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How to Draw a Butterfly

A butterfly with big round wings, spots and curly antennae in 7 easy steps. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every butterfly here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a butterfly to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Easy butterfly, colored in

Easy butterfly

Ages 4 to 8. A butterfly with its wings open, seen from the front. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

  1. Easy butterfly step 1: Draw a small circle for the head.Step 1Draw a small circle for the head.
  2. Easy butterfly step 2: Draw the long body under it, with short lines across it.Step 2Draw the long body under it, with short lines across it.
  3. Easy butterfly step 3: Draw the two big top wings, one on each side.Step 3Draw the two big top wings, one on each side.
  4. Easy butterfly step 4: Draw the two smaller bottom wings.Step 4Draw the two smaller bottom wings.
  5. Easy butterfly step 5: Add two antennae with a curl at the end of each.Step 5Add two antennae with a curl at the end of each.
  6. Easy butterfly step 6: Draw the eyes and a smile.Step 6Draw the eyes and a smile.
  7. Easy butterfly step 7: Finish with round spots on the wings, the same on both sides.Step 7Finish with round spots on the wings, the same on both sides.
  8. The finished easy butterfly, colored inDone!Color it in. Ours is blue and purple with yellow spots, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the easy butterfly

Easy butterfly: Step by Step worksheet preview Steps

Easy butterfly: Step by Step

All 7 steps on one page, with a big box to draw your butterfly in.

Download PDF Easy butterfly: Trace and Draw worksheet preview Trace

Easy butterfly: Trace and Draw

Trace the gray butterfly first, then draw one on your own underneath.

Download PDF Easy butterfly: Coloring Page worksheet preview Coloring

Easy butterfly: Coloring Page

The finished butterfly, big and in black and white, ready to color.

Download PDF Easy butterfly: Draw and Write worksheet preview Draw and write

Easy butterfly: Draw and Write

Draw a butterfly in the box, then write about it on the lines.

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Tips for drawing with kids

  1. Pencil firstDraw lightly with a pencil, then go over the lines you like with a marker or a dark crayon and erase the rest.
  2. Say it as you drawRead each step out loud, draw it, then look at the picture again before the next one.
  3. Fill the spaceYoung children draw small. Show where the first shape goes so the butterfly fills the box.
  4. Wobbly is fineEvery butterfly looks different, and a wobbly butterfly is still a butterfly. Praise the try, then color it in.

About this butterfly drawing

A butterfly is the same on both sides. Draw one wing, then copy it on the other side, and do the same with the spots, so the two halves match. The top wings are bigger than the bottom ones.

For another drawing that is the same on both sides, try how to draw a flower.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw an easy butterfly?

Draw a small circle for the head and a long body under it. Add two big wings on top and two smaller ones underneath, then antennae, a face and spots.

How do I make the wings match?

Draw one wing at a time and look across at the other side before you draw its twin. Spots go in the same places on both sides.

What age is this for?

Ages 4 to 8.

How do I print the sheets?

Each card downloads a PDF. Print it on US Letter paper at 100 percent (actual size). The sheets are black and white, so they print well on any printer.