Bottle Palm Island Colouring

A rare bottle palm grows on a small tropical island, with a wonderfully swollen trunk that looks like a bottle and a compact crown of curved leaves. Fine flower sprays and small oval fruits sit beneath the crown, and an island butterfly flutters among the blossoms. Colour the bulbous trunk with soft grey, tan or sandy brown and use rich greens for the crownshaft and leaves. Try cream or pale yellow for the flowers and orange, red or dark purple for the fruit as it ripens. Make the butterfly bright, then add turquoise water and warm sand in the simple background. Keep your strokes inside the bold outlines so the unusual trunk remains the star.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
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Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.