Hungry Caterpillar Colouring Page

A hungry caterpillar stretches across a leafy plant and takes a bite from the edge of one large leaf. Its rounded body is divided into clear segments with small oval markings and many gripping prolegs, while a deep bite notch and several holes show where it has already eaten. Two additional leaves and a simple ground line keep the feeding scene focused. How to colour: Use fresh leaf green across the caterpillar's body, add yellow bands between the segments and fill the oval markings with sky blue. Colour the head lime green with a darker green outline, the antenna tips brown and the prolegs soft olive. Make the bitten leaf emerald green with a pale yellow-green centre vein, the lower leaves jade and the stems medium green. Add sandy beige to the ground and a little warm brown beneath the plant. Colour each segment separately with short curved strokes, deepen green along the underside and leave small white highlights on the face and upper body.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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