Sweet Flower Mandala Coloring Page

About the Sweet Flower Mandala

The Sweet Flower Mandala is a 12-fold flower mandala: every motif repeats 12 times around the center. It is built from 4 rings of petals, arches, spikes and scallops, from a small flower in the middle to the wide outer border.

This is an easy mandala with fairly large spaces – a good start for kids, beginners and anyone who wants a quick, calm page. Most people finish it in 20 to 40 minutes with crayons, markers or colored pencils.

How to Color This Mandala

Start in the center and work outwards ring by ring, so your hand doesn't smudge finished parts. Choose 3 to 5 colors and repeat them, so the mandala looks balanced.

• Petals: shade each petal darker at the base and lighter at the tip for a soft 3D look.
• Arches: color every second arch the same to create a rhythm around the ring.
• Spikes: pointed shapes look great with a gradient – dark at the base, light at the point.
• Scallops: scalloped edges look pretty in a lighter shade of the ring next to them.

Color Ideas

• Treat each ring like a layer of petals: pinks and corals in the middle, greens on the outside like leaves.
• Forest: moss, olive, pine and warm brown.
• Autumn: rust, mustard, burgundy and copper.

Did You Know?

Twelve-fold symmetry repeats each motif twelve times, like the hours on a clock face.

More Mandalas

Like this design? Try the Cosmic Flower Mandala and Golden Flower Mandala, or browse our relaxing mandala coloring pages for adults with tips for mindful coloring.