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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:

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

Instructions:  

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

Templates:  

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    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

 

Printable version of these instructions