Playful Cub with Butterfly

This little cub is mid-pounce. Crouched low with its rear end up and a front paw swatting the air, it is trying to catch a butterfly fluttering just above its nose, big curious eyes wide and a tiny curled tail in the air. The pose is full of energy and fun, and the butterfly adds a bright splash of color all its own. The cub is made of soft, simple shapes that suit younger children, while the butterfly's wings give older kids a chance to add patterns and bright hues. Play like this is no accident: lion cubs pounce, chase, and wrestle to practice the hunting skills they will need as grown lions. It is serious training disguised as play. Print this playful pair on US Letter or A4 paper and let the butterfly be as colorful as you dare.