Print our free printablebutterfly printable templateto make thisbutterfly craft for kids.

We recently went a nature walk looking for butterflies and other pollinators.

We were surprised to see several different kinds of butterflies with different colors and designs.

Today we are sharing a beautiful tissue paper butterfly project for kids to make to celebrate the arrival of spring or summer break!  This easy butterfly craft is such a fun butterfly craft idea to make with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders as it is super simple to make with stunning results! Print our free printable butterfly printable template to make this  butterfly craft for kids.

I love doingtissue paper crafts; there are so many ways to use it!

This prettytissue paper butterflyis a funbutterfly craftto make with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1 students.

This simplebutterfly craft for preschoolersis sure to be a hit with kids.

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Plus thissummer craft for preschoolorspring craft for kidswill brighten your windows with cheerful, happy, colorful butterflies!

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First, use a black crayon to make designs on your butterfly wings.

use black crayons to make designs on the butterfly wings

Tissue paper butterflies for kids

Continue until the wings are deigned to your liking.

Its OK if the edges arent stuck down at this point, because that comes next.

Use a paint brush with the glue to smooth the tissue paper pieces pieces and edges down.

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Isnt it pretty!?

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use a glue water wash over the top to blend the colors

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