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Free printable caterpillar, butterfly and spider coloring pages

Two free coloring pages from the picture book Angel Spider and the Shy Caterpillar: Angel Spider in her golden web, and Ava the caterpillar with a butterfly. Download, print at home or in the classroom, no sign-up.

Angel Spider in her web
A friendly spider coloring page: Angel Spider with her halo and patterned butterfly wings in her big round web.
Download “Angel Spider in her web” (PDF)
Ava and the Butterfly
A caterpillar and butterfly coloring page: Ava the caterpillar smiles up at a butterfly. Big, simple shapes for little hands.
Download “Ava and the Butterfly” (PDF)

Each page is a one-page US Letter PDF that prints in black and white.

What’s on the coloring pages

Angel Spider in her web: Angel Spider floats in her big round web with her halo and patterned butterfly wings. A deer and a little turtle stand below, with trees and clouds behind. Older kids can add patterns to the wings and web.

Ava and the Butterfly: Ava, the shy caterpillar from the story, smiles up at a butterfly. The big round body segments and simple wings make it a good caterpillar coloring page for preschool and kindergarten.

How to print it

Tap a Download button to save the PDF.
Open it and choose Print. Pick “Fit to page” so nothing is cut off.
Grab crayons, markers or colored pencils. Glitter glue makes the web sparkle.

Tips for parents and teachers

Talk while you color. Ask, “How could you help a friend who feels shy?” It’s the question at the heart of the story.
Make it a life-cycle lesson. Color Ava and the butterfly side by side and chat about how caterpillars become butterflies. In the story, Ava dreams of joining the butterfly parade.
Read, then color. Read Angel Spider and the Shy Caterpillar first, then let kids color their own version of the golden web.
Show it off. Hang finished pages on the fridge or a classroom wall.