Here is one of my favorite crafts for the Pinterest Mom Summer series that was inspired by a trip to the butterfly garden at Epcot. The girls had an awesome time creating these and displaying them in our windows around the house. Follow along below and watch the video to make your own Butterfly Suncatcher Craft.
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What You Will Need:
You don’t need a lot to make these fun butterfly suncatchers. Just a few basic supplies:
- contact paper
- black construction paper
- butterfly (or other template)
- tissue paper
- scissors
- yarn or twine
Create Your Butterfly Suncatcher Craft for Kids:
These are super easy to make, which is another reason this is a create craft for kids! Here are the easy steps:
1. Trace the butterfly template onto a piece of black construction paper and cut it out.
2. Fold the butterfly shape in half and cut about an inch from around the outline of the shape.
3. Cut a piece of contact paper just larger than the butterfly.
4. Peel the backing off and stick the frame to the sticky side.
5. Cut a variety of colors of tissue paper into small squares and place on the contact paper with some overlapping.
6. Take a second piece of contact paper, peel off the backing, and place it sticky side down on top of the butterfly.
7. Trim the excess contact paper off around it and cut out a little hole into one of the butterfly wings.
8. Run the yarn through and tie in a knot. Now your butterfly is ready to hang in the window. You made a suncatcher!
