Have a love of butterflies? Or maybe your kids can't get enough butterflies in their life. These 10 butterfly craft projects are sure to entertain any butterfly lover. Most of these projects can be completed in less than hour, making them perfect for afternoon crafting!
During her All Bugs Week camp, Haeley from Design Improvised and her daughters crafted up whimsical watercolor butterfly mobiles. Each 3D butterfly is painted with pastel watercolor paint and adorned with rhinestone jewels. The butterflies are secured with hot glue and attached to the embroidery hoop with rickrack ribbon. Such a fun and beautiful decoration or gift!
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Mariah from Giggles Galore got in the spring spirit by creating these beautiful butterfly yarn magnets with her daughters. They used colorful yarn, wood craft sticks, striped chenille stems, spool beads, glue, and magnets to craft their butterflies. These are the perfect addition to any fridge, magnet memo board, or locker!
Looking for a rainy craft for your kids? Why not create some beaded butterflies? Jamie from The Crafting Chicks and her children show how they made these bead-u-tiful butterflies with beads, chenille stems, mini wooden craft sticks, washi tape, a Sharpie® marker, and hot glue. When finished, they can easily be turned into magnets, key chains, or clips!
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This easy-to-make watercolor paper plate butterflies craft is sure to occupy and excite kids! Becky from The Crafting Chicks shows how her children created these colorful beauties in 15 to 25 minutes with white paper plates, watercolor paints, wood craft sticks, glue, washi tape, googly eyes, and chenille stems.
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Looking for a way to spruce up your front door or mantel with a touch of whimsy? This boxwood butterfly wreath is sure to do the trick. Created with a wreath frame, boxwood garland, faux baby's breath, feather butterflies, hot glue, and ribbon, this wreath can be made in less than an hour. The perfect weekend afternoon craft!
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Add a little whimsy to your average balloons with butterflies! All you need is latex balloons, a personal helium tank, feather butterflies, curling ribbon, and low temperature glue. These balloons can be party ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Carrie from Dream Green DIY crafted this floating butterflies burlap wreath to make her front door stand out from the rest of her neighbors. Made with a foam wreath base, floral pins, white burlap, and feather butterflies, this wreath is sure to wow your neighbors and visitors.
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Allow your kids to decorate their own rooms with a butterfly terrarium! Shauna from Ella & Annie shows how her daughters created their own kid-safe terrariums. The terrariums are constructed with plastic mason jars, rainbow craft sand, pom poms, and feather butterflies.
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Add some spring flair to your tabletop with this butterfly decorated bird cage in less than 30 minutes! All you'll need is a bird cage, moss, hot glue, and feather butterflies. Don't have a bird cage laying around? You could use a birdhouse instead!
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Perfect for a bridal shower, baby shower, or even a nursery mobile, this butterfly chandelier is sure to add a wow factor! Lindi from Love the Day crafted up this beauty in about an hour. She used boxwood garland, a wreath frame, ivy garland, feather butterflies, and some silk flowers to make the butterfly chandelier.
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