Make lots of these and decorate your room!
1. Each butterfly will need a large square and a smaller square of paper. Try using old magazines, newspapers and left over colored papers. You can mix types of paper for fun effects.
2. Make designs on the paper or choose used printed paper that looks intersting to you.
3. Starting at the tip, fold a large and a small sheet accordion-style.
4. Pinch the two together in the middle and hold in place with either a twisty tie or pipecleaner.
5. Gently pull apart the folds to reveal your butterfly! You might also want to trim the edges to shape the wings a bit.
Recycled Craft #1
Here's a simple way to make paper beads from recycled paper, follow the pictures below!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI run the aftercare arts and crafts program of a summer camp. I used the butterfly craft last week and it was very successful.
Do you have an archive of the crafts you have posted to this site? If so, please tell me how to access that.
THANK YOU.
Hi, I'm sorry but there is no archive. Here are two links to websites that have easy fun crafts for kids.
ReplyDeleteArtsmarts:
http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.com/2009/03/create-your-own-lois-ehlert-bird.html
No time for Flashcard:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/crafts/preschoolers