The series of butterfly crafts continues! I made these gorgeous painted butterflies with a couple of preschoolers last week and they had a lot of fun carefully painting all the accordion folds. Here's how we made them!
How to Make Painted Accordion Butterflies
Materials Needed:
- White Paper (Should be thicker than computer paper)
- Watercolors and brushes
- Piper Cleaners
- Scissors
- Stapler
Directions:
1. Cut a sheet of paper in half.
2. Accordion fold one half-sheet lengthwise and the other half-sheet horizontally.
3. Fold each accordion-folded sheet of paper and cut the edges like so:
4. Staple the two accordion-folded sheets together to create butterflies!
5. Grab your watercolors and paint away!
6. When your paint dries, wrap pipe cleaners around the center.
And you're all set!
If you liked this painted butterfly craft, you may like these other crafts as well!
Have fun creating and connecting with your kids!
