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Crumpled Paper Butterfly Craft

The crumpled paper butterfly craft for preschoolers involves crumpling tissue or construction paper to make butterfly wings and then attaching them to a clothespin body, providing a fun sensory experience and promoting fine motor skills.
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Course: Crafts
Keyword: butterfly, butterfly craft, tissue paper craft
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Equipment

  • Glue
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Cardstock
  • Tissue paper
  • Marker

Instructions

  • Gather your craft papers. I like to use tissue paper, but you could use scraps of colorful wrapping paper. Cut your paper into small squares.
  • Take one square at a time, and crumple it into a small ball. Continue crumpling the paper squares into balls.
  • The printable butterfly template includes three different sizes of butterflies. Trace any size you want onto a piece of cardstock, and cut it out with scissors.
  • Start to glue the crumpled paper balls onto the cut out butterfly pattern. Mix and match the colors to give the butterfly a festive look.
  • Continue to glue the paper balls on the butterfly until the butterfly pattern is filled. Once you are done gluing the crumpled paper balls on the butterfly. Let the glue dry for a while.
  • Take the round cut out and glue the two strips (antenna) on any one side of it. Draw the face of the butterfly on the round paper and attach it on the butterfly.