# Play Magic Reef > A browser-based coloring aquarium for kids: color a sea creature on paper, a phone or a tablet, then send it into a shared virtual fish tank. Official website: https://www.playmagicreef.com/ Play Magic Reef is an interactive coloring activity for families, birthday parties and classrooms. It is also written as PlayMagicReef. The child's own coloring appears on the creature in the aquarium. It is a virtual aquarium, not a physical aquarium attraction or an equipment rental service. No app installation is required. A guest can try up to 5 fish without an account; guest play lasts 60 minutes and is temporary. Children do not need their own accounts. An adult signs in to buy a pass or manage an owned tank. Use a modern browser with an internet connection. Play on one device, or keep the tank on a laptop while phones or tablets add fish through its QR code. To use a TV or projector, connect a computer or use a compatible screen-mirroring setup. Test the display before an event; compatibility depends on the device and browser. Printable sea-creature templates and a blank drawing sheet are available at https://www.playmagicreef.com/coloring-pages. Paper scanning uses a phone or tablet camera and the page's corner markers. Digital coloring needs neither a printer nor a camera. Free play covers 5 fish. Play Pass covers 20 fish and 3 hours of live play; Day Pass covers 50 fish and 24 hours. Pass time starts when activated. Reef Plus is a subscription for regular use. See https://www.playmagicreef.com/pricing for current prices, limits, activation and retention terms. ## Product pages - [Home](https://www.playmagicreef.com/): See the coloring aquarium and start a free guest tank. - [How it works](https://www.playmagicreef.com/how-it-works): Paper scanning, digital coloring, screen setup and common questions. - [Pricing and FAQ](https://www.playmagicreef.com/pricing): Free play, one-off passes, subscriptions and tank retention. - [Free coloring pages](https://www.playmagicreef.com/coloring-pages): Printable sea creatures and a blank drawing sheet. - [Our story](https://www.playmagicreef.com/our-story): Who made Play Magic Reef and why. - [Contact](https://www.playmagicreef.com/contact): Product and venue enquiries. ## Activity guides and articles - [Play Magic Reef Wins Gold at the 2026 w3 Awards](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/play-magic-reef-wins-gold-w3-awards): Play Magic Reef was the only Gold winner for children's websites at the 2026 w3 Awards. Projects for PBS LearningMedia and Alliant Energy earned Silver. - [An Ocean Birthday Party Activity: Build a Coloring Aquarium Together](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/ocean-birthday-party-activity): Plan a shared coloring aquarium for a kids' birthday party: printing, screen setup, fish limits, scanning turns and a simple activity schedule. - [A Rainy-Day Coloring Activity That Becomes an Aquarium](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/rainy-day-coloring-activity-for-kids): Set up a coloring aquarium at home with paper or a tablet. A practical plan for siblings, one shared device, and a TV or laptop showing their fish. - [Printable Fish Coloring Pages, and What to Do With Them After](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/printable-fish-coloring-pages): Twenty-three free fish coloring pages to print at home — plus which one to start with, why to print at 100%, and how a finished page ends up swimming on the TV. - [Color or Draw a Fish and Watch It Swim in Your Own Aquarium](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/draw-a-fish-and-watch-it-swim): Turn kids' paper drawings or tablet coloring into swimming fish. Learn how Play Magic Reef works, what devices you need and how to try it free. - [How a Crayon Drawing Ends Up Swimming on Your TV](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/how-play-magic-reef-works): A plain-English look at how Play Magic Reef turns a child's crayon drawing into a fish swimming on your TV — WebGL, Three.js, and a lot of faked light. - [Fun Ocean Activities for Kids](https://www.playmagicreef.com/blog/ocean-activities-for-kids): Eight ocean activities for kids that hold their attention — a sensory bin, coloring pages, a shell hunt, and a reef they build themselves on the TV. ## Text reference - [Full product reference and articles](https://www.playmagicreef.com/llms-full.txt): Public product information, frequently asked questions and complete English articles in one text file.