Earth Day Mandala With Leaves and Flowers Coloring Page

A small globe sits at the center of a mandala built from rings of leaves. The rings step outward in layers. Closest to the globe is a collar of narrow spikes, then a band of broad rounded petals, then a ring of pointed leaves, and finally an outer crown of long narrow blades. The whole arrangement reads as a sunflower seen head on. Many of the leaf tips arrive already filled solid black. That is deliberate and not a printing fault, and it changes how you approach the page: a good part of the contrast is set before you start, so lighter colors hold up better here than on a sheet that is pure outline. The globe at the middle is small and carries continents in thin lines, which makes it the fiddliest spot on the page. Symmetry is the appeal. Work one ring at a time, all the way around, and the drawing builds itself. Line weight varies from fine on the inner veins to heavy on the outer edges. This is an adult sheet first and a child's second. Print it full size, because shrinking it closes the gaps between the inner spikes.