Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft for Kids

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Today we have a fantastic cute and fun chunky rainbow butterfly craft which is perfect to make at home with the little ones or in the preschool setting with kids.

I love rainbows and I love butterflies so this is the perfect bright and colourful craft to try out. You can use paper eyes or googly eyes the choice is yours. Enjoy.

What You Will Need for These Butterfly Crafts

• Cardstock
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Black Marker
• Wooden Circles
• Cupcake Liners
• Paper Cutter

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How to Make These Butterflies

Glue the wooden circles onto coloured cardstock. Cut the excess paper off.

Cut thin strips of coloured cardstock.

Glue the strips of coloured cardstock onto the wood circles.

Leave at least an inch of space at the top of the circle. Cut excess paper off.

Cut 2 white circles from cardstock and 2 smaller black circles.

Glue the eyes together and then glue the eyes onto the top of the wood circles. Glue small strips of scrapbook paper onto the top of the butterflies. 

Use a hole punch to make 2 small black circles and glue those at the top of the strips.

Fold a cupcake liner in half and cut out a large wing.

Repeat this step and cut out a smaller wing.

Glue the wings onto the back of the wood circles.

Use a black marker to add a smile to your butterflies.

Your butterflies are finished!

Enjoy!

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Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft For Kids

This is a tutorial on how to make a rainbow butterfly craft.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time15 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Keyword: spring craft and rainbow butterfly craft

Author: Angela

Equipment

• Scissors

Materials

• Cardstock
• Glue stick
• Black Marker
• Wooden Circles
• Cupcake Liners
• Paper Cutter

Instructions

• Glue the colored paper onto wooden circles and cut the excess off.
• Cut thin strips of colored cardstock.
• Glue the strips of paper onto the wooden circles.
• Leave at least an inch of space at the top of the circle. Cut excess paper off.
• Cut 2 white circles and 2 smaller black circles.
•  Glue the eyes together and then glue the eyes onto the top of the wood circles. Glue  small strips of scrapbook paper onto the top of the butterflies. 
• Use a hole punch to make 2 small black circles and glue those at the top of the strips.
• Fold the paper in half and cut out a large wing.
• Repeat this step and cut out a smaller wing.
•  the wings onto the back of the wood circles.
• Use a black marker to add a smile to your butterflies.
• Your butterflies are finished!