Materials:
• A wooden skewer
• Black and yellow pipe cleaners
• Orange or yellow construction paper
• Scissors
• A pencil
• A black marker
• Glue
• Googly eyes (optional)
Directions:
1. Fold the construction paper in half, making a deep crease with
your fingernails. (The deeper the crease, the more the finished
wings will “flutter.”) Using the pencil, draw the outline of
half of your butterfly onto one inner side of the folded paper.
Don’t forget to make a head!
2. Next, cut out the butterfly shape and unfold the paper. You
should have two identical halves.
3. Decorate both sides of your butterfly’s wings with colorful
black shapes. (For inspiration and real-life examples, visit
www.monarch-butterfly.com). Glue googly eyes onto the
butterfly’s head or draw eyes on with the marker. Let dry
completely.
4. Next, cut two two-inch pieces of yellow pipe cleaner and twist
them into antennae. Glue them onto the back of the head. Let
dry completely.
5. Using the skewer, poke two small holes in the upside of the
crease — one at the bottom near the rump, and one just below
the head. Then thread the skewer through both holes.
6. Glue a piece of black pipe cleaner on top of the skewer to make
the butterfly’s body. Let dry completely.
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