About this coloring page
A butterfly with knobbed antennae and spotted wings sits inside a glass jar. The jar has a lid with four little grip lines on it, and four-pointed sparkles shine both inside and outside the glass, along with a couple of small circles.
The jar is a big, simple outline, while the butterfly and sparkles inside are smaller. It is a lovely page for imagination – and a good moment to explain that real butterflies are watched for a short time and then let go outside.
Color ideas
- Color the jar a very light blue, leaving a white stripe down one side to look like light on glass.
- Make the lid silver-gray or gold and color the grip lines a shade darker.
- Color the butterfly orange and pink and make all the sparkles bright yellow, like a magic jar.
Did you know?
- Many adult butterflies live only a few weeks, though some, like migrating monarchs, can live for months.
- Classrooms often raise butterflies from caterpillars in mesh cages and release them once their wings are dry and strong.
Try this
Imagine the lid has just been unscrewed. Draw where the butterfly flies next, and see whether more sparkles are left inside the jar or outside it.
