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22 Butterfly Crafts For Kids

August 2, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

These cute and adorable butterfly crafts are the perfect addition to your afternoon of crafting. These crafts are all aimed at children and are easy to make. They are also perfect for large group activities where children are required to do some of the work on their own and unsupervised such as painting and tracing.

But first.. 

Why are Butterfly crafts good for kids?

Creativity: Creating butterfly crafts can spark kids’ imagination and encourage them to express their creativity. They can experiment with different colors, patterns, and materials to create unique and beautiful butterflies.

Fine motor skills: Making butterfly crafts can help improve children’s fine motor skills as they use scissors, glue, and other tools to cut and assemble the materials.

Science education: Butterfly crafts can be a fun way to introduce kids to science concepts like metamorphosis, the butterfly life cycle, and the anatomy of a butterfly.

Outdoor appreciation: Butterflies are commonly found in nature, and making butterfly crafts can help kids appreciate and learn about the outdoors and the creatures that live there.

Social and emotional development: Crafting can also provide a sense of accomplishment and pride for kids when they complete a project. It can also be a social activity that fosters communication and cooperation when done with other children or adults.

And with that here are the ideas in this roundup!

Kids Craft – Cork Butterflies

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft is Perfect for Kids of All Ages!

Fun Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids

Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft For Kids · The Inspiration Edit

Handprint Butterfly Craft For Kids

Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly

Butterfly Black Glue Craft for Kids – Toddlers Can Do This Too!

DIY Butterfly Necklace From Newspaper — CraftBits.com

Butterfly Mobile — CraftBits.com

Sweet & Lovely Paper Plate Butterfly Kids Craft

Butterfly Candle Holders — CraftBits.com

Clay Footprint Ring Dish – A beautiful diy butterfly keepsake craft

Giant, Pretty, Painted Origami Butterflies

Easy No Sew Felt Butterfly Craft

How to Make a Paper Bag Butterfly Kids Craft

Marbled paper plate Butterfly

Foam Cup Butterfly Craft

Easy Butterfly For Toddlers

Easy Butterfly Craft Ring

DIY New-Sew Tulle Butterflies Tutorial – Party Ideas | Party Printables Blog

Kids Craft: Clothespin Butterfly

Butterfly Art Using Paint Swatches

Looking for some Butterfly themed kids crafts? Check these out on Amazon. They are ready to go with all the supplies.

Butterfly Sun Catcher Kit

ButterflyNecklace Kit

Butterfly paint set

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!

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