Turtle Coloring Pages

By ColoringBird Updated September 30, 2026

Turtles swim, walk, climb and even hatch out of eggs on these pages. Some live in the ocean, some live on land and some live in a pond.

Little kids can start with the very simple turtle or the two turtles saying hello, the easiest turtle coloring pages in the set. The coral reef and the turtle covered in patterns take much longer, so they are better for older kids.

Want more ocean animals? Try our shark coloring pages, where a shark takes a photo of a sea turtle. Our printing guide can help if a page does not print right.

Free Turtle Coloring Pages

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Coloring page of a very simple cartoon turtle made of a few large shapes — A Very Simple Turtle

This turtle is drawn with a few big shapes, so there is lots of room to color.

Coloring page of a turtle walking side on with its neck stretched forward — Turtle Going for a Walk

A turtle walks along with its neck stretched out. Each shell plate is its own shape.

Coloring page of a turtle peeking its head and front legs out of its shell — Peeking Out of the Shell

A shy turtle has its head and front legs out. The rest is still tucked away.

Coloring page of two turtles standing face to face showing their shell plates — Two Turtles Saying Hello

Two turtles stand face to face. You can see the plates on both of their shells.

Coloring page of a tortoise standing in grass on thick round legs — Tortoise in the Grass

A tortoise stands in short grass on its thick round legs, like little tree trunks.

Coloring page of a tiny baby turtle sitting on a large leaf with clear veins — Baby Turtle on a Leaf

A tiny turtle sits on a leaf that is bigger than it is. Lines run right across the leaf.

Coloring page of a baby turtle hatching with the broken egg shell on its head — Hatching Out of the Egg

A baby turtle pushes out of its egg. The broken top is still sitting on its head.

Coloring page of four turtles each with a different shell pattern — Four Turtle Shells

Four turtles sit on this page, and every shell has a different pattern. One has stars.

Coloring page of a tortoise biting a large leaf with a strawberry on the ground — Tortoise Eating a Leaf

A tortoise bites into a big leaf. A strawberry is waiting on the ground.

Coloring page of a turtle walking with three fallen leaves resting on its shell — Leaves on Its Back

Three fallen leaves have landed on this turtle shell, and it has not noticed yet.

Coloring page of a turtle stretching its neck up toward a butterfly — Stretching Its Neck Up

A turtle reaches its neck as far up as it will go to look at a butterfly.

Coloring page of a sea turtle seen from above with its flippers spread wide — Sea Turtle Swimming

This sea turtle is swimming, and you can see it from above with its flippers spread wide.

Coloring page of a sea turtle breaking the surface of the water with bubbles behind — Coming Up for Air

A sea turtle pushes its head through the surface. Bubbles trail along behind it.

Coloring page of a turtle climbing over smooth stones with dragonflies above — Climbing Over the Rocks

A turtle climbs a smooth stone at the edge of a stream. Two dragonflies fly past.

Coloring page of a tortoise walking across dry desert ground past a tall cactus — Tortoise in the Desert

A tortoise crosses dry ground. A tall cactus stands behind it with rocks around.

Coloring page of a sea turtle beside a sandy nest holding five round eggs — The Nest in the Sand

A big sea turtle rests beside a hole in the sand with five round eggs in it.

Coloring page of four baby sea turtles crawling across sand toward the water — Heading for the Sea

Four baby turtles crawl down the sand together, leaving little tracks behind them.

Coloring page of a sea turtle swimming alongside a small group of fish — Swimming with the Fish

A sea turtle glides along with a small group of fish swimming beside it.

Coloring page of three turtles of different sizes lined up along a log in the water — Three on a Log

Three turtles of different sizes line up along a log, all with their necks up.

Coloring page of a turtle swimming among lily pads with a frog watching — Swimming in the Lily Pond

A turtle paddles between the lily pads. A frog watches from one of them.

Coloring page of a sea turtle swimming through tall seaweed above shells and a starfish — Through the Seaweed

A sea turtle swims through tall seaweed. Shells and a starfish lie on the sand.

Coloring page of a sea turtle swimming above a coral reef with bubbles rising — Over the Coral Reef

A sea turtle swims above a reef full of branching corals, with bubbles rising.

Coloring page of a large turtle on a rock with three small turtles in the pond — The Whole Family

One big turtle sits on a rock with three small ones paddling around it.

Coloring page of a tortoise walking through tall flowers up to its shell — Tortoise Among the Flowers

A tortoise walks through flowers that come right up to the top of its shell.

Coloring page of a turtle seen from above with every shell plate filled with patterns — Turtle Covered in Patterns

Every plate on this shell is filled with little shapes, and both sides match.

How to Tell a Sea Turtle From a Tortoise

Look at the feet. Each kind of turtle has different feet.

Sea turtles have long, flat flippers for swimming.
Pond turtles have short legs with webbed feet.
Tortoises live on land and have thick, round legs.

Turtle Shell Coloring Tips

A turtle shell is made of many small plates. Color each plate on its own and leave the thin lines between them white, so the shell looks real. Most sea turtle shells are brown or dark green, and many tortoise shells are brown and yellow.

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How to print these pages

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Frequently asked questions

Is a tortoise a turtle?

Yes. A tortoise is a kind of turtle that lives on land.

How long do turtles live?

A long time. Many pet turtles live 20 to 40 years, and some tortoises live past 100.

Why do turtles sit on logs in the sun?

To warm up. Turtles cannot make their own body heat, so they sit in the sun. You can see this on the page with three turtles on a log.

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