Chunky Rainbow Butterfly Craft For Kids

Today we have a fantastic cute and fun chunky rainbow butterfly craft which is perfect to make at home with the little ones or in the preschool setting with kids.

I love rainbows and I love butterflies so this is the perfect bright and colourful craft to try out. You can use paper eyes or googly eyes the choice is yours. Enjoy.

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What You Will Need For These Butterfly Crafts

• Cardstock
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Black Marker
• Wooden Circles
• Cupcake Liners
• Paper Cutter

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How To Make These Butterflies

Glue the wooden circles onto coloured cardstock. Cut the excess paper off.

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Cut thin strips of coloured cardstock.

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Glue the strips of coloured cardstock onto the wood circles.

Leave at least an inch of space at the top of the circle. Cut excess paper off.

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Cut 2 white circles from cardstock and 2 smaller black circles.

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Glue the eyes together and then glue the eyes onto the top of the wood circles. Glue small strips of scrapbook paper onto the top of the butterflies. 

Use a hole punch to make 2 small black circles and glue those at the top of the strips.

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Fold a cupcake liner in half and cut out a large wing.

Repeat this step and cut out a smaller wing.

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Glue the wings onto the back of the wood circles.

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Use a black marker to add a smile to your butterflies.

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Your butterflies are finished!

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Enjoy!

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