Materials Pencil Craft foam scraps Scissors Craft glue Hole punch 1 inch colored clothespins Clear fishing line 2 thumbtacks Instructions Using a stencil or drawing freehand trace bug shapes in various colors of craft foam Cut out the bug shapes …[Continue]
simple butterfly crafts
Butterfly Magnet
Materials Paper egg carton Acrylic paint Small round magnet Fine glitter Craft butterfly Scissors Paintbrush Craft glue Ruler Instructions Cut 1 egg cup from the carton Trim the edges of the egg cup as smoothly as you can Paint the …[Continue]
Dotty Butterfly
Since most craft projects are done with kids it makes sense that most people are looking for a variety of easy crafts. The reason for this is that the easier the craft is the more likely it is that children …[Continue]
Caterpillar to Buttefly Craft
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]
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 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]
