I can't wait for you to make this craft!
This Easy Butterfly and Chrysalis Craft for Kids allows children to have a creative, hands-on experience as they watch their beautiful butterfly emerge from its cocoon.
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Paint both the wood clothespin and toilet paper roll with washable paints.
Step 1
Very quickly add the pom pom balls and googly eyes before the paint dries on the body of your caterpillar.
Step 2
While the paint dries, work on creating the butterfly wings by flattening out the coffee filter.
Step 3
Using dot art daubers, cover the entire coffee filter with beautiful colors!
Step 4
Using a squirt bottle, spray a mist or two of water on the coffee filter until the colors bleed together. Set the coffee filter aside until it dries.
Step 5
Using a pipe cleaner (cut in half), wrap it once around the tip of the clothespin (squeeze open the clothespin). Now your caterpillar has antennae!
Step 6
Once the coffee filter has dried, you can fold it like an accordion to create your butterfly’s beautiful wings!
Step 7
You then simply squeeze open the caterpillar clothespin and place the folded coffee filter in the opening and slowly close it shut.
Step 8
Then you can fan out the gorgeous wings and your caterpillar is now a butterfly!
Step 9
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