These 25 cute butterfly coloring pages for kids follow one little butterfly through her own book: Lulu, who starts as a tiny caterpillar. She hatches from her egg, munches her first leaf, crawls along a wiggly stem, meets a ladybug, naps under a big leaf, watches the clouds, drinks morning dew, and grows a little bigger. Then she climbs a tall sunflower, munches a leafy lunch, crosses a twig bridge, shelters from spring rain, hears a secret from Mama, spins a silk button, hangs upside down, wiggles into her chrysalis, and sleeps inside it. Then she wakes up with new wings, counts six flowers, flutters over the garden path, counts five ladybugs, dances in the spring breeze, counts four bees, counts six stars, and flies home at sunset with Mama. All free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Lulu is a make-believe cartoon butterfly. Her adventures are pretend play, not a guide to real butterflies. Some pictures show things a real caterpillar or butterfly could do, like hatching from an egg, munching a leaf, climbing a stem, sheltering from rain, or spinning silk. Others let Lulu pretend to be a person, like meeting a ladybug, telling a secret, counting flowers and ladybugs, dancing in the breeze, or flying home at sunset. A real caterpillar would not count ladybugs or dance.
Pick a page below to jump straight to it, or scroll through the whole story in order. You do not need a printer to enjoy these pages: tap Color Online under any picture to color it on your screen.
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| Page | Story moment | Theme | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hatching from the Egg | Lulu hatches from a tiny egg. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 2. Munching Her First Leaf | Lulu munches her very first leaf. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 3. Crawling Along a Wiggly Stem | Lulu crawls along a wiggly stem. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 4. Meeting a Ladybug | Lulu meets a friendly little ladybug. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 5. Napping Under a Big Leaf | Lulu naps under a big soft leaf. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 6. Watching the Clouds | Lulu watches the white clouds drift by. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 7. Drinking Morning Dew | Lulu drinks a drop of morning dew. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 8. Growing a Little Bigger | Lulu grows a little bigger every day. | Baby Lulu | Simple |
| 9. Climbing a Tall Sunflower | Young Lulu climbs a tall sunflower. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 10. Munching a Leafy Lunch | Lulu munches through a big leafy lunch. | Young Lulu | Simple |
| 11. Crossing a Twig Bridge | Lulu crosses a twig bridge very slowly. | Young Lulu | Simple |
| 12. Sheltering from Spring Rain | Lulu shelters from the soft spring rain. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 13. Mama Tells a Secret | Mama butterfly tells Lulu a secret. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 14. Spinning a Silk Button | Lulu spins a cozy little silk button. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 15. Hanging Upside Down | Lulu hangs upside down, feeling sleepy. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 16. Wiggling into Her Chrysalis | Lulu wiggles into her green chrysalis. | Young Lulu | Medium |
| 17. Sleeping in Her Chrysalis | Lulu sleeps and dreams inside her chrysalis. | Young Lulu | Simple |
| 18. Waking Up with New Wings | Lulu wakes up with beautiful new wings! | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 19. Counting Six Flowers | Lulu counts six flowers in the garden. | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 20. Fluttering Over the Garden Path | Lulu flutters over the sunny garden path. | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 21. Counting Five Ladybugs | Lulu counts five ladybugs on a leaf. | Big Lulu | Detailed |
| 22. Dancing in the Spring Breeze | Lulu dances in the warm spring breeze. | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 23. Counting Four Bees | Lulu counts four bees by the hive. | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 24. Counting Six Stars | Lulu counts six stars beside the moon. | Big Lulu | Medium |
| 25. Flying Home at Sunset | Mama and Lulu fly home at sunset. | Big Lulu | Medium |
How to use these butterfly coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Baby Lulu (pages 1-8) · Young Lulu (pages 9-17) · Big Lulu (pages 18-25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. Each page carries one line of Lulu’s story, so reading the lines in order tells the whole tale.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. The one Detailed page has the most objects and the smallest spaces. The difficulty rating is my own guide for this book, not a fixed age level. Younger children may enjoy counting with a grown-up. On page 19, count the 6 flowers. On page 21, count the 5 ladybugs. On page 23, count the 4 bees. On page 24, count the 6 stars.
Baby Lulu (Pages 1-8)
Eight pages of Baby Lulu: hatching from her egg, munching her first leaf, crawling along a wiggly stem, meeting a ladybug, napping under a big leaf, watching the clouds, drinking morning dew, and growing a little bigger. These are the simplest pages in the book, and the best place to start.
1. Hatching from the Egg
“Lulu hatches from a tiny egg.” Baby Lulu hatches on a leaf beside her cracked eggshell, with one flower nearby.
Difficulty: Simple (one baby caterpillar on a leaf, one flower). Try this: Count the 1 flower beside her.
2. Munching Her First Leaf
“Lulu munches her very first leaf.” Baby Lulu munches a leaf, with little bite marks showing where she has been eating.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar munching one leaf). Try this: Count the 1 leaf she munches.
3. Crawling Along a Wiggly Stem
“Lulu crawls along a wiggly stem.” Baby Lulu crawls along a curvy stem with leaves and one flower.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar on a stem, one flower). Try this: Count the 1 flower on the stem.
4. Meeting a Ladybug
“Lulu meets a friendly little ladybug.” Baby Lulu meets one friendly spotted ladybug on a leaf.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar and one ladybug on a leaf). Try this: Count the 1 ladybug.
5. Napping Under a Big Leaf
“Lulu naps under a big soft leaf.” Baby Lulu naps under a big leaf, her eyes closed.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping caterpillar under one big leaf). Try this: Count the 1 big leaf over her.
6. Watching the Clouds
“Lulu watches the white clouds drift by.” Baby Lulu looks up at three soft clouds drifting by.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar and three clouds). Try this: Count the 3 clouds.
7. Drinking Morning Dew
“Lulu drinks a drop of morning dew.” Baby Lulu holds one big round dewdrop.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar and one dewdrop). Try this: Count the 1 big dewdrop.
8. Growing a Little Bigger
“Lulu grows a little bigger every day.” Baby Lulu stretches out longer on a leaf, a little bigger than before.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar stretched on one leaf). Try this: Count the 1 leaf she stretches on.
Young Lulu (Pages 9-17)
Nine pages of Young Lulu: climbing a tall sunflower, munching a leafy lunch, crossing a twig bridge, sheltering from spring rain, Mama telling a secret, spinning a silk button, hanging upside down, wiggling into her chrysalis, and sleeping in her chrysalis. This is the middle of the story, where Lulu grows bigger and gets ready to change.
9. Climbing a Tall Sunflower
“Young Lulu climbs a tall sunflower.” Young Lulu climbs a tall sunflower stalk toward one big sunflower head.
Difficulty: Medium (one caterpillar climbing a tall sunflower with leaves and ground). Try this: Count the 1 big sunflower head.
10. Munching a Leafy Lunch
“Lulu munches through a big leafy lunch.” Young Lulu munches through one big leafy lunch.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar eating one big leaf). Try this: Count the 1 big leaf she munches.
11. Crossing a Twig Bridge
“Lulu crosses a twig bridge very slowly.” Young Lulu crosses a twig bridge that spans the whole page, with leaves and two small flowers below.
Difficulty: Simple (one caterpillar on a twig bridge with leaves below). Try this: Count the 2 small flowers below the bridge.
12. Sheltering from Spring Rain
“Lulu shelters from the soft spring rain.” Young Lulu shelters under a big flower from five raindrops.
Difficulty: Medium (one caterpillar under a flower with five raindrops). Try this: Count the 5 raindrops.
13. Mama Tells a Secret
“Mama butterfly tells Lulu a secret.” Mama butterfly tells young Lulu a secret, leaning close over the leaf.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly and one caterpillar on a leaf). Try this: Count the 2 butterflies.
14. Spinning a Silk Button
“Lulu spins a cozy little silk button.” Young Lulu hangs upside down, spinning one small silk button under a leaf.
Difficulty: Medium (one caterpillar hanging upside down under a leaf). Try this: Count the 1 silk button.
15. Hanging Upside Down
“Lulu hangs upside down, feeling sleepy.” Young Lulu hangs upside down from a leaf at night, asleep under one star and a crescent moon.
Difficulty: Medium (one caterpillar hanging upside down at night with a star and moon). Try this: Count the 1 star and the crescent moon.
16. Wiggling into Her Chrysalis
“Lulu wiggles into her green chrysalis.” Young Lulu wiggles into her green chrysalis, her tail still sticking out.
Difficulty: Medium (one caterpillar half inside a chrysalis). Try this: Count the 1 chrysalis.
17. Sleeping in Her Chrysalis
“Lulu sleeps and dreams inside her chrysalis.” Lulu sleeps inside her green chrysalis, hanging from a leaf by a silk thread.
Difficulty: Simple (one chrysalis hanging from a leaf). Try this: Count the 1 chrysalis.
Big Lulu (Pages 18-25)
Eight pages of Big Lulu: waking up with new wings, counting six flowers, fluttering over the garden path, counting five ladybugs, dancing in the spring breeze, counting four bees, counting six stars, and flying home at sunset with Mama. The counting pages live here, and the book ends with the flight home at sunset.
18. Waking Up with New Wings
“Lulu wakes up with beautiful new wings!” Big Lulu wakes up with beautiful new wings, spread wide: one round spot on each upper wing and one heart on each lower wing.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly with patterned wings spread wide). Try this: Count the 2 round spots and 2 hearts on her wings.
19. Counting Six Flowers
“Lulu counts six flowers in the garden.” Big Lulu flies over a row of exactly six flowers. Count them as you color.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly and six flowers in a row). Try this: Count all 6 flowers in a row.
20. Fluttering Over the Garden Path
“Lulu flutters over the sunny garden path.” Big Lulu flutters over the garden path, her curled proboscis reaching toward one flower.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly in flight over a garden path). Try this: Count the 1 flower she reaches for.
21. Counting Five Ladybugs
“Lulu counts five ladybugs on a leaf.” Big Lulu flies over a leaf with exactly five ladybugs and four leaves. Count the ladybugs as you color.
Difficulty: Detailed (one butterfly, five ladybugs, and four leaves). Try this: Count all 5 ladybugs on the leaf.
22. Dancing in the Spring Breeze
“Lulu dances in the warm spring breeze.” Big Lulu dances under a smiling sun, with two flowers below.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly dancing under a smiling sun). Try this: Count the 2 flowers below her.
23. Counting Four Bees
“Lulu counts four bees by the hive.” Big Lulu flies past exactly four bees. Count the bees as you color.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly, four bees, and one big flower). Try this: Count all 4 bees.
24. Counting Six Stars
“Lulu counts six stars beside the moon.” Big Lulu flies under exactly six stars beside one crescent moon. Count the stars as you color.
Difficulty: Medium (one butterfly under six stars and a crescent moon). Try this: Count all 6 stars beside the moon.
25. Flying Home at Sunset
“Mama and Lulu fly home at sunset.” Mama and big Lulu fly home at sunset over five flowers.
Difficulty: Medium (two butterflies flying over five flowers). Try this: Count the 5 flowers below them.
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Lulu’s colors
Lulu looks the same on every page, and her colors stay the same too:
- Lulu as a caterpillar: a light spring green body.
- Lulu as a butterfly: sunny-yellow wings with one coral-orange round spot on each upper wing and one coral-orange heart on each lower wing, and a light spring green body.
- The chrysalis is leaf-green.
Mama is the bigger butterfly, and you can spot her long eyelashes on pages 13 and 25. Your child can choose any colors they like for Mama.
What kids learn
- Counting: groups of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the early pages, plus the bigger challenges: 6 flowers on page 19, 5 ladybugs on page 21, 4 bees on page 23, and 6 stars on page 24.
- Colors: Lulu’s sunny-yellow wings, coral-orange spots and hearts, and light spring green body.
- Fine motor: the Detailed page (counting five ladybugs, page 21) has five ladybugs and four leaves with the smallest spaces to color carefully.
- Butterfly facts: a butterfly’s life goes egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly; the change inside the chrysalis is called metamorphosis; a butterfly tastes with its feet; and butterflies cannot fly when cold, so they warm their wings in the sunshine first.
A note for grown-ups
Four short notes for the adults reading along. Lulu is a make-believe cartoon butterfly, and her adventures are pretend play. Real butterflies grow in four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. The change inside the chrysalis is called metamorphosis. A butterfly tastes with its feet, and it cannot fly when cold: it warms its wings in the sunshine before it flies. The meeting with the ladybug, the secret from Mama, the counting, the dancing, and the flight home at sunset are all pretend.
Butterfly fun facts for curious kids
- A butterfly’s life goes egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.
- The whole-body change inside the chrysalis is called metamorphosis.
- A butterfly tastes with its feet.
- Butterflies cannot fly when cold. They warm their wings in the sunshine before they fly.
Creative ways to enjoy these butterfly coloring pages
- Read and color: read each page’s story line aloud before coloring its picture.
- Count the details: count the 6 flowers on page 19, the 5 ladybugs on page 21, the 4 bees on page 23, and the 6 stars on page 24.
- Find Mama: Mama appears on page 13 and page 25. She is the bigger butterfly with long eyelashes.
- Follow the life cycle: put the finished pages in order and watch Lulu change: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.
- Tell the story back: ask your child to retell Lulu’s day using the finished pages, from hatching from her egg to flying home at sunset with Mama.
Butterfly coloring pages: questions
What ages are these butterfly coloring pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. The 11 Simple pages suit younger children, the 13 Medium pages suit older ones, and the one Detailed page (page 21, with five ladybugs) suits the most patient colorists.
How many butterfly coloring pages are in the set?
25 coloring pages, plus a cover, a ‘this book belongs to’ page, an index, a story page, a certificate, and a thank-you page. The full book is 31 pages.
Who is Lulu?
Lulu is the butterfly hero of this book. She hatches from a tiny egg, grows up as a caterpillar, changes inside her chrysalis, and emerges with beautiful new wings.
Does Lulu really change into a butterfly?
Yes. That is how real butterflies grow: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. The change inside the chrysalis is called metamorphosis.
Are the counting pages right?
Yes. Page 19 has exactly six flowers, page 21 has exactly five ladybugs, page 23 has exactly four bees, and page 24 has exactly six stars beside one crescent moon. Every page was checked by hand.
What do real butterflies taste with?
Their feet. A butterfly lands on a flower and tastes it with its feet before it drinks.
Can I color these pages online?
Yes. Every page has a Color Online button that opens the page in the coloring tool, right in your browser. No sign-up needed.
Can I print these pages for a classroom?
Yes, print as many copies as your class needs for personal or classroom use.
More Bugs & Flowers books to color
Lulu is the first of the Bugs & Flowers books. See the Bugs & Flowers coloring pages for the whole set as it grows. If you want printing help and classroom tips, see the For Parents and Teachers page, or open any page in the online coloring tool.
