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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Butterfly Windsock Craft

Materials:

bullettissue/crepe paper (whatever color you like)
bulletstring
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printer, 

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something to colour with, 

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scissors, 

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glue, and 

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paper
  

Tip from our viewers:  You can make this craft using fun foam instead of paper (just trace the template pieces onto the fun foam) and strips of colored plastic instead of crepe paper (we used a white plastic trash bag and cut it into strips).  This makes a wind sock that you can proudly display outside all summer long without worrying about it being ruined by the rain!  It makes a lovely gift for mother's day.

Instructions:

bulletPrint two copies of the first template (or just use a couple pieces of colored paper)
  
bulletColor, as appropriate, and cut out to remove the white edges (the printer won't print an entire sheet of paper so there are white edges)
  
bulletGlue or tape them together to make one long strip of paper
  
bulletPrint one copy of the second, third and fourth templates
  
bulletColor, as appropriate, and cut out.
  
bulletOn the long strip, create the butterfly's face:
bulletglue the mouth on the bottom of the face
bulletglue on the eyes and nose
      
bulletAttach the ends of the long strip to make a tube
  
bulletroll the antennas around a pencil to make them curly and glue them to the top of the head
  
bulletGlue or tape strips of crepe paper or tissue paper to the bottom of the tube so they rustle in the wind
  
bulletStaple the string to the top and hang up. 

  

Printing the Template:

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen.
    
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template 1   color   or   B&W 
(print 2 copies)
 

Template 2   color   or   B&W

Template 3   color   or   B&W

Template 4   color   or   B&W

 

 

 

Printable version of these instructions