Do your little ones love watching butterflies in the garden? These butterfly coloring pages are a wonderful way to bring that magic indoors. They are designed to be simple and fun for toddlers and preschoolers. These pages also pair perfectly with our nature coloring pages.
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What’s Inside This Butterfly Printable Set
This set includes 23 unique and friendly butterfly designs. You will find butterflies flying over rainbows, sitting on large flowers, and even some with hearts on their wings.
You will also find pages filled with many small butterflies and simple, large butterfly templates for craft projects. Each image features thick, bold outlines and large, open spaces. This makes it very easy for young children to stay within the lines while they color.
How to Download and Use Coloring Pages
🖨️ To Print at Home:
- Click the Download PDF button below.
- Open the file and choose “Fit to Page” or “Actual Size” in your printer settings.
- Print on A4 or Letter-size paper and start coloring!
📱 To Color on an iPad or Tablet:
- Download the PDF to your device.
- Open it in any drawing or note app like:
- GoodNotes, Notability, or Adobe Acrobat
- Procreate (import as PDF or image)
- Your child can color directly on the screen using their finger or stylus, and no printer is needed!
Free Butterfly Coloring Pages
Here are the cute butterfly coloring pages and templates that I designed with love.
Simple butterfly
A friendly butterfly with large wings and simple stripes.
Butterfly with circles
This butterfly has fun circles on its wings for color practice.
Happy spotted butterfly
A simple butterfly design with large spots and thick outlines.
Butterfly with pretty wings
Features more sections to color while remaining preschool-friendly.
Butterfly with heart
A sweet butterfly showing a heart on its wing for easy coloring.
Two butterflies and flowers
A fun scene with a big and small butterfly and tiny flowers.
Butterfly above flowers
A beautiful butterfly flying over a garden of simple flowers.
Butterfly on a flower
A cute butterfly resting on a large, easy-to-color flower.
Butterfly landing on a flower
A happy butterfly landing right in the middle of a big flower.
Butterfly with hearts on wings
A detailed but simple butterfly sitting on a flower stem.
Butterfly near a flower
A simple garden scene with a friendly butterfly and a blossom.
Butterfly on a rainbow
A magical scene with a butterfly, a rainbow, and fluffy clouds.
Butterfly and friends
A full garden scene with a sun, birds, flowers, and a butterfly.
Happy butterflies and flowers
A fun pattern of smiling butterflies and tiny flowers for preschool coloring.
Rows of smiling butterflies
A structured pattern of cute butterflies that is easy for toddlers to follow.
Large butterfly template
A big, simple butterfly shape perfect for crafts or easy coloring.
Two simple butterflies
Two identical butterfly shapes with thick outlines for classroom projects.
Four little butterflies
Four small butterfly templates are perfect for group crafts and fine motor practice.
Butterfly silhouette
A basic butterfly wing shape for creative drawing or stenciling.
Two butterfly wing shapes
Simple butterfly outlines without details for open-ended art play.
Four butterfly templates
Four clean butterfly templates are perfect for practicing scissor skills.
Small butterfly grid
A collection of nine tiny butterfly outlines for counting and coloring.
Butterflies in the garden
A sweet scene featuring butterflies, flowers, and a sun for creative coloring.
How to Use These Printables
- Home activities: Print these out for a rainy day or a quiet afternoon activity.
- Classroom literacy centers: Use these along with books about caterpillars and life cycles.
- Homeschool learning: Include these in a spring-themed unit study.
- Quiet time: Keep a few pages in your bag for entertainment at restaurants or appointments.
Skills Kids Develop
- Fine motor skills: Holding crayons and markers helps strengthen small hand muscles.
- Color recognition: Kids can learn the names of different colors as they choose them.
- Focus: Completing a whole page helps build patience and concentration.
- Hand-eye coordination: Guiding the crayon inside the lines improves control.
Printing Tips
- Paper type: Use standard printer paper or cardstock for a sturdier feel.
- Printer settings: Choose "Fit to Page" to ensure the thick borders print correctly.
- Reuse ideas: Place pages in sheet protectors to use with dry-erase markers.
- Lamination: Laminate finished art to create colorful placemats for snack time.
Download & Terms of Use
These printables are for personal and classroom use only. Please do not resell or redistribute the files. If you want to share these with a friend, please send them the link to this blog post so they can download their own copy.
Related Printables
If you enjoyed these, you might also like our flower coloring pages, which feature large, easy-to-color blooms. We also have a lovely collection of rose coloring pages for more garden fun.
We hope these cute butterflies bring a lot of joy to your coloring time! Happy coloring!
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