Bright and colorful butterfly crafts are a must for spring time! We recently made this foam cup butterfly craft and it turned out darling. Your kids are going to love making it!
My favorite part of this butterfly craft has to be the crayon and watercolor designed wings which really add some bright colored pizzazz to the pretty butterflies.
Grab your supplies, read the simple instructions below, and get ready for a happy afternoon creating beautiful butterflies!
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Supplies needed to make this foam cup spring craft:
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- small foam cup
- acrylic paint (color of your choice)
- paintbrush
- white cardstock paper
- crayons
- watercolors
- pipe cleaner
- googly eyes
- glue
Instructions for creating this butterfly craft
1. Paint foam cup
Start by painting the outside of your foam cup with the color of your choice. Set it aside to dry completely.
2. Cut out butterfly wings and paint them
Cut butterfly wings out of your white cardstock paper. Add details to them with crayons and then paint them with your watercolors.
3. Glue wings onto sides of foam cup
Make a small fold on the insides of the butterfly wings, add glue to the folds and glue them onto the sides of the foam cup.
4. Add eyes, draw a mouth
Glue your googly eyes onto your foam cup and draw a mouth on your butterfly.
5. Make butterfly antennae
Cut your pipe cleaner in half. Curl one end on each piece to make antennae. Poke them down into the top of the foam cup to make your butterfly antennae.
