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Butterfly Handprint Craft
Butterfly Handprint Craft
From the blogger: "This bright, creative, and simple butterfly craft is the perfect summer craft for you and your little ones. A butterfly handprint craft is a great way to get messy and fun with your kiddos on an especially hot day. It can also one be fun to add-on to a science lesson for our teachers and homeschool parents! Plus, what is more fun than preserving your kids' handprints forever with this adorable and colorful painted craft? With just a few supplies and a whole lot of laughs your family will have made a sweet new memory. "
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Materials List
- Colored Craft Papers
- Acrylic Paint
- Paintbrush
- Sharpie
- Craft Glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Instructions
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Select 2 different colored construction paper pieces including yellow and select at least 2 different colored acrylic paints for the butterfly drawing. Prepare the selected acrylic paint.
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Use a thick paintbrush to apply the prepared acrylic paint to the palm of your hand. Make sure to cover the palm nicely and evenly. Take a piece of white cardstock paper and press the painted palm against the paper. Keep the palm on the paper for a few seconds and then remove your hand gently from the paper.
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Similarly, create a hand-print with the other hand. Use a different colored acrylic paint to create another pair of hand-prints. Allow the paint to dry completely.
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Use scissors to cut out the handprint from the paper.
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Take 2 different colored hand-print cutouts of opposite hands and attach them side by side, keeping the thumbs facing outwards.
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Similarly, prepare the other 2 hand cutouts and attach them with the previous pair to create the wings of the butterfly.
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Trace and cut out the butterfly body base and antenna patterns and the eyes from the template. The template includes 3 different sizes; you can select the size appropriate for your craft. Cut out some small round shapes from colored craft paper for the spots, to decorate the wings.
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Attach the antenna cutouts on the top side of the head part and attach the eyes on the head part. Use a sharpie to draw the mouth-line of the butterfly.
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Attach the butterfly body base along the middle of the hand-printed wings. Then attach the spot cutouts on the wings to complete the craft.
