Fox and Butterfly Coloring Page

About this page

A young fox sits at the left and gazes up at a butterfly hovering in the air at the upper right. The fox's head tilts back, its mouth is open in delight, and its pointed ears and fluffy chest show clear fur lines. The bushy tail curls at the lower left with a zigzag tip. The butterfly has a smiling face, two curled antennae, a striped body and four wings, each wing decorated with large oval and round spots. The spaces on the wings are big and clean, with no tiny details. The empty background makes both characters stand out, and the diagonal from the fox's nose up to the butterfly leads the eye across the page. It is a charming, easy page for kids who like insects and animals together.

In this picture

• sitting fox
• butterfly
• butterfly wings
• wing spots
• curled antennae
• striped body
• bushy tail
• pointed ears

Coloring ideas

• Color each butterfly wing spot a different bright color
• Make the butterfly's body in alternating stripes of two shades
• Use orange for the fox and leave the tail tip and chest white
• Fill the antennae curls with a dark purple

Suggested palette

• butterfly purple
• bright pink
• fox orange
• turquoise
• white
• yellow

Good for

• a spring insects theme
• a pairing game, matching colors between fox and butterfly
• a short activity for a nature club

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.