Tilly the Tulip Discovers the Sky Coloring Pages

Coloring page story

Tilly the Tulip was planted on a hill. From there, she could see the birds and the butterflies flying in the big blue sky. 'Oh, I wish I could fly!' she'd say. Every day, she would stretch her stem, trying to reach the sky. Higher and higher she grew, past the daisies and the clovers. She couldn't fly, but she kept stretching. One day, she stretched so high that a beautiful blue butterfly, tired from its journey, landed right on her petal to rest. 'Thank you for being such a tall, strong resting place,' said the butterfly. Tilly couldn't fly to the butterflies, but she grew tall enough for a butterfly to fly to her. She had a friend in the sky after all.

Coloring page Age Appropriateness

The 'Nature Exploration' style captures the aspirational theme of the story well. The clear, vertical composition emphasizes 'growing tall' in a way that 3-5 year olds can easily see and understand. The simple, friendly characters (Tulip and butterfly) and large coloring spaces make this an achievable and encouraging activity.

Coloring Page Coloring Instructions

This is Tilly, the tulip who grew so tall! Let's give her a very long green stem. What color is her flower head way up high in the sky? And look, she made a friend! A beautiful butterfly has come to visit. You can give the butterfly wonderful, colorful patterns on its wings. Let's make this picture reach all the way to the sky!

Coloring Page Printing Tips

Use the 'portrait' orientation for printing to emphasize the height of Tilly the Tulip. A good quality print will ensure the delicate lines of the butterfly's wings and the long line of the stem are crisp and easy to color.

Recommended Tools

This page is great for using a combination of tools. Crayons can be used for the large sky and grassy hill, while markers would be perfect for making the Tulip flower and the butterfly stand out with bold, beautiful colors. This encourages a child to think about how different tools create different effects.