Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Starfish Coloring Pages
This happy starfish has five round arms, a circle in the middle and a big smile. The little page is one large starfish with thick lines, the kids page sets it on the sandy seabed with a shell and bubbles, and the detailed page adds two tall seaweeds, two shells and a line down each arm. 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.
- bright orange
- coral red
- sand beige
- ocean blue
Starfish facts for kids
- Starfish are not fish at all, which is why many people call them sea stars.
- Most starfish have five arms, but some kinds have many more.
- A starfish can grow back an arm that it has lost.
- Starfish move slowly on hundreds of tiny tube feet under their arms.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: give small hands chunky crayons and color one big arm at a time.
- In class, pair this page with an ocean lesson and let children give each arm a different color.
- Print at 100% scale on plain paper; thicker paper helps if you use markers or watercolors.
Pip's idea
Give the starfish rainbow arms, one color each, and paint the sand with tiny dots like grains.
Questions and answers
- Which starfish page works for a preschooler?
- The little level, made for ages 3 to 5. The starfish fills the page with very thick lines and only a few large areas, such as the five arms and the round middle.
- Can my child color the starfish on a tablet?
- Yes. Open the page, tap an area such as one arm or the middle circle 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.
