Colouring PagesButterfly colouring page
A butterfly to print on A4 paper or to colour on the screen. Medium
How to use this page
On paper: tap "Print the blank page". Only the picture is printed, with a line for the child's name. On screen: tap a colour, then tap a part of the picture to fill it. "Undo" takes back the last fill, and white rubs a part out. Nothing is saved; the picture is fresh each time you open it.
Colour ideas
There is no wrong colour. Real butterflies are yellow, orange, blue, white and many more. Make the left and right wings match, like a mirror.
Real colours are only a starting point. Ask the child what colour this animal is today and why; a blue cat with green ears has a story behind it. When the animal is done, add where it lives: grass, water, a branch, a night sky.
Things to know about the butterfly
Read these aloud while the colouring is going on. They are short and true.
- A butterfly begins life as a caterpillar.
- It has four wings, covered in tiny coloured scales.
- A butterfly tastes with its feet.
- It drinks sweet nectar from flowers through a long tongue like a straw.
Talk about it
- Are the two sides of your butterfly the same?
- Which flowers would it visit?
Words to learn
In English: butterfly. In Hindi: तितली
How hard is it?
Medium. Some smaller parts that need a little control. Suits children from about four or five.
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