Octopus Coloring Pages

About octopus coloring pages

Octopus coloring pages for kids: a purple kawaii octopus with eight wavy arms, and an octopus on a colorful coral reef. All pages are free to print as PDF or to color online.

Octopus Coloring Pages to Print

On this page: cute octopus, octopus on a coral reef. The shapes are big and the lines are thick, so they are easy for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten – and fun for older kids too.

How to Color a Octopus

• Purple, red, orange or teal – octopuses can change color!
• Start with the biggest part (the body), then the head, then the small details.
• Add a background: a coral reef, shells and starfish.
• Use a darker shade of the same color along the edges to make your octopus look round.

Fun Facts About Octopuses

• An octopus has eight arms and three hearts.
• Octopuses can change color to hide.
• An octopus has blue blood.
• Octopuses are very clever and can open jars.

Learning with Octopus Coloring Pages

Count the eight arms together and talk about how octopuses hide by changing color.

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