Ship Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

We’ve charted a course with an expansive collection of ship coloring pages. These PDFs can be printed and downloaded at no cost.

This nautical series features coloring pages depicting cruise ships, container ships, Caribbean scenes, Minecraft ship designs, the Brittanic, submarines, ferries and lots more.

Old Ships Coloring Pages

In our Old Ships section, we illustrated a fleet of historic vessels from bygone eras. Color iconic tall ships with billowing sails, powerful galleons that ruled the high seas, and ancient Viking longboats.

Modern Ships Coloring Pages

We designed modern ship illustrations showcasing today’s amazing maritime engineering.

Color detailed cruise liners, mighty battleships, and powerful cargo vessels. These contemporary ships display the cutting-edge technology and size that make them modern marvels of the sea.

Marine Elements Coloring Pages

Color these maritime elements and glimpse the intricate parts that make ships sail.

Ship Colors

Use blues, grays, and browns for the ship’s hull and body. Add reds, whites, and yellows for accents like flags, sails, and details.

Ships can have wild, imaginative colors too! Maybe the sails are purple or the hull is rainbow-striped. Color it however you dream it up!

Color Ships in Detail

A. Layering Colors: Start with a medium blue base coat for the hull. Layer darker blues and blacks for shaded areas and depth. Add white for accents and highlights.

B. Highlighting and Shadows: Use yellow highlights on the upper deck and cabin areas where sunlight hits. Color the underside of the hull darker for shadowed effects.

Invite Creativity Challenge: Nautical Color Scheme

Use a classic maritime color palette with navy blues, reds, whites, and tans.

This cohesive theme creates a unified scene. It allows you to practice blending related colors while capturing an authentic seafaring atmosphere.

5 DIY Ship Crafts

Anchors aweigh! Get ready to set sail on some maritime adventures with these ship-shaped crafts.

Boat Clothespin Craft

Supplies Needed:

• Ship/boat coloring page printout
• Crayons, markers or colored pencils
• Scissors
• Wooden clothespins
• Glue or tape
• Craft sticks or straws (optional for masts)

Instructions:

1. Color your ship or boat design vibrantly.
2. Cut out the boat shape carefully.
3. Glue or tape the colored boat cutout onto a wooden clothespin.
4. Optional: Glue craft sticks or straws onto the boat as masts.
5. Allow it to dry completely before setting sail with your new clothespin ship!

Pirate Ship Pop-Up Card

What You’ll Need:

• Pirate ship coloring page
• Markers, crayons or colored pencils
• Scissors
• Cardstock or construction paper
• Glue or tape

Here’s How:

1. Color the pirate ship drawing with bright colors.
2. Cut out the ship shape neatly.
3. Fold a piece of cardstock or construction paper in half to create a card.
4. On the center crease, glue or tape the ship leaving the top portion unattached.
5. When opened, the 3D pirate ship will pop up from the card!

Lighthouse Windsock

Gather These:

• Lighthouse coloring page
• Red, white and black markers/crayons/colored pencils
• Scissors
• Crepe paper streamers or ribbons
• Paper towel or toilet paper tube
• Glue or tape

Steps:

1. Color the lighthouse drawing using reds, whites, and blacks.
2. Cut out the lighthouse shape carefully.
3. Glue or tape the colored lighthouse onto a paper tube.
4. Cut 6-8 crepe paper streamers about 12 inches long.
5. Glue or tape the streamers onto the bottom of the tube.
6. Allow it to fully dry before hanging up your lighthouse windsock!

Ship in a Bottle

You’ll Need:

• Small ship coloring page
• Blue and white markers/colored pencils
• Scissors
• Empty glass bottle with stopper or lid
• Glue stick
• Tissue paper or cotton balls (optional)

Instructions:

1. Color the small ship drawing with blue for water and white for ship.
2. Cut out the ship shape carefully.
3. Optional: Glue tissue paper or cotton balls into the bottle for waves/clouds.
4. Use a glue stick to attach the ship cutout to the inside of the bottle.
5. Let it dry completely before adding the stopper and displaying your ship in a bottle!

Popsicle Stick Sailboat

Supplies:

• Small sailboat coloring page printout
• Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
• Scissors
• Popsicle/craft sticks
• White glue or glue dots
• Tissue paper or coffee filters (for sail)

Let’s Make It!

1. Color your small sailboat design brightly.
2. Cut out the sailboat shape carefully.
3. Glue the colored cutout to the end of a popsicle stick.
4. Attach tissue paper or coffee filter pieces as a sail using more glue.
5. Allow the glue to fully dry before setting sail with your little boat!