Smiling Starfish

Beaming up from the sand, this chubby starfish is impossible not to like. It has five rounded arms, a wide happy smile, and small bumpy dots scattered across its surface, with a couple of tiny shells resting nearby. The plump arms are big and simple, which makes this a friendly page for younger children, while the little bumps give older kids a fun texture to dot in with extra colors. Real starfish, also called sea stars, can slowly regrow an arm if they lose one, and they move using hundreds of tiny tube feet underneath. Classic orange or pink suits a starfish well, but the bumps are a perfect excuse to add a second bright color on top. With its big smile and simple shape, this page works just as well for a quick crayon session as for careful detail work. Print it on US Letter or A4 and dot those bumps with your boldest shade.