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Art · The activity desk
Color a butterfly
Color a butterfly's wings and add your own patterns.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
The butterfly coloring page or a full sheet of paper, plus large child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Open and print the butterfly page, or draw a butterfly with four wings on paper.
Adult's role: Help with printing or drawing, and follow the child's choice of colors and patterns.
Let's make it happen
- Look at the butterfly's body and wings.
- Color the wing shapes and add dots, lines, or other patterns you choose.
- Draw a place for the butterfly and tell a story about it, if you wish.
Make it simpler: Color one wing together or point to a favorite shape.
Clean up: Put crayons away and save or recycle the page.
Stay nearby while young children use crayons and remove broken pieces.