Puppy Chasing a Butterfly Colouring Page

This puppy has stopped mid-chase. It stands up on its back legs with one front paw lifted, head tipped back, mouth open in a wide happy grin, watching a large butterfly hover above its nose. One ear flops down over its face and the other peeks up behind it. The tail curls up in a loop. Down its side are two dark patches, one big irregular one near the shoulder and a small round spot near the back leg. The butterfly itself is drawn oversized, with two curled antennae ending in little round tips and a circle on each of its four wings, plus a tiny smiling face in the middle.

There is a lot here for small hands to get through without much fiddly work. The puppy's body, ears and the butterfly's wings are all big, closed shapes that take colour easily, so a child can fill most of the page with a single crayon and still see the picture come together fast. The two body patches and the four wing circles are the only places asking for a careful hand, which makes a nice change of pace once the big areas are done. It is also a good page for talking about why a dog might chase a butterfly, and why the butterfly always seems to win.

This sits on the easier side for a page with two characters on it. The line work is clean and the shapes are generous, so most preschoolers can manage it without help, while the small spots and antennae give slightly older children something to slow down for. It suits a child colouring alone as much as one doing it alongside a grown-up.