Free Printable Octopus Coloring Pages
Last updated: February 25, 2026 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
Octopus coloring pages bring one of Earth's most intelligent biological wonders home for your creativity. A couple months back, I bundled up late at night and squished over wet, exposed beach in the cold and dark. It was all worth it when I discovered that the exceptional low tide exposed an octopus right there on the beach! These creatures are just so cool, and seeing one in person is something I can only match by collecting all the octopus coloring pages I can get my hands on.
Octopus coloring pages won’t capture the magic of a real octopus, but they’ll get pretty darn close (and they’re a lot safer to have in your house or classroom). Our images range from cute to realistic, from detailed to easy, and everything in between. Grab a few, then learn some fascinating octopus facts while you color!
Octopus Coloring Pages
Ready to create the coolest home aquarium ever? Collect a few of these octopus coloring pages and start creating! Let your imagination go wild with octopus coloring pages that show how awesome these creatures are.
These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
Shocking Octopus Facts
Octopuses (yes, that’s the correct plural form; not octopi) are truly fascinating creatures. There are so many cool things you can learn about them while coloring your octopus coloring pages. These facts blew my mind!
Predators
Octopuses are great predators. They’ll eat all sorts of things, including fish, birds, sea otters, whales, and even humans (gulp!). Equipped with venom, they are more than capable of both catching their prey and defending themselves. The ink they squirt helps as well.
Built for Stealth
Despite all that firepower, octopuses can be quite stealthy (maybe something to keep in mind while coloring your octopus coloring pages. Have them blend into the background to make them super sneaky). They can camouflage themselves to look like their surroundings. You could swim right past one and not even know it!
A Lot of Heart
Octopuses have three hearts. That’s right, three! And those hearts are pumping blue blood around their bodies. How weird is that?
Even More Brains
But their hearts are nothing compared to their brains. They’ve got one central big brain, and then eight “mini brains” in their arms. That’s because their arms (don’t call them tentacles) can operate independently, tasting, feeling, even processing information all on their own.
Putting All Those Brains to Use
All those brains aren’t purely for show. Octopuses are super smart. Scientists have found that they are intelligent enough to use tools both for hunting prey and to protect themselves. They can even solve puzzles and recognize familiar faces. And get this - some scientists believe they might be able to dream!
More Animal Coloring Pages
Octopuses are super cool, but if you want to expand your home aquarium or zoo, you might want to pick up a few of these other animal coloring pages.
- Ocean Coloring Pages
- Fish Coloring Pages
- Dolphin Coloring Pages
- Shark Coloring Pages
- Summer Coloring Pages
- Beach Coloring Pages
- SpongeBob Coloring Pages
- Ariel Coloring Pages
- Moana Coloring Pages
