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How to Make a Paper Butterfly – Easy Craft for Kids

July 18, 2019 By Vicky

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Do your kids love butterflies? Mine do, and so we are always looking for some fun butterfly crafts. We just made some adorable ones, and I love the ability to change up the looks of them just by switching up the color paper you use. So pull up a chair and learn how to make a paper butterfly. I’ve even included a free template for you to download to make this butterfly. This easy craft for kids is perfect for your little butterfly lover. You might also enjoy making this Worm Pencil Holder.

Learn how to make a paper butterfly. I've even included a free template for you to download to make this butterfly. This easy craft for kids is perfect for your little butterfly lover. #craft #papercraft #butterflycraft #kidsactivity


How to Make a Paper Butterfly – Easy Craft for Kids

colorful paper butterflies

Supplies you will need:

  • Colored Craft Paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Black sharpie
  • Butterfly template (download by subscribing below)

Instructions

Before you start this easy butterfly craft, you will need to download and print out this free template.

DOWNLOAD THE BUTTERFLY TEMPLATE BY CLICKING HERE.

Decide what colored craft papers you will be using for the butterfly craft. If you can’t decide, make more than one butterfly!

Cut out the pieces of the butterfly from the template and use them to trace the butterfly onto the selected colored craft papers. Use scissors to cut out the traced patterns.

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Grab the two big circle cutouts and glue them on the top part of the butterfly wings.

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Glue the small circle cutouts to the lower part of the butterfly wings.

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Glue the antennae and eye cutouts to the top of the butterfly body.

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Now it is time to give your butterfly some personality!  Use a black sharpie or marker to draw a happy face and striped lines on the lower part of the butterfly body cutout. Feel free to add some cute freckles, eyelashes and rosy cheeks as well!

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Now it is time to put everything together! Glue the butterfly body on to the middle of the butterfly wings.

How to Make a Paper Butterfly - Easy Craft for Kids

Your butterfly is now ready to fly away!

How to Make a Paper Butterfly - Easy Craft for Kids

GOT A CRAFTY KID? 

The folks at Annie’s know crafting, so you know they have put together some amazing kits for your kids.

For girls:

The Creative Girls Club subscription box will get your girl’s creative juices flowing. Girls get two kits each month full of crafting fun. Best of all, the crafting can be done with minimal adult supervision. While she is creating, she will be learning valuable skills such as painting, beading, stitching, paper crafting, and much more!

For boys and girls:

These Young Woodworkers Kits have everything your little builder needs to create crafts and toys they can enjoy, while learning important woodworking skills along the way. Your child’s first three kits will include 5 kid-sized, high-quality tools they’ll use again and again. A new woodworking project is delivered every four weeks, with a new and exciting skill to master. Each project teaches a new, real world skill that kids will use for years to come.

If you liked learning how to make a paper butterfly, you’ll love:

Cupcake Wrapper Butterfly Craft

Giraffe Craft for Kids

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