Submitted by: Jenny Mueller
Theme: Spring Projects
Description:
Kids of all ages will love this easy, colorful sprintime craft project. This project was also featured in the April '05 issue of Pack O Fun Magazine.
Required supplies:
- Craft Glue Dots Sheets
- Mini Glue Dots Sheets
- Recycled paper towel tube
- Bright construction papers
- Scissors
- Two, 10mm wiggle eyes
- Four, curling ribbons, multi-colored
- Fishing line
- Pipe cleaners or Chenille stems
- Pen
- Ruler
- Tape
- Hole punch
Step-by-step instructions:
- Cut paper towel tube to measure 8-1/2" in length.
- Cut one piece of colored construction paper to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and wrap around paper towel tube.
- Attach construction paper to paper towel tube using Craft Glue Dots on Sheets.
- Cut out wings from one color construction paper and wing spots from two other colors of the construction paper.
- Use Craft Glue Dots to attach spots to wings.
- For wing tabs, fold straight edges of each wing back 1/2" and use Craft Glue Dots to attach to the back of paper towel tube.
- Use Mini Glue Dots to attach wiggle eyes to top portion of the paper towel tube.
- Attach pipe cleaners or Chenille stems to inside top portion of paper towel tube using tape.
- For hanger, punch two holes at top of body aligning holes with wings and cut the desired amount of fishing line.
- Thread fishing line through the holes and knot ends together.
- From each curling ribbon, cut 30" lengths.
- Tape one end of each of the ribbons to the inside bottom of the body.
- Use scissors to curl ribbons.
- Use the pen to draw the butterfly's mouth.
