Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Dolphin Coloring Pages
This smiling dolphin glides upward with its curved fin, rounded beak and two-lobed tail. The little page is one big dolphin with thick lines, the kids page adds the sea surface, sandy seabed, coral and bubbles, and the detailed page fills the water with seaweed, shells and two small fish. Print a page or color it on screen first.
Choose a level and print
The same drawing in three levels. Print it from the page or download a PDF.
Kids
Ages 6–8
Thick lines and a simple background to color.
Detailed
Ages 9–12
Finer lines, more areas and patterns for older children.
Color online
Choose a color, then tap an area of the picture to fill it. When you are happy, save it as an image or print it.
Coloring online needs JavaScript. You can still print the pages above.
Real colors to try
These are the natural colors of this animal. Use them, or pick your own.
- blue grey
- dark slate back
- pale belly grey
- ocean blue
Dolphin facts for kids
- Dolphins are mammals, not fish, so they must come up to the surface to breathe air.
- A dolphin breathes through a blowhole on the top of its head.
- Dolphins live and travel together in groups called pods.
- Dolphins are playful swimmers and often leap out of the water.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: give small hands chunky crayons and start with the big grey body.
- In class, pair this page with an ocean lesson and let children color the belly a lighter shade than the back.
- Print at 100% scale on plain paper; thicker paper helps if you use markers or watercolors.
Pip's idea
Turn the dolphin into a sunset swimmer with orange and pink stripes, then color the bubbles in rainbow shades.
Questions and answers
- Which dolphin page works for a preschooler?
- The little level, made for ages 3 to 5. The dolphin fills the page with very thick lines and only a few large areas, such as the body, the belly and the fin.
- Can my child color the dolphin on a tablet?
- Yes. Open the page, tap an area such as the belly or the tail to fill it with a color, then print or save the picture.
- Should I print on A4 or Letter paper?
- Pick A4 in most countries and Letter in the United States and Canada. Both PDFs are on the page, and printing at 100% keeps the margins even.
