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Free printable coloring page showing a butterfly with open wings and flowers, perfect for kids to practice coloring and hand control

Butterfly With Open Wings Coloring Page

By JessicaPublished November 28, 2025Updated December 2, 2025

Download this free printable Butterfly With Open Wings coloring page for kids, great for classroom activities, home learning, and creative fun.

Page size: Letter (8.5 × 11 in)
Orientation: Portrait

Free for personal and educational use. Perfect for home, classrooms, and homeschooling. Print as many times as you need.

About This Butterfly With Open Wings Coloring Page

Coloring a Butterfly With Open Wings coloring page is a joyful way to explore patterns and colors while imagining a sunny garden. Start by noticing the shapes in the wings. The hearts and circles are great places to practice steady strokes and creative choices. In class, turn this printable into a learning center where kids mix crayons to match real butterfly photos or create their own imaginary species. At home, use it on a rainy afternoon to spark conversation about pollinators, flowers, and where butterflies like to rest. For a group project, color many butterflies and arrange them on a bulletin board to make a fluttering display. Try pairing the page with a short story about a butterfly journey, or have children write a sentence about where their butterfly would fly. Encourage using light layers of color for shading, and suggest blending two similar colors to give the wings a gentle gradient. This activity is simple to prepare and offers many chances for creativity, observation, and playful learning with a free printable resource.

Coloring Tips & Techniques

Try using bright oranges and yellows for the top wings and soft purples for the lower wings to create a sunset look. Add small dots of white or a pale color to the wing spots to make them pop, and use a darker shade along the wing edges to show depth. Color the flowers in contrasting colors like red and blue, and give the body gentle brown stripes to make the butterfly stand out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this coloring page in my classroom or homeschool?

Yes! All of our coloring pages are free for personal, classroom, and homeschool use. You can print them as many times as you need for lessons, activities, and creative projects.

What paper size should I print this on?

Every coloring page is formatted for US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), which also prints correctly on A4. Just download the PDF and print it at 100% scale for the best results.

Can I use these on tablets or digital devices?

Yes! You can open the PDF files on iPads, tablets, and computers to use with digital coloring apps like Procreate or GoodNotes. The PDFs work great for both printing and digital coloring.

Free to print and unlimited classroom use

This high quality coloring page is free for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers. Print as many copies as you need for home activities, art lessons, or creative classroom projects.