Flower Coloring Activity: Notice Petals and Compare Shapes
The sunflower picture has a large round middle, pointed petals and smaller flowers around it. Three tulips stand inside an arched frame, while the rose picture pairs an open flower with a bud. Start with one page, or compare two or three. A few little sketches can help you show what you notice.
3 coloring pages · Mixed difficulty
What you need
- One to three selected flower pictures, printed on paper
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Optional scrap paper for small shape sketches
Coloring pages in this activity
Try the activity
Choose the flower pictures you want
Open the picture selection window. All three pictures are checked to start; uncheck any you do not want, leaving one, two or three, then choose “Add selected pages” to add them to your print list. You can still adjust the list before printing or downloading the PDF. The three flower pictures use three pages; an optional cover adds one more. One picture is enough to begin.
Follow a flower shape with your finger
On the sunflower, find the large round middle and follow a pointed petal. On the tulip page, trace a cup-shaped flower head and notice the tall arched frame around the flowers. On the rose page, follow a broad outer petal, then find a small curling line inside it. Use the details on the page you chose.
Draw two little shapes you notice
On scrap paper, sketch one outline or mark from your picture, then a different one: a circle, a pointed petal, a cup-shaped curve or a curling rose line. Your marks can be very simple. You can also show the two shapes with your finger, without writing words or naming the plants.
Color a part and find your shapes again
Color one flower head or leaf if you like. Place your little sketches beside the page and point to the detail each one came from. With a second page, compare one difference, such as a pointed petal and a cup-shaped head. Leave other parts white if you want.
Another idea
Make one of your shape sketches bigger and another smaller. Compare the marks you drew, then find their starting points in the coloring picture. These are drawings to explore; there is no need to count every petal or identify real plants.