About this coloring page
A fairy with long hair falling past her shoulders stretches one arm up toward a butterfly that has landed near her hand. She wears a triangle-shaped dress, has two pointed wings, and stands on straight legs, with sparkles near the lower corners of the page.
The butterfly's looped wings are small and sit close to the fairy's own wing, so this is a good moment to switch to a sharpened crayon or a colored pencil. Comparing the two pairs of wings can lead to a nice chat about how real insects fly.
Color ideas
- Give the butterfly orange wings with black edges, like a monarch, so it stands out next to the fairy.
- Color the long hair any shade your child likes, then repeat that color somewhere on the triangle dress.
- Keep the fairy's pointed wings pale, so the butterfly's wings are the boldest spot on the page.
Did you know?
- Fairies in older folk tales usually had no wings at all. The insect-like wings most people picture today became popular in paintings and book illustrations during the 1800s.
- Real butterflies taste with sensors on their feet, which helps them tell whether a plant is the right one for laying their eggs.
Try this
Fold a piece of paper in half, draw half a butterfly against the fold, and cut it out. Open it up to reveal two matching wings, then compare them with the wings on this page.
