Butterfly Crafts

Explore and re-create the exciting world of bugs and critters in this Garden Diorama craft.

Materials Needed:

* Shoebox or similar-sized box
* Paper
* Craft foam
* Self-hardening clay or salt dough
* Crayons
* Acrylic paint
* White glue
* Scissors
* Drinking straws
* Pipe cleaner
* Beads
* Cotton
* Pompoms
* Wiggle eyes
* String (optional)

Decorate this easy Handprint Butterfly any way you like.

Crafts Materials Needed:
Markers, Crayons or Colored Pencils
Construction Paper
Card Stock
Glue
Scissors
Black Pipe Cleaner

Flying Colours Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Brighten up a family celebration with jazzy polymer clay butterflies

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS'
ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Polymer clay, 58gm blocks; raspberry, Indian red, purple, lime green, lemon, brilliant blue, white, black
Cookie cutter, butterfly
Wire, beading
Ribbon
Glue
Cutting mat
Craft knife
Tracing paper
Tin foil
Needle

Melt In Your Moth! Butterfly Candy Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Butterfly candy as darling as these lollipops will fly right out of the dish! Make a whole flock for all to enjoy.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS'
ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Wilton® Candy Melts®, White
* Wilton® Garden Candy Color Set (Pink, Black, Red)
* Wilton® 4-inch Lollipop Sticks
* Wilton® Nesting Heart Cutter Set
* Wilton® Cookie Pan
* Wilton® Disposable Decorating Bags
* Wilton® Mini Hearts Candies
* Chocolate Nougat Candy
* Black Shoestring Licorice

Rainbow White™ Scratch-Art® Paper Butterfly Card Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Rainbow White™ Scratch-Art® Paper
* Wood Drawing Stylus
* Black Pigment Ink
* Clear Embossing Powder
* 3-D-O®s Adhesive Foam Buttons
* Double Stick Tape
* Scissors, Craft Knife and Metal-Edge Ruler
* Butterfly Stamp by Magenta

Butterfly Card Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Main supplies:
o Elmer’s® Washable School Glue Stick
o Cardstock or construction paper:
+ white
+ pinkred
o Baby flat slotted clothespin
o Iridescent pink chenille stem
+ 7” piece
o Red hemp cord or yarn
o Elmer’s® Painters® Opaque Paint Marker
+ fine tip red
o DecoArt® White Wash acrylic paint
o Fiskars® KidZors™ decorative edge scissors
+ caterpillar
+ ladybug
* Basic Supplies:
o 18 Fiskars® paper crimper
o Fiskars® 1/8” hole punch
o Elmer’s® Rubber Cement
o Fiskars® straight edge scissors
o 1” sponge brush

Egg Carton Butterfly Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* Cardboard egg carton
* Scissors
* Tempera paints
* Paintbrush
* Pipe cleaners
* Construction paper
* Markers
* Stapler

Butterfly Hanging Garden Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Monarch butterfly pictures. (Click here to print: Butterflies 1, Butterflies 2, Butterflies 3.)
* Milkweed picture (Click here to print.)
* Flower pictures (Click here to print: Plant 1, Plant 2.)
* Construction or other colored paper
* Felt squares in different colors
* Scissors
* Crayons, color pencils, and/or magic markers
* Glue stick or all purpose glue
* Tape -- both regular and double stick

Paper Plate Butterfly Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - A simple-to-make paper plate butterfly puppet. Each butterfly is made from two paper plates taped together.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Two paper plates
* Scissors
* Tape (colored tape looks really nice but is not necessary)
* Paint, markers or crayons
* Pipe cleaner
* Hole punch
* Optional - googly eyes, glue

Butterfly Haven Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Discover a creative garden activity perfect for warm summer days. Contributed by americanfamily.com.


CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Creating a butterfly garden is easy, even if the only dirt you have available is in a window box. Here's how to begin.

1. Find a section of your garden that gets about six hours of sunlight a day and is sheltered from the wind.

2. Fill it with nectar-producing flowers that will attract butterflies, such as zinnias, purple cornflowers, black-eyed Susans, marigolds, etc. Then look at the height description of each plant on the back of the seed packet, and place taller plants in the back of the garden.

3. For window-box gardens, plant smaller varieties, such as verbena, alyssum, and impatiens.

4. When the flowers begin to bloom, sit near the plants with your child, and watch the butterflies arrive.

5. Get a picture book so you can identify the different varieties of butterflies that have come to visit your garden.

Butterfly Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - make your own Folded paper butterfly.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
One piece of paper cut in a square
Similar paper cut in a rounded rectangle
One chenille stem
Spring clothes pin

Butterfly Life Cycle Mobile Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- A mobile that shows the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly from egg to larva (caterpillar) to pupa to adult (the butterfly).

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Many colors of construction paper, oak tag, or gift wrap
# Pencil
# Scissors
# Yarn or string
# Glue stick
# A sturdy paper plate
# Markers, crayons, or paint
# Stapler or tape

Paper Chain Butterfly Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Easy project for your child to make a butterfly.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper (any type colored paper or plain paper) We used standard typing paper, Scissors (a good pair since you will be cutting at least 4 layers at once), Paint, markers, crayons etc. (optional) and tape.

Baggie Butterflies Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a butterfly out of plastic bags.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
snack size ziplock bags
scraps of tissue paper and cellophane
a chenille stem.

Coffee Filter Butterflies Arts & Crafts Projects For Kids - Children's Arts & Crafts Project Instructions for making a butterfly out of coffee filters.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Wooden Clothes Pins
* Round Coffee Filters
* Black Acrylic Paint
* Watercolor Paints
* Black Pipe Cleaner
* Glue Gun

Coffee Filter Butterflies III Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids- This project is a wonderful way to teach the blending of colors. The results can be beautiful, yet this is simple enough for the smallest of hands.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Wooden Clothes Pins
* Round Coffee Filters
* Black Acrylic Paint
* Watercolor Paints
* Black Pipe Cleaner
* Magnetic Strip (optional)

Coffee Filter Arts & Crafts Project Ideas For Kids - Coffee Filters are inexpensive and they have many fun and practical uses in kids arts & crafts projects. We used the basket style filters, which were on sale for less than $1.00 and there were 200 in a package

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Coffee Filter
Paints/Food Coloring
Paint Brushes/Droppers
Construction Paper
Clothes Pins
Glue
Wiggly Eyes

Clothespin Filter Butterfly Clips Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - This little butterfly would love to hang out in your room! Clip the butterfly to your ceiling fan pull string, or your curtains.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Black chenille stem
* Paper coffee filter
* Water color paints
* Paint brush
* Water
* Wooden clothespin
* 2 (4-6mm) Wiggle eyes
* Wire cutters
* Needle nose pliers

Butterfly Card Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - A colorful butterfly card made from construction paper. This card is great for birthdays, Mothers Day, or other occasions.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction paper
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Hole punch
* Glue stick
* Markers or crayons
* Optional: Glitter glue or glitter

Butterfly and Bumblee Magnets Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Who wouldn’t love these fun, colorful insect magnets that welcome the coming spring into your home?? Make several and give them to family and friends.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Scissors
Glue (or hot glue gun)
Artificial pearls and beads
Wire free chenille
Pre colored wooden craft spoons or wood craft sticks.
Pom poms
Sequins
Glitter pens
Black sharpie marker
Thin flexible wire cut to 2 inches for each antenna
Magnet strips

Handprint Butterfly Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids- This is a simple arts & crafts project for kids made from a child's own hand print cutouts.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A few pieces of colored construction paper (stiffer paper makes a more durable butterfly)
* A pencil
* Scissors
* Glue, tape or a stapler
* Crayons, paint or markers
* Googly eyes (optional)
* A pipe cleaner

Have fun creating this beautiful Waxed Paper Stained Glass Butterfly craft for kids. With this arts and crafts project for children, you can craft a simple-to-make butterfly window hanging. Punch a hole near the top. Put a string in the hole for hanging it. This butterfly looks beautiful hanging in a window. You can give this to Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Friends, Grandmothers, Grandfathers, or other close people to you for Mother's Day, a birthday, etc.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Waxed paper
# Crayon shaving (crayons shaved with a scissors or a knife - by an adult)
# Scissors
# An iron
# Holepunch
# A few inches of string

Little Girls love to make this butterly wand for their birthday parties. This is a great craft to do at a children's party. Before the party, glue all the pipe cleaners to popsicle sticks. The children can do everything else themselves during the party. (Go to a printable version.)

Crafts Materials Needed For Each Butterfly Wand

* A popsicle stick
* A pipe cleaner
* A cone-shaped coffee filter
* Colorful markers or crayons
* Glue (a hot glue gun is perfect- an adult does the gluing)

This Macramé Butterfly Pin Craft for Kids is Quick and easy. Make them by the dozen for all your friends.

Materials You Need:

* 3 Feet #20 Hemp
* 3 Wooden Beads - 1/4"
* Masking Tape
* Jewelry Craft Pins
* Glue

Acres of land are not necessary for a successful butterfly garden. A window box, or container garden will do the job.

Easy Tie Dye project with coffee filters and food coloring for preschool and kindergarten children. Easy Tie Dye with Coffee Filter

You'll Need:
Coffee Filters
Food coloring
Medicine dropper or
small paint brush and a muffin tin
to hold the water and color.

Heart Shaped Butterfly craft that your children will love to create. Hang this butterfly from the ceiling when completed.

Material:

2-pieces of construction paper
Pom-poms
Pipe cleaners
Craft spoon