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Paper Dragonfly Craft

Both of my daughters love dragonflies and helped me design this cute and simple paper craft.

Materials:

bulletpaper
bulletprinter
  
bulletsomething to color with (B&W version)
  
bulletwaxed paper (optional)
          
bulletscissors
bulletglue

Instructions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice (you can print the B&W version on blue paper if you want less coloring)
  
bulletColor the template pieces (if using the B&W version)
  
bulletCut out the template pieces (young children may need help with this step)
  
bulletGlue the dragonfly together:
bulletSet the largest circle aside.
bulletGlue the other circles together, slightly overlapping, from the smallest circle to the largest (this is good sorting practice for young children).
bulletGlue the wings onto the body (two per side).  Instead of using the template pieces, you can trace the templates onto a piece of waxed paper and make waxed paper wings instead (you can even put a bit of glitter onto the wings to sparkle them up a bit).
bulletGlue the largest circle on top of the wings and body.  This will be the head.
bulletGlue the face and antennas onto the head.
bulletGlue the flower in the "hair" or on a wing

Printing the 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 1     color   or    B&W

Template 2     color   or    B&W

  

Printable version of these instructions