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Rainforest Butterfly

Celebrate wildlife and warm tropical weather! Cut and colour a flock of these bright winged creatures!

Ages: 8 and up, 6 and up

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Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! ...

  • Construction Paper
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • Chenille Stems

Steps

  • Step 1

    Fold two sheets of black construction paper in half. Use Crayola Scissors to cut the outline of a butterfly. Open the sheets to see your butterfly wings' shape.

  • Step 2

    Close the wings. Cut out shapes inside the wings, leaving a black margin between each interior shape. Make sure both layers match.

  • Step 3

    Use a Crayola Glue Stick to attach one of the butterfly layers to tracing paper.

  • Step 4

    With Crayola Washable Markers, colour the back of the tracing paper so the bright colours show through the butterfly wings.

  • Step 5

    Glue the other butterfly shape to the back of the tracing paper, matching the first one.

  • Step 6

    Create a body with legs from chenille stems. Twist it on the butterfly. Fold up the wings for a 3-D effect.

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

Use your imagination and have fun making your craft as creative as you are—there's no wrong way to do it!