Free Printable Fish Templates for Kids Crafts and Cutouts

The set mixes very simple fish shapes with more decorative outlines. That helps when the same PDF needs to serve different craft plans: the plain fish is easier to color and cut, while the detailed fish give more fin shapes and inner lines to work with.

The set mixes very simple fish shapes with more decorative outlines. That helps when the same PDF needs to serve different age groups or different craft plans: the plain fish is easier to color and cut, while the detailed fish give older children more fin shapes and inner lines to work with.

The six fish outlines in this PDF are:

• Angelfish outline: a tall decorative fish with long curved fins and inner fin details.
• Open mouth spiky fish: a sharper outline with a raised back, pointed fins, and a crescent tail.
• Long fin fancy fish: a flowing fish shape with sweeping tail and fin lines for more detailed coloring.
• Simple fish outline: a smooth basic fish shape with an open body, eye, and tail.
• Shark outline: a pointed shark shaped template with top fin, side fin, and tail.
• Spiky backed fish outline: a slim fish with a small mouth, forked tail, and cichlid style character.

These fish templates work well as printable outline pages because the bodies are left open. Children can color inside the fish, trace the shapes onto colored paper, or cut the outlines for an underwater display, classroom wall activity, bulletin board, or simple paper craft. The inner fin and detail lines can be colored in or, for a layered craft, cut separately depending on the activity.

File details:

• Format: PDF
• Pages: 6 printable pages
• Page setup: A4 landscape, 297 x 210 mm
• Layout: one fish outline per page
• Print note: for US Letter paper, choose fit to printable area so the full outline stays inside the margins

You can use the whole PDF as a small fish outline collection, or print only the page that matches the craft. The simple fish is useful for quick cutouts, while the angelfish, shark, and fin detailed shapes give the set more variety for sea life or ocean themed activities.

Download the Free Printable Fish Templates

Download the PDF below and choose the fish outline page you need before printing. For classroom use, you can print several copies of one fish for a shared activity, or mix all six shapes so each child can work with a different printable fish template.