Materials Pinch type clothes pin Medium size pom-poms School glue Pipe cleaner Paper towel, white Water Food coloring Paint brush Instructions Caterpillar Glue pom-poms onto one side of the clothes pin Twist 3 inch piece of pipe cleaner around the …[Continue]
ideas for butterfly crafts
Butterfly Mask
Materials Printer Paper Glue Scissors Tape Something to color with Piece of thin cardboard 2 drinking straws or a ruler or an unsharpened pencil Sequins Sparkle glue Feathers Instructions Print out the template from http://www.dltk-kids.com/CRAFTS/mardigras/mmasks.htm (with the templates you have …[Continue]
Butterfly Handprint
Here’s an easy butterfly craft for kids. The recommended age for this craft is three and up. Butterfly Handprint Craft Materials Paper: 3 different colors of construction paper works best Pencil or marker Scissors Glue Printer and paper Instructions for …[Continue]
Butterfly Mobile
Materials Construction paper Pencil Scissors Hole punch Pipe cleaners Thread Large upholstery needle 3 twigs that are about 1 foot long Markers or crayons Glitter glue or glitter for decoration Instructions Fold a piece of construction paper in half and …[Continue]
Butterfly Valentine Paper Craft
Materials Construction paper or foam sheets or felt Pipe cleaners Glue Marker Decorations Instructions Cut out two hearts from the construction paper. When doing this you want to ensure that one heart is larger than the other. Place the smaller …[Continue]
Butterfly Life Cycle Mobile
Here are some great craft ideas for kids who are in elementary school. But like with other crafts these can be done with kids who are older and even younger. If the kids are younger they might require more adult …[Continue]
Butterfly Paper Chain
Here are some great ideas for paper butterfly crafts. Butterfly Paper Chain Craft Materials 2 pieces of white construction paper Paint in various colors 2 or 3 colors of construction paper Scissors Scotch tape or glue Wiggly eyes Black marker …[Continue]
Butterfly Balancer
Materials A piece of paper Thin cardboard Scissors Pencil Markers, crayons, or paint Tape 2 pennies for each butterfly Small lump of clay and a small stick, these are optional Instructions You need to make a perfectly symmetrical butterfly for …[Continue]
Butterfly Flyer Kite
Materials Sheet of standard copier paper Ruler Thread Stapler Hole punch Scotch tape Pencil Instructions Have the kids draw a butterfly on the piece of paper and color it any way that they see fit. Fold the piece of paper …[Continue]
Paper Plate Butterfly Puppet
Materials Two paper plates Scissors Tape – colored tape looks really good but it is optional Paint, markers or crayons Pipe cleaner Hole punch Glue Googly eyes Instructions Fold a paper plate in half so that the back side of …[Continue]
Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppets
One of the hardest things about crafts is that some of them require a lot of adult help, but there are some out there that require a limited amount of help. It is these crafts that preschoolers love to do …[Continue]
Butterfly Flier
Here are some rather simple, but fun, butterfly crafts that you can do by yourself or with children. Butterfly Flier Materials TP Roll – if you cover it in tinfoil instead of painting it, the butterfly will fly faster 6 …[Continue]
