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Today we are sharing a kids’ butterfly craft. Are you looking for fun and easy crafts to make with the kids? Try this butterfly craft! If you love to craft you will probably have many of the supplies you need in your stash!
Use one-color foam beads or multi-colored beads, the results are brightly colored butterflies. Need more ideas? See all our Crafts For Kids
Kids Butterfly Craft
Make this for a spring kids craft or summer kids craft, or anytime you are looking for an indoor kids craft project. If it’s nice outside this is a project you can easily set up outdoors. Use it for an Easter activity for kids, summer activity for kids… You get the picture. Now, lets make this craft with the kids.
How to Make Foam Beads Butterflies
First, gather all your supplies!
Supplies:
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DECORA 240000 Pieces 2-3mm Mini Foam Balls Rainbow Foam Beads Decorative Slime Beads for Slime Doll Vase Filling 12 Pack
Attribute:all these foam beads are made of polyestrene foam with the diameter of 2-3mm/0.08-0.12 inch in 12 different colors, including yellow, green, pink, orange, blue, white, red, purple, ivory, assorted color and more, each color weighs about 8 grams and
Whitmor Set of 50 Wooden Clothespins, S/50
Durable clothespins to make hanging laundry an easy household task
Use for school projects, hanging Christmas tree ornaments and home decorations
Galvanized non-rusting wire springs essential for outdoor use
Dimensions: 3.38 x.38 x 0.63 inches, Set of 50 clothespins
Hardwood
560 Pcs Wiggle Googly Eyes with Self-Adhesive, 6mm 8mm 10 mm 12mm 15mm Mixed Packaging (Black and White)
Variety Pack: This set includes 560 self-adhesive wiggle googly eyes in 5 different sizes – 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, and 15mm (0.24-0.59 inches).
Versatile Crafting: Perfect for adding character and personality to crafts, scrapbooking, decorations, toys, and more.
You Can Also Use These Bags To… Store Your Wallet Or Its Contents To Help Keep It Dry When Hiking And Camping. Organize Craft Supplies Like Crayons, Buttons Or Clothespins. Pack On-The-Go Treats And Food For Your Family Pets.
GAGANIU 200pcs Pipe Cleaners, Pipe Cleaners for crafts, Craft Supplies Multicolor Chenille Stems for Art&Craft Christmas DIY projects(12inch*6mm,20colors)
【Include】Featuring 200 craft pipe cleaners in 20 vibrant colors, with 10 pieces for each color. Abundant in quantity, ensuring you have plenty of options for your creative projects.
【Material】Crafted from a combination of metal wire and plush fibers, these pipe
Kids Butterfly Craft Instructions
Directions:
Paint the clothespins on the paper plate. Use a second coat of paint if needed.
Set aside and allow clothespins to dry.
Fill snack bags half full with foam beads. Make sure you don’t overfill the bag.
Separate the foam beads by dividing the bag in half vertically. You’ll want foam beads on the right and left of the bag and space in the center.
Press the bag down to let as much air out as possible. Then, close the bag. The air in the bag will cause the bag to have trouble bunching up to create wings.
Gather up the middle of the bag together and place the clothespin in place to hold it together. You may even find that twisting the bag a few times in the middle is helpful.
If you feel that you need tape to hold it together, you can use a piece of tape in the center.
Add pipe cleaner to the clothespin to create the antenna. The clamp from the clothespin should be able to hold the pipe cleaner, but if not, you can use glue.
Add your clothespin to the center (separated space) of the plastic bag to complete your butterfly.
Tada! You made it!
Now you can hang your butterfly craft from a fishing string in your home or classroom. Or let the kids play and run around with them (supervised). NOTE: Do not let your toddlers or small children have these unsupervised due to the small parts included in this craft.
Looking for more ideas and activities for kids? Scroll to the bottom of the post.
Spring Kids Craft
If you aren’t making this craft right now be sure to pin it! Happy crafting with your kids.
Looking for more kid’s craft ideas? Or kids’ activities?
Spring Crafts For Kids and Butterfly Crafts
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RAINFLOW 55000 Pieces Colorful Foam Beads – Mini Foam Beads 4-6mm for Slime,Colorful Foam Ball Filler,Tiny Packing Arts DIY Crafts Supplies,Assorted Size Foam Balls Wedding and Party Decorations
Colorful Foam Beads: Tiny but mighty, these foam beads—measuring about 4 to 6 mm—are the ultimate foam beads for crafts! Bursting with vibrant colors, a soft texture, and a feather-light feel, they’re the foam bead heroes your DIY projects need.
SANYIYIBA 24 Pack Flying Butterfly Craft Kit with 12 Wind Up Butterflies and 12 Color Pens DIY Toys for Kids’ Parties School Activities and Parent-Child Fun
WHAT YOU GET: 12 white flying paper butterflies and 12x pens with multiple colors. Kids can share with their friends, you also can accompany them to create
High-quality materials: We attach great importance to the selection of materials, paper butterflies
16 Pack Butterfly Wind Chime Kits Butterfly Crafts for Kids Make Your Own Butterfly Wind Chime Wooden DIY Arts and Crafts for Spring Summer Party School Classroom Decorations Supplies Birthday Favors
【Package Included】This butterfly crafts for kids includes 16 unfinished wooden butterflies, 64 wind chime tubes (4 colors,16 pieces each),2 painting brushes (paint not included), a box of watercolor pens（12 different colors）,20m silver wire,and 2 water diamond stickers.With more ampler quantity
Melissa & Doug Created By Me! Paint & Decorate Your Own Wooden Magnets Craft Kit – Butterflies, Hearts, Flowers – Kids Craft Kits, Great Activity For Rainy Days And Party Favors, Ages 4+
3-pack of wooden magnets (butterflies, hearts, and flowers) to decorate
Craft kits include 4 magnets in each – 12 magnets total
Each set includes 4 paint pots, paintbrush, 12 gem stickers, and glitter glue for decorating
Perfect for party activity
Creative Roots Mosaic Butterfly Stepping Stone Kit, Includes 7-Inch Ceramic Stepping Stone & 6 Vibrant Paints, Paint Your Own Stepping Stone, DIY Stepping Stone for Kids Ages 8+ White
READY-TO-PAINT 7×7 GARDEN STONE: No plaster, no messy molding! Hop right into a world of creative fun as you paint a butterfly garden stone to life!
6 VIBRANT ACRYLIC PAINTS: Design unique color patterns and discover the art of color-mixing
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Butterfly Growing Kit – Butterfly Habitat Kit with Voucher to Redeem 5 Caterpillars (S&H Not Included), Butterfly Cage, Feeder (Amazon Exclusive)
CREATE A REAL BUTTERFLY HABITAT – Build the perfect butterfly habitat in the included mesh enclosure with see-through lid! Kids can decorate the feeder with the included stickers, and get ready to watch one of nature’s most exciting metamorphoses!
CATCH BUGS & OBSERVE THEM UP CLOSE – With this bug catcher and habitat kit, kids can capture bugs and insects, then watch them through the habitat’s magnified viewers. The bug catcher, tweezers, and net make it easy to catch
Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Kit, Painted Lady Butterfly Kit with Voucher for Live Caterpillars, Butterfly Habitat, STEM Journal & More
Raise your very own Painted Lady butterflies and become captivated by their incredible journey from tiny caterpillars to winged wonders and witness the marvel of metamorphosis up close!
Founded 1969, Insect Lore created live butterfly kits over 50 years ago.
Montessori Mama Kids’ Bug Catching Kit – Complete Insect Exploration Set with Habitat, Extendable Net, Magnifying Tools & Carry Strap – Educational Outdoor Adventure Gift
All-in-One Bug Catcher for Kids: The Montessori Mama Bug Catcher Kit includes everything young explorers need: an bug house or insect cage with an easy open-close design, a magnified viewer, an extendable butterfly net, bug capsule scissors, tweezers, and a
B. toys – Bug Bungalow Insect Catching Kit with Mesh Case, Magnifying Container, Tweezers & Magnifier – Educational Outdoor Toys for Toddlers – Nature Exploration Set for Kids 3+ Years
Safe Exploration – Double-mesh ventilation panels and door let young fans safely watch their tiny discoveries while giving bugs fresh air before releasing them to nature
Complete Collection Kit – This 4-piece outdoor play toys set has a roomy critter
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