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March 27, 2015

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft for Kids

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Butterflies are my favorite. I had a butterfly garden at our first house and when our daughter was born, I decorated her room with butterflies. Princesses have seen taken over with a just hint of butterflies left. 

coffee filter butterflies

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This coffee filter butterfly craft was a fun family craft. We each made a butterfly. I love how they are each unique. 

Supplies:

  • Markers
  • Coffee filters
  • Spray bottle with water
  • Clothespins
  • Pipe cleaners

supplies for coffee filter butterflies

Directions:

Ages: Preschool and older (I did these with my son’s preschool class last year and they were a huge hit.)

1. Use markers to color the coffee filter.  Color the entire filter with lots of different markers for a colorful butterfly or try a pattern like dots.

use markers to color coffee filter

3. Spray coffee filter with water and let dry. If you need it dried quickly, use a blow dryer.

spray-wet-dry
4. Once dry, scrunch the coffee filter by starting in the middle and pulling from ends. Clip with a clothespin and spread out wings. Cut pipe cleaner in half, form in shape of antennae, and insert into clothespin.

coffee filter butterfly

 

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