Spring Crafts for Children

Spring Crafts for Children

Butterflies Take Flight with an Easy Mobile

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If your kids are enchanted by butterflies, then this craft is for you! One of many butterfly crafts that we offer, this butterfly mobile is an easy kid paper craft made with materials found in most households. Contruction paper, scissors and glue are the main "ingredients'" that are needed to complete this craft. The finished product will make a great decoration for the room of your favorite butterfly lover.

So spread your creative wings, start crafting, and we hope you enjoy this project!

Supplies:

A large hoop (we used the frame of a discarded paper lantern), but you could use an embroidery hoop
Colored construction paper
Colored crepe paper
Scissors
Glue
nylon fishing line

Instructions:

Cut a 1-inch wide strip of colored crepe paper and wrap around the hoop. Secure ends with glue.
Fold a piece of colored construction paper in half and trace and cut out a butterfly pattern, leaving the folded edge intact. Cut different shapes in the wings. Repeat this step (using your template) for the number of butterflies you'll want for your mobile.
Glue pieces of crepe paper to cover the holes cut in the wings of one butterfly. Place a second butterfly over the first and glue in place.
Punch a small hole in the corner of one wing. String fishing line through the hole and then onto the hoop.
Repeat the preceding steps for all your butterflies. Hang at varying lengths from the hoop.

If you're interested in learning more about butterflies, check out our favorite butterfly site www.butterflywebsite.com

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