This easy Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids is a fun activity to celebrate the spring season! Simple and fun crafts are our favorite way to decorate our classroom walls and bulletin boards. Here you will find step-by-step instructions for making your own paper butterflies to decorate your home or classroom!
*Pair with our Insect Centers & Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!
Easy Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids
This is an easy, mess-free project and it only uses a few materials, making it ideal to try with a large group of kids. I found the process to be pretty forgiving, so even very young children will get great results. Let’s get started with our simple supplies!
To make this paper butterfly craft, you will need:
- paper cupcake liners (2 per butterfly)
- mini pipe cleaners (1 per butterfly)
How to Make the Paper Butterflies
To begin, invite your child to flatten the cupcake liners onto a smooth surface. They should flatten out to form perfect circles. It is perfectly fine for the creases from the cupcake liner to remain because it will add to the texture of the finished butterfly.
Next, invite your child to fold each of the cupcake liners back and forth accordion style. Pinch each cupcake liner in the center and fan out the outer edges as shown in the photo below.
After that, place one cupcake liner on top of the other. Invite your child to twist a mini pipe cleaner around the centers of the cupcake liners.
Lastly, your child can curl the ends of the pipe cleaners for a finished look to the butterfly’s antennae. So cute!
More Ideas to Explore:
- Make several butterflies in a variety of colors and invite students to sort them by color.
- Hang from the ceiling for a festive spring look!
- Attach a paper butterfly to a bamboo skewer and use as a cake topper.
- Decorate a handmade card with your paper butterflies.
- Use as a gift topper when wrapping a special gift for someone.
- Attach to a bulletin board to celebrate spring!
Want unlimited access to even MORE of our activities and resources?
Then be sure you request your invite so that you can be the first to hear when the doors open again for our Print and Play Club!
With instant access to hundreds of printables by topic and skill (no more scouring the internet!), every TKC resource, video lessons, a digital games vault, “Super” Sunday Surprises, and much more – your planning time just got easier.
Request your invitation below for more info!
- Easy Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids - May 10, 2022
- Ladybug Spoon Puppet Craft for Kids - April 28, 2022
- Rabbit Paper Bag Puppet Craft - April 14, 2022
Garden Sink or Float Activity