Sunflower Mandala Visited by Butterfly and Dragonfly

A large sunflower sits in the center of this round design, with long pointed petals marked by fine vein lines and a middle packed with circles of different sizes around a crosshatched center. A butterfly with patterned wings rests on a toothed leaf at the upper right, and a dragonfly with long veined wings sits on another leaf at the lower left. Around the flower, the mandala builds outward in rings: a band of small spirals inside circles, a row of tiny leaf shapes, and an outer edge of short, narrow spikes like a sunburst. Try coloring the sunflower in warm yellows and oranges, then pick a cool shade like blue or purple for the insect wings so they stand out. The printable page also works well for talking about pollinators with kids. The small circles and spirals are good for fine tip pencils or gel pens.