Jellyfish Coloring Page

This jellyfish coloring page shows a single jellyfish floating in open water. The rounded bell sits at the top, and long, wavy tentacles trail down from the rim. A few shorter, frilly tentacles hang in the center. The lines are clean and spaced out, making it a good fit for kids ages 5 to 8 who are ready for a little more detail than a simple outline.

Coloring ideas

• Bell: Try a soft gradient from pale pink at the top to light blue at the bottom, or go bold with purple and orange.
• Tentacles: Use a different color for each tentacle, or keep them all the same shade to show they are one creature.
• Background: Fill the space around the jellyfish with deep blue, teal, or green to suggest the ocean. Add small white dots for bubbles.
• Shading: Darken the edges of the bell and the tips of the tentacles to give the drawing a little depth.

Quick ocean fact

Jellyfish have no bones, no brain, and no heart. They move by pulsing their bell, which pushes water out and pulls them forward. Ask your child to trace the wavy lines with a finger before coloring, then talk about how a jellyfish might feel as it drifts through the water.