Shark vs Octopus: A Underwater Tracing Adventure 🐙
Down in the coral reef, a very bad-tempered shark faces a very funny octopus — and between them, a worried little fish, a sad starfish and a shy seahorse. All of them are drawn in dotted lines, waiting for a child’s pencil to bring them back to life.
Two versions are included: a color version with a beautiful watercolor coral border, perfect to trace and display; and a black-and-white version with even more details (hermit crab, shells, seaweed) to trace AND color. The watermarked A4 PDF is free for everybody; the clean versions are for Premium members.
✨ What the little ones practise
First, the pencil control: the dotted lines of the octopus’s tentacles are long, curved and full of loops — exactly what a young hand needs to learn to steer. The shark’s body adds straight lines and angles, and the little bubbles add circles of every size.
Then, the observation: the black-and-white version hides extra friends in the reef — a hermit crab, a shell, a snail, seaweed — so the child traces, colors, and names everything in English. In short, one page that works the hand, the eyes and the vocabulary at the same time.
Spot the animals: the octopus, the shark, the seahorse, the fish, the starfish.
Follow the dotted lines slowly, without lifting the pencil.
With the B&W version: color the coral, the crab and the shells.
Say the animal names out loud: octopus, shark, seahorse, starfish…
🌊 Two versions, one reef
Choose the version that fits your class or your kitchen table:
A watercolor coral border in pink, blue and orange. The child traces the dotted animals and the page is ready to display on the fridge or the classroom wall.
The same scene in line art, with extra details: hermit crab, shell, snail, seaweed. Trace first, then color everything — a double activity in one page.
Pencil control, hand-eye coordination, concentration, and the first English words of the sea. Perfect before writing letters.
🐠 The animals of the reef
The little English vocabulary of the page, to say while tracing:
🎁 The free version, with watermark
The A4 worksheet with our watermark, free for everyone. A good way to try the activity at home or in class before going Premium.
Preview: the color version with the watercolor coral border
🎁 Free PDF – A4, with watermark
The tracing page, free for everyone, ready to print.
🔓 Want the clean color and B&W versions?
Become a Premium member to unlock the clean A4 and US Letter files.
💎 The clean versions (Premium)
Three clean files: the A4 color version, the US Letter color version, and the US Letter black-and-white version for the tracing-and-coloring session.
Preview: the color version with the watercolor coral border
A fun pre-writing workbook
for children ages 3–5
This 90-page activity workbook offers fun, progressive exercises based on themes children love: animals, vehicles, dinosaurs, space, numbers and letters.
Perfect for practising pre-writing skills, gaining confidence with pencils and markers, and developing fine motor skills while having fun.
What’s inside this workbook:
A helpful resource to keep children learning and having fun, at home or in the classroom.
🎯 Recommended age, and the next steps
❓ Frequently asked questions
🧒 What age is this worksheet for?
Mainly 3-6 years, Pre-K and Kindergarten. The big curves suit the beginners, and the octopus loops challenge the more confident hands.
🗂️ What does the worksheet contain?
One underwater scene in dotted lines: an octopus, a shark, a seahorse, a fish, a starfish and bubbles. Two versions: color with a watercolor border, and black-and-white with extra details to color.
🖐️ What skills does it practise?
Pencil control, hand-eye coordination, concentration, and the first English words of the sea animals.
🎁 Which version is free?
The A4 PDF with watermark is free for everybody. The clean A4 and US Letter versions, in color and black-and-white, are reserved for Premium members.
♻️ Can it be reused?
Yes: laminate the color version and use a whiteboard marker. The child traces, erases, and starts again — the octopus never gets tired.
