Are you looking for an easy butterfly craft to try out? Today I am sharing these super cute and easy to make wine cork butterflies. These are quite simple and use with less than six materials.
It's something you may enjoy making at home, with the kids or in the classroom setting.
These could make nice DIY gifts for Valentine's Day or Mothers Day or can simply be made as a fun Spring themed activity.
Enjoy.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Cute Upcycle Fun: Turn plain wine corks into fluttery butterflies—hello eco-friendly and adorable!
- Great for Little Artists: Easy to paint, decorate, and assemble with basic supplies.
- Whimsical Decor: Add magnets or string to turn your butterflies into fridge art or hanging mobiles!
🎨 Supplies Needed
🖌️ Let's Make These Butterfly Craft Love Bugs
I will now share step by step instructions for making these super cute butterfly love bugs.
- Step 1: Take two large foam hearts and two small foam hearts and glue the small hearts onto the larger hearts with your super glue to make decorative butterfly wings.
- Step 2: Once your hearts have dried, it’s time to glue your hearts onto your wine cork to make those butterfly wings part of your Wine Cork Butterfly.
- Step 3: Next, take your googly eyes and glue them onto your wine cork. I suggest placing them at the end with the corkscrew hole.
- Step 4: While you’re waiting for your wine cork butterfly to dry, take your pipe cleaners and cut them into butterfly antennas. Once your wine cork butterfly has finished drying, take your pipe cleaners and stick them into the cork. If you make the head of the butterfly at the end you inserted your wine corkscrew into the cork, you should have a little hole to stick your pipe cleaners into easily.
- Step 5: If not, stick a needle into the cork to make a hole. And just like that, you have cute and adorable DIY Wine Cork Butterflies!
You may also really enjoy the following Wine Cork Painting Crafts:
DIY Wine Cork Rainbow Painting
DIY Wine Cork Bumble Bee Painting
💡 Pro Tip: Use this butterfly craft as a fun learning opportunity by discussing the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. It’s a creative way to connect crafting with a science lesson and deepen the educational experience!
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Use Paint for Vibrant Wings: Start by painting the wine corks with bright, bold colors to form the butterfly’s body. Use vibrant shades like pink, purple, and blue for the wings, giving the butterfly a lively, colorful look.
- Add Detailed Wing Patterns: Once the corks are painted and dry, use a fine-tip marker or paint to add delicate patterns on the wings. Drawing small lines or dots adds a realistic touch and makes the butterfly design more intricate.
- Incorporate Fabric or Paper for Texture: Attach small pieces of fabric or patterned paper to the corks for the butterfly’s wings. This adds texture and dimension, making the butterfly even more visually appealing and fun to touch.
- Create Antennae with Pipe Cleaners: Use pipe cleaners to form the butterfly’s antennae. Twist them into spirals or simple shapes and glue them to the top of the cork. This adds an interactive, three-dimensional element to the craft.
- Secure the Corks Properly: When attaching the corks to the paper or other surfaces, ensure that you use strong glue or a hot glue gun. Corks are lightweight, so the right adhesive will keep the butterfly intact during play or display.
- Let Kids Personalize the Design: Encourage children to decorate their butterflies with gems, sequins, or glitter to add sparkle and creativity. Personalizing the wings allows kids to express themselves and make each butterfly unique.
💭 FAQs
You’ll need wine corks, colored paper, glue, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and scissors.
Cut two butterfly wing shapes from colored paper, then glue them onto the sides of the wine corks to form the butterfly's wings.
Use the wine corks as the body, attaching a pipe cleaner for antennae and glueing on googly eyes for added detail.
Yes, you can customize it by using different colors for the wings, adding glitter, or decorating the wings with markers or stickers.
Wine Cork Butterfly Craft
Materials
- Wine Corks
- Foam Glittery Hearts Dollar Tree
- Pipe Cleaners
- Super Glue
- Scissors
- Googly Eyes
Instructions
- 1. Take two large foam hearts and two small foam hearts and glue the small hearts onto the larger hearts with your super glue to make decorative butterfly wings.
2. Once your hearts have dried, it’s time to glue your hearts onto your wine cork to make those butterfly wings part of your Wine Cork Butterfly.
3. Next, take your googly eyes and glue them onto your wine cork. I suggest placing them at the end with the corkscrew hole.
4. While you’re waiting for your wine cork butterfly to dry, take your pipe cleaners and cut them into butterfly antennas. Once your wine cork butterfly has finished drying, take your pipe cleaners and stick them into the cork.
5. If you make the head of the butterfly at the end you inserted your wine corkscrew into the cork, you should have a little hole to stick your pipe cleaners into easily. If not, stick a needle into the cork to make a hole.
And just like that, you have cute and adorable DIY Wine Cork Butterflies!
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