Design Your Own Butterfly
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Design Your Own Butterfly" is written for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade (Ages 5-8). It also works a grade below or above: younger children can use it with an adult reading it aloud, and older ones as a quick refresher.
3 pages in this set
Design your own butterfly for K to 2nd grade: decorate a butterfly with patterns, then copy the left wing to the right to make it match. Part of our butterflies coloring pages collection.
How do I use this resource?
A grown-up explains that a line of symmetry splits a shape into halves that match like a mirror. Children decorate and then copy the pattern. Use in an art lesson or a symmetry math center.
What students will practice
- Practices making patterns with dots, stripes, zigzags, hearts, swirls and stars on a butterfly of their own design.
- Builds an understanding of symmetry by copying the left wing's pattern onto the right wing and checking both sides match.
- Works for K to 2nd grade in an art lesson or a symmetry math center, after a grown-up explains the line of symmetry.
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FAQ
How do I use "Design Your Own Butterfly"?
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A grown-up explains that a line of symmetry splits a shape into halves that match like a mirror. Children decorate and then copy the pattern. Use in an art lesson or a symmetry math center.
What is "Design Your Own Butterfly"?
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Two pages after the cover. Page 1 has a butterfly to decorate with your own colors, shapes and patterns, with ideas like dots, stripes, zigzags, hearts, swirls and stars, and a line to name it. Page 2 is a symmetry butterfly with the left wings done, so children copy each pattern onto the right wings, and a check list to see if both sides match.
Can I use "Design Your Own Butterfly" at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade coloring pages, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
What kinds of coloring pages are there?
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Animals, seasons and holidays, community helpers, space and nature, a full alphabet set from A to Z, a numbers 1 to 10 set, color by code pages, and themed pages that go with our weekly themes.
Are these coloring pages good for kindergarten?
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Yes. The outlines are thick and the spaces are big, so they suit crayons and young hands. Many pages also print the name of each picture, so children can read the words as they color.
How do color by code pages work?
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Each space holds a sight word, a picture, a number word or a math fact. Children read or solve it, find the matching color in the key, and color the space to reveal a picture. Every color by code page has an answer key.
Do I need a color printer?
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No. The coloring pages are black and white line art, so they print well on any home or school printer.
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Resource Details
| Grade | Kindergarten to 2nd Grade |
| Subject | Resources |
| Topic | Coloring Pages |
| Pages | 3 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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