Cartoon tiger cub sitting by a big flower and butterfly in the grass

Curious Tiger Cub with Butterfly and Flower

A wide-eyed tiger cub sits in the grass, smiling at a patterned butterfly beside a tall, round-centered flower.

🎨 How to color it

Color the tiger cub golden orange with soft black stripes, the butterfly sky blue and lavender, and the big flower sunny yellow with green leaves. Use chunky crayons or markers for the cub’s broad body and flower petals, then try a sharp crayon tip for the butterfly’s tiny wing spots. For a special touch, make the tiger’s tail stripes alternate dark brown and black, like a handmade jungle bracelet.

The story behind this coloring page

Tavi’s Petal Basket — Under the soft grass roof, Tavi pressed two leaves together. He wanted a little basket for fallen flower petals, but the leaves flopped open with a papery slap. Read the full story →

Under the soft grass roof, Tavi pressed two leaves together. He wanted a little basket for fallen flower petals, but the leaves flopped open with a papery slap. So he stepped past the warm den moss and into the meadow edge, where the air smelled like clover.

A butterfly bumped the tall flower and dropped a curl of dry vine. “Try weaving,” she whispered. Tavi’s paws got sticky with sap, and one stripe on his tail caught a burr. Still, over-under, over-under, he made a wobbly basket. Back home, he filled it with petals and smiled at every crooked loop. Can you spot the butterfly who showed Tavi the vine?