DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Butterfly TP Roll Craft

The butterfly looks sort of like a monarch butterfly (except a bit more cheerful than the real deal).  To see what a REAL monarch looks like, including a bunch of facts about their lives and habitat and a printable coloring page... visit Fun Facts for Kids.  Close the window when done to return to this screen.
 

Materials:

• toilet paper roll,
• a printer,
• paper,
• scissors,
• glue 
• something to color with (if you've opted for the B&W version).
   

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
   
• Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
   
• Glue the large rectangular piece on first to cover the tube.
   
• Glue on the head and the six hands (have the children count the hands.  Butterflies have 6 legs).
   
• Glue the wings onto the back of the tp roll.
   

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
   
• Set 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    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

 

Print friendly version of these instructions

 

 

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