Cartoon butterfly resting on a tall daisy beside a curving garden path and smiling sun

Butterfly Perched on a Tall Daisy

A cheerful butterfly balances on a tall daisy while a smiling sun watches over small flowers and a winding path.

🎨 How to color it

Color the tall daisy with white petals and a golden yellow center, make the butterfly lavender with orange wing swirls, and give the smiling sun a bright lemon glow. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the big petals and leaves, then switch to a sharper crayon tip for the butterfly’s tiny circles and curls. Try making the winding path pale tan so the green bushes and daisy stem stand out like a silly garden parade.

The story behind this coloring page

Nico Follows the Giggle — Under the lemon-warm sun, Nico the daisy leaned over the path to hear a tiny sound. “Hee-hee-hee!” it went, soft as a seed rolling in a paper cup. Read the full story →

Under the lemon-warm sun, Nico the daisy leaned over the path to hear a tiny sound. “Hee-hee-hee!” it went, soft as a seed rolling in a paper cup. Nico wanted to know who could giggle without feet, so he let his tall stem bend a little closer.

A butterfly landed on his middle with tickly toes and curly wings. “Excuse me,” she whispered. “Your petals make the best lookout tower.” Nico wiggled, and the bushes rustled hush-hush below.

Then Nico saw it: the winding path was not a path at all from up here. It was a giant smile in the grass! The butterfly had been following the garden’s grin. If you peek back, can you spot the giggle trail under the lemon-warm sun?