Butterfly Coloring Pages
Make free printable butterfly coloring pages from 13 pictures we drew ourselves: a butterfly with spots, a monarch-style butterfly with patterned wing edges, a swallowtail butterfly with tails on its wings, a butterfly with heart patterns, a butterfly on a flower, a butterfly garden, a ring of butterflies round a flower, a caterpillar on a leaf with a chrysalis and a butterfly, a cute butterfly with a smile, two butterflies, a butterfly border round an empty box, a butterfly with heart-shaped wings and an easy butterfly for little ones. Every butterfly is our own simple drawing, not a portrait of a real species, and the single butterflies are mirror-symmetric: the left wings match the right wings. Print one big picture on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, butterflies over a flower garden, a fold-in-half card, or a butterfly mandala with small butterflies round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank butterflies to design prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 butterflies with plain wings, so children can draw their own patterns; one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same butterfly for everyone with each name at the top. Choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download one multi-page PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names and words never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every picture is our own drawing, black lines on white, with no film, book or cartoon characters, mascots, brands or logos. The butterflies are our own simple drawings, not exact species portraits, with no film or cartoon characters and no brands. The blank butterflies have plain wings, for drawing your own patterns. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed. The lettering fonts keep their own open licenses.
How to make and print butterfly coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the butterflies in a flower garden scene, blank butterflies to design, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
- Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
- Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
- Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
- Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
- Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- A spring or garden-themed activity at home or in class
- Symmetry practice: color one wing, then match the other
- Design your own wings on the blank butterflies
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Cards to color and give
- Detailed butterfly mandalas for teens and adults
The 13 butterfly pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly with spots | 14 | 23 | 36 |
| Monarch-style butterfly | 14 | 62 | 69 |
| Swallowtail butterfly | 14 | 24 | 31 |
| Butterfly with heart patterns | 14 | 23 | 36 |
| Butterfly on a flower | 23 | 33 | 52 |
| Butterfly garden | 56 | 73 | 100 |
| Ring of butterflies | 92 | 147 | 231 |
| Caterpillar to butterfly | 24 | 36 | 54 |
| Cute butterfly with a smile | 16 | 26 | 41 |
| Two butterflies | 28 | 45 | 71 |
| Butterfly border | 113 | 178 | 275 |
| Butterfly with heart wings | 14 | 21 | 28 |
| Easy butterfly | 10 | 15 | 24 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the wings, body and the main spots or patterns; Medium adds smaller spots, stripes on the body and petal lines; Detailed adds dots and the finest echoes.
Blank butterflies to design
| Butterflies per page | Each fits (US Letter) | Each fits (A4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 186 mm square | 181 mm square |
| 2 | 120 mm square | 129 mm square |
| 4 | 89 mm square | 86 mm square |
| 6 | 77 mm square | 83 mm square |
Sizes are for the page with No title chosen; a title at the top makes them a little smaller. Each blank outline is a butterfly with plain wings (10 shapes), so the design is up to you.
Simple to detailed lines
| Lines | Outlines | Small details | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 1.8 mm | 1.4 mm | Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers |
| Medium | 1.1 mm | 0.8 mm | Most children, colored pencils |
| Detailed | 0.75 mm | 0.5 mm | Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils |
Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.
What you can make
| Page | What prints |
|---|---|
| One big picture | One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame |
| Several small pictures | Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box |
| Butterflies in a flower garden | Three butterflies over a row of five flowers; Medium adds spots and flower centres, Detailed adds dots and petal lines |
| Blank butterflies to design | 1, 2, 4 or 6 butterflies with plain wings, to design |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Spread” and “Your Wings” or your own words) above three pictures |
| Name page | Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures |
| Class set | The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names) |
| Fold-in-half card | Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4 |
| Butterfly mandala | A symmetric pattern with small butterflies round the edge; every pattern number gives a new design |
| Whole pack | Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose |
Titles you can choose: Butterflies, Hello Spring, Spread Your Wings, Fly High, Happy Spring, Garden Friends, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
Coloring ideas
- Mirror match: color the left wings first, then copy each color onto the right wings.
- Rainbow wings: one color per spot or ring, from red at the top to purple at the bottom.
- Night butterfly: dark blue wings with bright yellow spots.
Printing tips
- Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
- Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers, paint or glitter glue.
- Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
- Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
More things to make
- Draw a symmetric pattern of your own: Mandala Maker.
- Color by number instead: Paint by Numbers.
- Make a bookmark with a butterfly on it: Bookmark Template.
- Turn a photo of a butterfly in your garden into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
More free printables
More to make with butterflies?
Mirror-symmetric mandalas, paint by numbers, stickers, line art from your own photos and color palettes: free tools that run in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Are these butterfly coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the butterflies are our own drawings.
Which butterflies are there?
13: butterfly with spots, monarch-style butterfly, swallowtail butterfly, butterfly with heart patterns, butterfly on a flower, butterfly garden, ring of butterflies, caterpillar to butterfly, cute butterfly with a smile, two butterflies, butterfly border, butterfly with heart wings, easy butterfly. On top of those there is a garden scene with three butterflies, blank butterflies, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.
Are the butterflies real species?
No. They are our own simple drawings. The monarch-style and swallowtail pictures borrow the general look (patterned wing edges; tails on the lower wings) but are not exact portraits of any species.
Can children design their own butterfly?
Yes. Choose Blank butterflies to design and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each has plain wings with no spots or patterns. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.
Is there a page for a symmetry lesson?
Yes. The single butterflies are mirror-symmetric: every spot, heart or pattern on the left wings has a twin on the right. Children can color one side and copy it onto the other.
Which butterfly pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The easy butterfly and the butterfly with heart wings have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.
Can I make a page for every child in my class?
Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.
Are there butterfly coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Butterfly mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.
Can I sell what I make with these pages?
Yes. The pictures are our own drawings, and the note under the tool sets out how you may use them, including for things you sell.
How do I print the coloring pages?
Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.