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Boat Colouring Pages: Sailboats, Ships and Submarines

  • Ages 3–10
  • 11 designs
  • Ready to print
  • Colour online or print

All aboard! This collection has sailing boats, big ships, a pirate ship, submarines, fishing boats, a lighthouse and a busy harbour. Little ones can start with a simple boat on the waves, and older children can colour the harbour scene with its many boats and buildings.

What’s inside

Choose an age to see only the sheets that fit.

Pictures to colour

Choose Colour online to fill a picture on screen, or Print to colour it with crayons. Every picture is a page of its own.

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More about this collection

Boats are a good way to talk about floating and sinking, or about the jobs people do at sea. Colour the sails in bright stripes, add a flag and give your boat a name.

Every picture here prints on A4 or US Letter paper, or can be coloured online in the Crayonbird Studio: fill the shapes with the paint bucket, add details with pencils and markers, then save or print the result. The outlines are bold and the shapes are closed, so they work just as well with crayons, felt tips or paint. Use the age buttons to find simpler pictures for little ones or busier scenes for older children.

How to use these

  1. Let your child choose the picture: picking is half the fun and keeps them keen.
  2. Print on thicker paper for felt tips or paint, so the colour does not soak through.
  3. Colour a picture on screen first, then print the favourite and colour it again by hand.

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Questions and answers

Is there a pirate ship?

Yes, a friendly pirate ship with sails and a flag, plus a pirate treasure scene in our fairy-tale collection.

Can I pair these with a science activity?

Try a sink-or-float test in a washing-up bowl, then colour the boat pages. Children can draw the objects that floated next to their boat.

Can my child colour these pictures online?

Yes. Choose Colour online on any picture to open it in the Crayonbird Studio. Fill shapes with the paint bucket, pick colours from the palette, then save or print the finished picture. It works on tablets, phones and computers.

What paper and crayons work best?

Ordinary printer paper is fine for crayons and coloured pencils. For felt tips, markers or paint, use thicker paper or card so the colour does not bleed through. Chunky crayons are easiest for small hands.

Are these printables free?

You can try them with a free account: it includes a few prints and plays, with no card needed. A Family or Teacher plan gives you unlimited printing and playing, plus every premium item.

How do I print a sheet?

Open a sheet and choose Print. It fits A4 and US Letter paper. Most sheets can also print with an answer key on a separate page.