Butterflies have always been a symbol of transformation, beauty, and joy — and they’re just as fun to color as they are to watch flutter through a garden! This collection of free butterfly coloring pages is perfect for kids (and adults!) who love nature, bright colors, and a little bit of magic. From simple outlines for younger children to more detailed patterns for older colorists, these pages celebrate the wonder of butterflies in all their shapes and styles.
Inside, you’ll find butterflies resting on flowers, fluttering through meadows, or soaring high in the sky. Some pages feature realistic species, while others take on a whimsical, imaginative twist with mandala-style designs. These coloring sheets are designed to encourage mindfulness and creativity — the kind of slow, peaceful activity that helps kids unwind while expressing themselves freely.
Butterfly coloring pages can be used in so many ways. Parents can print them for a calm afternoon activity or include them in nature-themed lessons at home. Teachers can use them for spring or science units about insects and metamorphosis, pairing coloring time with learning about how caterpillars transform into butterflies. They’re also lovely for birthday parties, art centers, or even for adults looking for a soothing creative break.
Coloring butterflies gives kids a chance to play with color in endless ways — soft pastels, bright rainbow wings, or even metallic markers to make their creations shimmer. No two butterflies are ever the same, and that’s part of the fun! Just print out your favorites, gather some crayons or colored pencils, and let the colors of nature take flight right on the page.
Simply press the “download” button below the coloring page to quickly access and print your free printable. No email is required and no purchase is necessary. These printables come out best on a standard A4 size paper.
These printable butterfly coloring pages are for personal use only. They may not be sold or distributed. If you enjoyed these coloring pages, you may also like my fairy coloring pages for kids.
Groundhog with Butterfly
This coloring page has a chubby, cheerful groundhog gazing up as a butterfly rests softly on its nose.
Happy Butterfly on Leaf
This page features an adorable and happy butterfly sitting on a leaf.
Butterfly and Boy
This coloring page shows a boy holding his finger out for a butterfly to land on.
Simple Butterfly on Flowers
This coloring page features a sweet butterfly perched on a simple flower, drawn with clean outlines perfect for easy coloring.
Butterfly Flying Above Garden
This butterfly coloring page features a single butterfly flying over a simple garden of daisies and leaves.
Cute Butterfly on Daisy
This butterfly coloring page has a gentle butterfly resting on a blooming branch, offering a calm and kid-friendly scene.
Monarch Life Cycle
This educational coloring page features the full butterfly life cycle—egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly—in simple outlines.
Cute Butterflies with Flowers
This butterfly coloring page features multiple happy cartoon butterflies fluttering around whimsical, kid-friendly flowers.
Cartoon Butterflies
This coloring page includes playful butterflies with open wings, giving kids plenty of space to color.
Detailed Butterfly Flying Over Garden
This coloring page presents a richly detailed garden scene with a butterfly soaring above diverse, layered flowers.
Simple Butterfly
This coloring page shows a simple butterfly with it’s wings spread open so that you can color it any way you imagine.
Cute Butterfly
This coloring page features a cute, simplified butterfly perched on a flower, with friendly shapes and expressive eyes.
Butterfly and Daisies
This butterfly coloring page features a realistic garden setting full of daisies and a beautifully detailed butterfly.
Butterfly on Leaf
This coloring page shows a realistic looking butterfly perched on a leaf.
Butterfly on Flower
This butterfly coloring page has a detailed butterfly sipping nectar from a flower, drawn with clear and realistic line work.
Realistic Butterflies
This coloring page has five different butterflies surrounded by flowers and leaves.
Realistic Butterfly on Flower
This coloring page shows a graceful side-view butterfly feeding on a flower, designed with delicate but approachable details.
Butterfly Garden
This coloring page offers a detailed branch full of flowers and foliage with a butterfly fluttering among them.
Mandala Butterfly
This coloring page features a mandala-style butterfly filled with symmetrical lines and intricate decorative patterns.
Mandala Butterfly on Flower
This butterfly coloring page has a mandala-pattern butterfly resting on a matching mandala flower bursting with geometric shapes.
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