In fact, Ive been so excited to share it with you ever since we made it.

Read through the easy step-by-step instructions below to get started making your own colorful butterflies.

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wooden peg and cardboard butterfly craft laying on a faux wood background

Instructions for making this colorful butterfly craft

1.

Cut out butterfly wings from cardboard

Start by cutting out your butterfly wings from your cardboard.

Leave a small section connecting the two wings together in the middle.

child painting their cardboard butterfly wings.

This is where you will slide yourwood peg doll downonto the butterfly wings.

Paint butterfly wings and slide wood peg doll down onto them

Paint your butterfly wings.

Let them dry completely.

Child made wood peg doll butterfly craft.

When they are finished drying, slide your wood peg doll down onto your wings.

Decorate wings with gems

Glue craft gems onto your butterfly wings.

We created all kinds of different patterns to decide what we wanted to put on our butterfly wings.

close up image of wood peg butterfly craft.

Then glue on your googly eyes and draw on a mouth with your red or pink marker.

vertical image of two butterfly crafts made out of cardboard and wood peg dolls.

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