Printable coloring story · Ages 2–5

From Seed to Sunflower

A sunny ten-page coloring story about one little seed becoming a flower.

Follow Pip the garden mouse as a sunflower seed wakes in the soil, grows tall, and opens a bright face for the bees. Each free printable page pairs a simple sentence with a gentle plant fact.

A 10-page story to read, color, and keep

Read, color, learn

Ten small steps from egg to butterfly.

Read one short sentence, color the scene, then pause for the little fact and question. The pages follow the real life cycle in order.

01Page 1
Page 1
A Seed in the Soil
Pip finds a big sunflower seed resting in a cozy patch of soil.
Little fact
A seed holds a tiny baby plant and food to help it begin.
Talk together: Can you point to the seed?
02Page 2
Page 2
Rain Wakes the Seed
Soft rain falls, and the seed drinks water under the ground.
Little fact
Water helps a dry seed start to grow.
Talk together: What sound might the rain make?
03Page 3
Page 3
A Root Reaches Down
A tiny white root peeks out and reaches down to hold the plant steady.
Little fact
Roots take in water and help anchor a plant in the soil.
Talk together: Can you trace the root going down?
04Page 4
Page 4
The Shoot Pushes Up
A green shoot pushes up through the soil to find the sunshine.
Little fact
The shoot grows upward toward light.
Talk together: Which way is up?
05Page 5
Page 5
First Leaves Unfold
Two little leaves unfold like open hands beside Pip.
Little fact
Leaves use sunlight to help the plant make food.
Talk together: How many leaves can you see?
06Page 6
Page 6
The Stem Grows Tall
Day by day, the stem stretches high above Pip's little ears.
Little fact
A stem carries water and lifts leaves toward the sun.
Talk together: Can you make your arm tall like the stem?
07Page 7
Page 7
A Bud Appears
A round green bud rests at the top, waiting for its flower day.
Little fact
A flower bud is a bundle of petals waiting to open.
Talk together: What do you think is hiding inside?
08Page 8
Page 8
Petals Open Wide
The bud opens into a big sunflower with a friendly round center.
Little fact
Sunflower petals help attract pollinators such as bees.
Talk together: Which part would you color yellow?
09Page 9
Page 9
A Bee Comes to Visit
A little bee lands on the sunflower and carries pollen to another flower.
Little fact
Bees move pollen between flowers while they look for nectar.
Talk together: Can you find the bee?
10Page 10
Page 10
New Seeds for Tomorrow
The flower makes new seeds, and Pip smiles at next year's garden.
Little fact
After flowering, a sunflower head can hold many new seeds.
Talk together: Where could a new seed sleep?