glue it to the front of a plain notebook and seal it with wide clear tape so it survives a school bag.
Tracing-paper suncatcher – trace the outline onto tracing paper or vellum, color it with markers and tape it to a sunny window; the light comes through like stained glass.
Matching game – cut along the dashed lines, set the color samples aside, and after the line art is colored shuffle both piles and pair each picture with its sample.
Pastel challenge – pick only a handful of pencils before you start and finish the whole page with them. Limits like this are how the kawaii look is built.