The pastel colors and flower print on these paper plates we used gave each butterfly a lovely spring theme.
Then allow children to decorate the wings on their own using markers, crayons, glitter glue or stickers.
This colorful craft for kids is a perfect compliment to an insect or butterfly theme in preschool.
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Supplies for Butterfly Craft:
Instructions for making Paper Plate Butterflies:
1.
Fold paper plates in quarters
Fold your paper plates in quarters.
Do this by folding it in half once and then in half one more time.
Dont worry about bending up the paper plate if it is stiff.
I flattened the edges of mine while folding it and the butterfly still turned out great.
Cut out two butterfly wings
Cut along the curved line you drew with scissors.
Then use scissors to round out the shape of each of the butterfly wing.
Then glue the other paper plate half down on top of it with the outside edge facing inward.
You now have a gorgeous set of butterfly wings to attach your butterfly to.
Glue eyes on butterfly face
Glue two small googly eyes on the face of your butterfly.
Make two butterfly antennae
Make the butterfly antennae with a pipe cleaner.
Bend the pipe cleaner and cut in half.
Then bend the pipe cleaner in half to make two antennae.
Bend down and fold the two ends of the pipe cleaner to make the ends of the antennae curly.
Create puppet handle
Turn your paper plate butterfly over.
Then move around the stick and have fun flying and fluttering your butterfly around.
