{"id":11239,"date":"2024-02-22T10:13:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T10:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/?page_id=11239"},"modified":"2024-02-23T23:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T23:44:33","slug":"mermaid-colouring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermaid Colouring"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11241\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diverse-inclusive-mermaids-300x300.webp\" alt=\"A picture of a diverse group of mermaids and a merman, including fuller figures to represent a broader spectrum of inclusivity. They are floating underwater together, like one big, happy family.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diverse-inclusive-mermaids-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diverse-inclusive-mermaids-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diverse-inclusive-mermaids.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diverse Merpeople<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Welcome to our collection of diverse <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.britannica.com\/kids\/article\/mermaid\/399544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mermaid<\/a><\/strong> colouring pages!\u00a0 You might like to know that as well as trying to make each image as much fun to colour as possible, we have designed them with a deep commitment to inclusivity.\u00a0 Our aim\u00a0 here is to offer a vibrant underwater world where children of varied backgrounds abilities can see themselves, their friends and family members reflected in every swirl of colour and unique tail.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the usual depictions of mermaids as slim, young, female and so on, we have crafted ours to celebrate all kinds of strengths, abilities, and individual stories.\u00a0 The merpeople in our collection, embody the spirit of empowerment and representation, and through these colouring pages, we hope to foster a sense of belonging and recognition, affirming that every child deserves to see themselves as part of the magical stories they love.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-2-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Easy colouring picture for children, showing a mermaid sitting on a rock.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-2-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-2-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11210'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid on a Rock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/african-mermaid-inclusive-colouring-page\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/African-Mermaid-Inclusive-Colouring-Page-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/African-Mermaid-Inclusive-Colouring-Page-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/African-Mermaid-Inclusive-Colouring-Page-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/African-Mermaid-Inclusive-Colouring-Page.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11242'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid of the African Seas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/diversity-colouring-elegant-curvy-merman\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diversity-colouring-elegant-curvy-merman-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-11247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diversity-colouring-elegant-curvy-merman-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diversity-colouring-elegant-curvy-merman-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diversity-colouring-elegant-curvy-merman.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-11247'>\n\t\t\t\tElegant Merman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-hugging-fish-colouring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-hugging-fish-colouring-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Free printable colouring page of a mermaid hugging her fish friends\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-8894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-hugging-fish-colouring-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-hugging-fish-colouring-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-hugging-fish-colouring.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-8894'>\n\t\t\t\tNature-Loving Mermaid\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Like us, merpeople are all beautiful, no matter their age, body-shape or features.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/inclusive-colouring-father-merman-with-his-merchild\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-father-merman-with-his-merchild-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-11270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-father-merman-with-his-merchild-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-father-merman-with-his-merchild-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-father-merman-with-his-merchild.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-11270'>\n\t\t\t\tMerman and His Merchild\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/inclusive-colouring-mother-mermaid-with-her-merchild\/' target=\"_blank\" class=\"set-target\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-mother-mermaid-with-her-merchild-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A beautiful colouring page of a mermaid mother and her child under the ocean.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-11271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-mother-mermaid-with-her-merchild-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-mother-mermaid-with-her-merchild-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inclusive-colouring-mother-mermaid-with-her-merchild.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-11271'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid and Her Merchild\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/easy-to-colour-mermaid\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Easy colouring picture for children, showing a mermaid sitting in a shell.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-11209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/easy-to-colour-mermaid.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-11209'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid in a Shell\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/muslim-mermaid-diversity-inclusivity-kids-colouring-page\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Muslim-Mermaid-diversity-inclusivity-kids-colouring-page-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-11244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Muslim-Mermaid-diversity-inclusivity-kids-colouring-page-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Muslim-Mermaid-diversity-inclusivity-kids-colouring-page-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Muslim-Mermaid-diversity-inclusivity-kids-colouring-page.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-11244'>\n\t\t\t\tMuslim Mermaid\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/diversity-colouring-senior-mermaid-and-fish\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diversity-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Fish-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-11251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diversity-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Fish-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diversity-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Fish-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diversity-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Fish.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-11251'>\n\t\t\t\tSenior Mermaid and Fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/this-and-that-for-valentines\/valentines-day-mermaid\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Valentines-Day-Mermaid-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-11122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Valentines-Day-Mermaid-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Valentines-Day-Mermaid-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Valentines-Day-Mermaid.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-11122'>\n\t\t\t\tValentine&#8217;s Day Mermaid\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/sleeping-mermaid-underwater-kingdom-colouring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sleeping-mermaid-underwater-kingdom-colouring-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A picture to colour in of a mermaid sleeping in her underwater kingdom, with her castle nearby.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-8892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sleeping-mermaid-underwater-kingdom-colouring-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sleeping-mermaid-underwater-kingdom-colouring-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sleeping-mermaid-underwater-kingdom-colouring.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-8892'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid Sleeping\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-dolphin-colouring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-dolphin-colouring-247x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Free printable colouring of a mermaid in the ocean, playing with her dolphin friends\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-8889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-dolphin-colouring-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-dolphin-colouring-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-dolphin-colouring.jpg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-8889'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid with Dolphins\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/fuller-figure-mermaid-diverse-kids-colouring-page\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fuller-figure-mermaid-diverse-kids-colouring-page-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-11243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fuller-figure-mermaid-diverse-kids-colouring-page-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fuller-figure-mermaid-diverse-kids-colouring-page-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fuller-figure-mermaid-diverse-kids-colouring-page.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-11243'>\n\t\t\t\tCurvy Mermaid\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-on-beach-colouring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-on-beach-colouring-e1525163164318-236x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Free printable colouring page of a mermaid on a beach with a lighthouse in the background\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-8890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-on-beach-colouring-e1525163164318-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mermaid-on-beach-colouring-e1525163164318.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-8890'>\n\t\t\t\tMermaid on a Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We hope your little one enjoys all the wonderful diversity depicted in this magical underwater world!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-11239 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/happy-merman-diversity-colouring-page\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Happy-Merman-Diversity-Colouring-Page-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-11249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Happy-Merman-Diversity-Colouring-Page-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Happy-Merman-Diversity-Colouring-Page-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Happy-Merman-Diversity-Colouring-Page.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-11249'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy Merman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/inclusive-colouring-senior-mermaid-and-merman\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Inclusive-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Merman-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"This illustration is meant for children to colour in. It portrays a mermaid and merman couple in a serene underwater setting, highlighting features that gracefully show their age and capturing a moment of companionship.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-11252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Inclusive-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Merman-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Inclusive-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Merman-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Inclusive-Colouring-Senior-Mermaid-and-Merman.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-11252'>\n\t\t\t\tSenior Companions\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h5>Mermaid Teaching &amp; Learning Ideas<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11257 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/child-drawing-a-mermaid-300x300.webp\" alt=\"A child drawing a mermaid, illustrating our ideas for mermaid-themed activities for children which encourage inclusion and diversity. \" width=\"234\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/child-drawing-a-mermaid-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/child-drawing-a-mermaid-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/child-drawing-a-mermaid.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>Are you a teacher?\u00a0 Or someone who just wants to get more out of these colouring pages?\u00a0 Well, here are a few ideas you might like.<\/p>\n<p>These activities aim to deepen children&#8217;s engagement with the colouring pages above, turning them into tools for discussion, learning, and celebration of diversity and inclusion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>Storytelling Sessions<\/strong>:\u00a0 Ask children to create their own stories about the merpeople they colour.\u00a0 You could get them to imagine the world these characters inhabit, their adventures, and the friends they meet.\u00a0 One way into this would be to encourage them to think though &#8220;A Day in the Life of a Mermaid or Merman&#8221; of their choice, starting with what kind of bed they would wake up in and what their breakfast would be.\u00a0 \u00a0As well as being great for solo work, this could be a group activity where each child shares their story, promoting creativity and oral expression.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>Diversity Discussions<\/strong>:\u00a0 Use the diverse characters in these colouring pages as a starting point for discussions about the differences and similarities among people.\u00a0 Teachers and parents can guide conversations about the importance of representation, the beauty and benefits of diversity, and how everyone has unique qualities that make them special.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>Reflection on Personal Identity \/ Inclusive Art Show<\/strong>: Invite children to create a mermaid\/merman that represents themselves or someone they admire, focusing on strengths, abilities, and attributes they value. This can be a powerful exercise in self-reflection and appreciation of personal and others&#8217; identities, and you could then form an art exhibition\u2014either in a real room or corridor, or in an online space everyone can visit.\u00a0 Getting children to help organise the display would also be a lovely way to encourage them to pay attention to each other&#8217;s efforts and creativity.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to get your children up and moving around, don&#8217;t forget we also have a lovely <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/treasure-hunts-pirates-mermaids\/\">mermaid treasure hunt<\/a><\/strong> with rhyming clues which you can use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our collection of diverse mermaid colouring pages!\u00a0 You might like to know that as well as trying to make each image as much fun to colour as possible, we have designed them with a deep commitment to inclusivity.\u00a0 Our aim\u00a0 here is to offer a vibrant underwater world where children of varied backgrounds &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rooftoppost.co.uk\/free\/magical-creatures-and-magical-people\/mermaids\/mermaid-colouring\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mermaid Colouring<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":6831,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11239","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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