These cute little butterflies are lots of fun to make, and are a great way for you and your mini-macaronis to get creative!
Supplies:
- Card stock
- Watercolor paint and brushes, or dot paints
- Glue
- Scissors
- Brightly-colored ribbon or pipe cleaner
- Fishing line (for hanging)
Directions:
- Cut a piece of card stock 5 1/2 inches by 4 inches for the body.
- From another piece of card stock, cut out wings (as shown in the picture). I kept them in one piece so I could glue the body in the middle of them.
- Have the kids paint each piece—the body and the wings.
- Once the paint has dried, glue the rectangular piece into a cylinder.
- Glue the cylinder in the middle of the wings.
- Cut two pieces of ribbon or pipe cleaner and knot or twist one end of each.
- Glue the antennae on your butterfly with the knotted end up.
- Attach fishing line and hang so your butterflies will fly!
Be creative with whatever supplies you have. You could use glitter glue, sequins, or whatever else to enhance the butterfly.
