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Paper Chain Butterfly

This is a fun, simple craft for all ages.  It's also a good project for practicing making patterns.

Materials

bullet2 pieces of white paper or construction paper
bulletpaint in various colors
  
bulletconstruction paper (2 or 3 colors)
bulletscissors
bulletscotch tape or glue
bulletwiggly eyes (optional)
bulletblack marker
  

Instructions:

Wings:
  
bulletSet one piece of white paper out on the table.
  
bulletSqueeze splotches of different paint colors onto the white paper in a few different spots
  
bulletPlace the second sheet of white paper over top of the first so all the edges line up
  
bulletSmoosh your hands over the paper to spread out the paint that's sandwiched between the pieces.  You might want a piece of newspaper underneath in case any paint oozes out the sides
  
bulletPeel the pieces of paper apart and set aside to dry (you should have two pieces that are mirror images of each other
  
bulletOnce the paint is dry, put them back together face to face (paint side to paint side) again.
  
bulletCut a rough wing shape out of the pages.
  
bulletTake them apart again and tape the pages together so you have wings for your butterfly
  
bulletYou can paint around the outside edge of the wings with glitter glue or one of the paint colors you used for the wings.
  
bulletCut about 8 strips of construction paper 2 inches wide and 10 inches long 
 
bulletDecide what type of pattern you want to make.  We made a pink, purple, pink, purple... pattern for ours.
 
bulletMake your first strip of construction paper into a ring and tape or glue it together
  
bulletSlide your next strip of construction paper through the ring and tape or glue it into a ring
 
bulletRepeat the process until you have a chain of construction paper rings just a little bit longer than your wings.
  
bulletLay your chain onto your wings
  
bulletEvery spot the chain lies flat on the wings, use tape or glue to attach them.
   
bulletAntennas:
bulletCut two 1/4 inch by 5 inch pieces of construction paper. 
bulletWrap each around a pencil to make it curly
bulletFold a tab at the bottom of each piece
bulletGlue the tabs onto the top of the head to make two antennas
 
bulletEyes:
bulletglue wiggly eyes onto the front of the head
OR
bulletdraw two eyes onto the front of the head with a marker
 
bulletMouth:
bulletdraw a mouth onto the front of the head with a marker
 

 

 

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