Bella the butterfly has found a peaceful place to rest her wings. Both wings are packed with matching shapes that make a lovely mandala. Color one side, then see if you want the other side to match. When Bella is finished, she will be ready to flutter off on a new adventure!
A lovely butterfly rests with both wings open wide, showing matching swirls, dots, and patterned sections. The left and right sides are like a colorful puzzle waiting to be solved. Children can make both wings match exactly, or give each side its own surprise colors. The butterflyβs small body sits in the middle, holding the whole beautiful wing mandala together before its next flutter through the garden.
Choose one wing first and color its large shapes with pink, blue, purple, or orange. Then use the same colors in the matching shapes on the other wing. Black or dark brown lines around bright sections can make the pattern stand out. The butterflyβs body could be brown, gray, or black. Add green grass, blue sky, or colorful flowers around it if you want the butterfly to have a garden home.
Butterflies have four wings covered in tiny scales. Those scales help create the bright colors and patterns we see. A butterfly begins life as an egg, then becomes a caterpillar before resting in a chrysalis and changing into an adult butterfly. Butterflies taste with their feet and drink nectar through a long tube-like mouth called a proboscis. Their wing designs can help them hide, warn enemies, or find a mate.