DIY Paper Butterflies Kids Spring Craft
DIY Paper Butterflies Kids Spring Craft
It’s spring and the paper butterflies are out and about. Today we have a fun, bright, and easy paper butterfly tutorial which I am certain you will love. You can pick and choose whatever colours you like. After all, Butterflies come in many different styles. I hope you love this project. Enjoy.
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Supplies Needed for This Paper Butterfly Craft
Contents
- Coloured craft paper
- Scissors
- Craft glue
- Pencil or marker – to trace template
- Template cut outs
- Yarn
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How to Make Paper Butterflies
Use a pencil or marker to trace the 2 template patterns on the selected coloured craft paper. The template includes 2 patterns, upper wings and lower wings.
Make accordion folds on the wing patterns. Try to keep the folds small and even.
Take the lower wing pattern and apply a drop of glue on the top middle part of the wing pattern.
Take the upper wing pattern and attach it with the lower wing pattern by joining both patterns on the glued side. Squeeze the joint part to make sure that the wings are attached nicely.
Cut a small piece of yarn thread and 2 knots around the joint part of the wings. Keep in mind to tie 2 knots. After tying the knots keep enough yarn thread at both open ends for the antenna pattern and then cut off extra yarn if required.
Done tying the yarn? Now spread the folds of each wing carefully and nicely.
You can use 2 different coloured craft papers for the wings as well.
Gather all the craft papers you have and get crafty!
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DIY Paper Butterflies Kids Spring Craft
This is a tutorial on how to make a paper butterflies spring craft.
Materials
- Coloured craft paper
- Craft glue
- Pencil or marker – to trace template
- Template cut outs
- Yarn
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
Use a pencil or marker to trace the 2 template patterns on the selected coloured craft paper. The template includes 2 patterns, upper wings, and lower wings.
Make accordion folds on the wing patterns. Try to keep the folds small and even.
Take the lower wing pattern and apply a drop of glue on the top middle part of the wing pattern.
Take the upper wing pattern and attach it with the lower wing pattern by joining both patterns on the glued side. Squeeze the joint part to make sure that the wings are attached nicely.
Cut a small piece of yarn thread and 2 knots around the joint part of the wings. Keep in mind to tie 2 knots. After tying the knots keep enough yarn thread at both open ends for the antenna pattern and then cut off extra yarn if required.
Done tying the yarn? Now spread the folds of each wing carefully and nicely.
You can use 2 different coloured craft papers for the wings as well.
Gather all the craft papers you have and get crafty!
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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
