DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Handprint Butterfly Craft
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Yet another craft that uses handprints (I love 'em!!). This one takes a bit more work than a normal one because you need to assemble the wings (5 handprints each).
Check out the Handprint Poems on the site if you would like to include one with the craft.
Materials:
- paper (for handprints) - 3 different colors of construction paper work well.
- pencil or marker
- scissors,
- glue,
- printer and paper
Instructions:
- Print out the template of choice.
- Color the template pieces (if using the B&W version).
- Cut out the template pieces (young children may need help with this step).
- Trace the child's hands on another piece of paper and cut out
- four handprints in color one (pink)
- two handprints in color two (yellow)
- four handprints in color three (purple)
- Assemble the wings:
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STEP1: Glue handprints in three different colors along the left side of the body (pink, yellow and purple) |
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STEP 2: Glue a second pink handprint with the thumb facing up to
the first pink handprint.
Glue a second purple handprint with the thumb facing down to the first purple handprint. |
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STEP 3: Repeat step 1 on the right side |
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STEP 4: Repeat step 2 on the right side |
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You'll end up with something that looks like the image to the left. |
- Finish the rest of the butterfly
- Glue the circle (head) to the body
- Glue the face and antennas onto the head
- Glue the flower in the "hair", on a wing or beside the neck
- Optional: Print a Handprint Poem on the back
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).