Colour a Seal

Here is a picture of a Common Seal for children to colour. Seals always draw attention at any time of year, but maybe in summer when we visit the seaside more often.

Who is this colouring picture of a seal for?

Anybody. Older children will extend the activity further than younger ones,

Uses for this colouring sheets

Use to help children learn about seals - to name their body parts and learn about their ways and their habit.

Use as part of a science lesson

Paint or colour.

Studying the natural world is the foundation for the later study of science.

The colouring of pictures of natural things, be it plants or animals is more than a pastime activity. It is a means of familiarising young children with these commonly known subjects.

The colouring of this seal picture can be used as a pastime, or even as part of a creative lesson, but it can teach much more.

The UK National Curriculum for Science expects children to be taught to use the local environment to study plants and animals, throughout the year. What better than to use subjects that are slightly mysterious to children as they do not see them so often?

Colouring can help children to become familiar with the parts and habits of the Seal: ask, what are these called? (e.g. flippers), why is the Seal on the rock? What might the Seal do next?

Colouring a picture of Seal can also help children to launch into a project on sealife - or even be a fun part of such a project!

See how you can use it!

It is best if children colour the Seal picture using our colour version or from reference books.

The coloured version can also be used as a A4 poster to pin up!

What is included in the pack?

1 sheet to be coloured

1 sheet giving an example of how the picture could be coloured.