16 Crab Coloring Pages
Crabs have ten legs, including two front claws called pincers, and a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton. Because that shell cannot grow, a crab sheds it and grows a bigger one in a process called molting. Many crabs walk sideways because their legs bend in a way that makes side-stepping fastest. This set explores beach and tide pool life. A crab scuttles along the beach, climbs a rock stack, sits in a tide pool tower and perches on driftwood and a sandcastle. Other crabs hide under seaweed, wave from a tall bucket and rest next to a tree. A baby crab is just right for preschoolers. Many cartoon crabs are red, but real crabs come in blue, green, purple, orange and speckled patterns. Blue crabs, for instance, have bright blue claws. Sandy yellows, ocean blues and green seaweed complete the beach setting. Counting legs while coloring is a fun bonus. These pages fit summer, beach trips and ocean units.
Pincers, eye stalks and sandy shores
Three of the pages are easy, with large open shells and bold claws that suit preschool hands. The little crab with eye stalks is the simplest, with a blank oval body and short legs. Cute Crab Character adds segmented legs, and Cute Crab keeps a gentle smile on a wide shell. Crab on Beach is the medium page, with pebbles, sand ripples, a wave and a ridged shell to fill in.
Coral reds and seaside sand
Red and orange are the classic crab colors, but children can also try coral pink, purple or blue like real shore crabs. On Crab on Beach, tan sand, a blue wave and a pink scallop shell make a bright summer scene. Alternating light and dark stripes on the legs of Cute Crab Character adds a fun pattern, and crayons work well on all of the large shells for an ocean theme.
