Coloring
I Spy at the Seaside
Name Date Score
Find every picture, colour it in, and write how many you spotted.
- fish
- whales
- dolphins
- sailboats
- penguins
- stars
Answer Key
fish: 5whales: 1dolphins: 3sailboats: 2penguins: 2stars: 3
I Spy at the Seaside — Printable I Spy Sheet
A free printable I Spy sheet for kids: find every picture, colour it in and write how many you spotted. 16 things to find, with an answer key.
About This Worksheet
"I Spy at the Seaside" is a printable I Spy sheet: 16 small pictures are scattered across the page, some of them turned or tucked between others. Your child finds each kind, colours it in, and writes how many there are next to its picture at the top. It practises careful looking and counting at the same time, and the answer key (on screen only) lets you check the totals.
How to use it: click Print / Save as PDF to print or keep a digital copy. Click Show Answers to check the work (answers never print). Looking for a fun break? Try our free online games.
Helping your child with i spy at the seaside
Why it matters. The seaside sheet mixes pictures that share a shape: fish, whales and dolphins are all long and curved, so a child has to look at fins, tails and spouts to tell them apart. That close comparison is the same skill as telling b from d, or a 6 from a 9.
Where children slip. The five fish are the most and the single whale is the easiest to miss, so a child who rushes usually gets the whale and dolphins mixed up. Ask them to point to one feature that makes a whale a whale before they colour.
Try it away from the page. At the beach, an aquarium or with a picture book, ask your child to sort sea animals by a feature: which ones have a fin on top, which ones breathe air. It is the same sorting the sheet asks for, out in the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the I Spy at the Seaside worksheet free?
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How do I print or save this worksheet as a PDF?
Tap the “Print / Save as PDF” button at the top of the page. In the print dialog choose your printer to print it out, or pick “Save as PDF” to keep a copy on your device.
How do you play the I Spy at the Seaside sheet?
Find each kind of picture on the page, colour it in, and write how many you found next to it at the top. The answer key on this page has the totals.