Create you own colorful paint butterfly craft with your toddler. All you need is some paint and paper for this easy butterfly craft.
This craft is easy enough a toddler can do it but can be fun for an older child too. With older children, you can talk about symmetry and let them draw and cut the butterfly shape.
Pair with a book about butterflies for crafting and reading fun. This butterfly painting craft would be great for the letter B and insect themes too.
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How to Make a Painted Rainbow Butterfly Craft
supplies
- white card stock or paper
- washable finger paint or acrylic paints
- scissors
- pen
Step 1. Fold
Fold white paper in half horizontally.
Step 2. Add Paint
Pour a little of each color washable finger paint on the paper in different spots on one half of the folded white paper.
step 3.
Finger paint – let them paint but no long enough to make mud.
Step 4. Fold
Fold the painted paper together and press together. Then unfold the paper. Let paint dry.
Step 5. Draw
Draw a butterfly shape on the painted paper using a pen and cut out with scissors.
Finished Butterfly
You can have the child add a black body. You can also talk about symmetry and a line of symmetry. A line of symmetry is the imaginary line where you could fold the image and have both halves match exactly. A line of symmetry is also know as reflection symmetry.
These washable paints worked great! My 2 yd old loves to paint. she gets it on her clothes and it washes right out. Comes in a rainbow assortment great for other rainbow and spring crafts.
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