Butterfly Side View Coloring Page

This Butterfly Side View coloring page is a delightful way to bring nature into the classroom and the home, and it invites children to explore pattern and color while they imagine a garden full of fluttering wings. Notice the wing shapes and the little spots; those details make it fun to try mixing colors and to experiment with symmetry by matching one wing to the other. For classroom centers, place copies with crayons and a magnifying glass so kids can compare real pictures of butterflies and try to copy markings. At home, this printable works well for rainy afternoons, quiet table time, or as a calm activity before bed, and parents can ask simple questions about habitats and flowers while kids color. Turn it into a project by mounting finished pages on a bulletin board, or have a group create a mural of different colored butterflies. Extend the learning by pairing the page with a short story about migration, or by having children write a sentence about where their butterfly might fly.