Butterfly Coloring Pages
Updated November 2026 · 20 free printables
Big simple butterflies for little kids and garden scenes full of wings, flowers and caterpillars for older ones.
Make the wings match on both sides, or go wild with rainbow patterns.
Learn: How to Draw a ButterflyEasy step-by-step guide with a free printable worksheet →All 20 Butterfly Coloring Pages, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection, with who it's best for and a coloring idea for each one.
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1. Big Butterfly with Dotted Wings
This printable shows one big smiling butterfly with round wings decorated with big dots and swirls. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7.
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2. Butterfly on a Flower
This page features a butterfly resting on a big daisy, two leaves on the stem. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons.
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3. Monarch Butterfly
On this page you'll find a monarch butterfly with its wing veins and spots, wings wide open. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners.
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4. Two Butterflies and Hearts
Here you get two cute butterflies flying side by side with little hearts between them. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners.
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5. Caterpillar and Butterfly Friends
This page features a happy caterpillar on a leaf waving to a butterfly. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7.
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6. Butterfly with a Flower Crown
On this page you'll find a cute butterfly character wearing a crown of tiny flowers. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Try a different color for every flower.
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7. Butterfly on a Jar of Flowers
Here you get a mason jar with wildflowers and a butterfly landing on top. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons. Try a different color for every flower.
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8. Sleeping Butterfly on a Leaf
On this page you'll find a sleepy butterfly resting on a big leaf under a crescent moon and stars. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners.
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9. Butterfly Garden
This printable shows a garden full of flowers with five butterflies of different shapes flying around. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details. Color the petals in bright spring colors and the leaves in fresh green.
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10. Girl Chasing Butterflies
On this page you'll find a girl with a butterfly net running gently through a meadow after butterflies. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details.
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11. Butterfly Life Cycle
This printable shows the butterfly life cycle in a circle: eggs on a leaf, a caterpillar, a chrysalis and a butterfly, with arrows between them, no text. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project.
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12. Butterflies Around a Fountain
On this page you'll find a stone garden fountain with flowers around it and butterflies drinking and flying. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project.
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13. Butterfly Wings Pattern
This page features one very large butterfly filling the page with symmetrical wings full of swirls, circles and petal patterns. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details. Use a limited palette of three colors plus white.
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14. Butterflies and Bees in the Meadow
This page features a sunny meadow with tall flowers, butterflies and friendly bees. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details.
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15. Butterfly and Rainbow
Here you get a butterfly flying in front of a rainbow with two fluffy clouds. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7. Try soft boho colors.
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16. Butterfly on a Girl's Finger
Here you get a smiling girl holding out her finger with a butterfly resting on it, flowers around. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details.
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17. Swallowtail Butterfly
This page features a swallowtail butterfly with long tails on its back wings, on a flower. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners.
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18. Butterfly Picnic
Here you get cute butterflies having a tiny picnic on a mushroom with berries and flower cups. A bigger scene with more to color, made for kids about 5 to 8. It has lots of smaller spaces, so it suits kids 8 and up, teens and adults.
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19. Butterflies in the Sky
This printable shows four simple butterflies flying among clouds with a smiling sun. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7.
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20. Butterfly and Ladybug
On this page you'll find a butterfly and a ladybug sitting together on a big flower. Big simple shapes and thick lines, easy for kids about 3 to 5. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Are these coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is a free PDF and PNG for home and classroom use, no sign-up needed.
Why do butterfly wings look the same on both sides?
Butterflies are symmetrical: the left wing is a mirror image of the right one. Coloring both sides the same is a fun symmetry practice.
What colors are real butterflies?
Monarchs are orange and black, blue morphos are bright blue, swallowtails are yellow and black, and many are white, brown or green.