Butterfly Coloring Pages
Butterfly coloring pages offer a great creative activity for children and an opportunity to learn more about these unique creatures they so often encounter in nature. You’ll find simple butterfly drawings for toddlers and preschoolers as well as more complex images for older children to color.
These butterfly printables not only feature a wide variety of butterflies, they also include flowers and butterflies coloring pages, B is for Butterfly coloring sheets, and so much more. Children can enjoy coloring in butterflies to match those they see outdoors or they can create their own unique butterfly species.
With so many butterflies to choose from, we think these butterfly coloring pages will appeal to adults, too, so parents can color right along with their children.
Overview of the Free Printable Butterfly Coloring Pages
From cute butterflies to intricate butterflies and butterflies fluttering in the garden, there’s a picture here for everyone. Print out your favorite free butterfly coloring pages below or download and print them all using the link above. Be sure to check out our list of activities to try with the butterfly coloring sheets at the bottom of the page.
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Fun Activities to Try with the Butterfly Coloring Pages
Recommended for: Kids of all ages
⭐ Educational Play
Pair the butterfly coloring pages with learning about different types of butterflies, their life cycles, and habitats. Children can use real butterfly species to guide their coloring.
⭐ Create a Butterfly Mobile
Cut out the colored butterflies and hang them from a hanger or a stick to create a beautiful butterfly mobile.
⭐ Spring or Summer Coloring Station
If you’re hosting a playdate or gathering this spring or summer, these butterfly coloring pages can provide a fun activity for kids. Print out a batch of the butterfly coloring pages, cover a table in newspaper or craft paper, and set out small bins of markers and colored pencils. When the kids are done coloring, have them give each of their butterflies a name or share a story about where their butterflies are planning on traveling.
