Paper Plate Butterfly

A colored paper plate, pompoms and a pipe cleaner make a cute butterfly craft for kids.  How stuff works shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/animal-crafts/butterfly-crafts9.htm

 About family crafts uses a toilet paper roll for her butterfly body.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/paper-plate-toilet-paper-roll-butterfly/

Butterfly Kite

Tissue paper makes the base for this pretty butterfly kite.  Where is my knickers at shows how to make this and other more traditional kites.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.wheresmyknickers.org/2013/03/crafty-tuesday-kids-kite-with-straws.html

Bead Butterflies

Activity village shows how kids can make a beaded butterfly using just beads and craft wire.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/beaded_butterfly_craft.htm

Fun kid birthdays uses green beads for the body and purple for the wings.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funkidbirthdays.com/summer-craft-ideas/ 

Indietute uses a clothes pin as well as beads on a pipe cleaner for the wings.

Get the instructions here:
http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2009/04/clothes-pin-butterfly.html 

Crafts by amanda uses cut up toilet paper tubes for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/04/cardboard-tube-beaded-butterfly-craft.html 

Crafty morning uses a colored clothespin and pipe cleaner and googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/neon-beaded-butterfly-craft-for-kids/

Panda hall turns hers into a barrette.  

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2254-how-to-make-a-sparkly-pink-crystal-butterfly-hair-clip-with-wires.html

Plastic Bottle Butterfly

Make a three-dimensional butterfly from a plastic bottle and foam sheets with in design art and craft.  They also add googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://indesignartandcraft.com/2012/12/simple-kids-crafts/

Popsicle Stick Butterflies

There are lots of great butterfly crafts inspired by a popsicle stick body.  Plain vanilla mom decorates the popsicle stick and glues it to butterfly wings for more decorating.  The stick is topped with pipe cleaner antennae and given googly eyes, although eyes could be drawn on as well.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.plainvanillamom.com/2013/04/bugs-and-butterflies.html

Umm abdul basir uses foam for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://ummabdulbasir.wordpress.com/tag/butterfly-crafts/

Previously posted, visit the yarn wrapped popsicle stick butterfly craft.

Gummy lump uses pretty cupcake liners to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011_04_01_archive.html

Butterfly Habitat

Fun in the making turns a cardboard box into a butterfly observatory with some pretty magazine photos and screening materials.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/07/08/myo-butterfly-metamorphosis-observatory-out-of-a-cardboard-box/

Paper Butterfly Craft

The frugal girls turn scrapbook paper and pipe cleaners into pretty butterflies.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/01/pretty-paper-butterflies.html

Ellie and abbie cut out many different color paper butterflies and paste them on canvas.

Get the instructions here:
http://ellieandabbie.typepad.com/bright_eyes_blue_eyes/2011/02/butterflycollage.html

Origami Butterflies

Go origami has a beautiful origami tutorial for how to fold a delicate butterfly. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://goorigami.com/single-sheet-origami/origami-butterfly/3006

Emma owl uses paint splattered textured paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/origami-butterflies/

Plastic Spoon Butterflies

Danielle's place turns a plastic spoon into a beautiful butterfly using construction paper and jeweled stickers and pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/bugs.html

Butterfly Craft Roundup

All kids networks has a great butterfly craft for kids to make and shares an example of ink blotting using a butterfly cutout. Kids will love to paint the one side and see how the wings become symmetrical. Their post includes a butterfly template printout so all you need to do is cut out the paper.

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/bugs/folding-paper-butterfly.asp

Piggy giggles has a really simple paper napkin butterfly project. All the kids need to do is color the napkin with markers, spray with water and tie up with a pipe cleaner.

http://www.piggygiggles.com/crafts-for-kids/decor-crafts/paper-napkin-butterfly-craft-easy-activity-young-kids.html

No time for flash cards creates a butterfly sun catcher which uses construction paper, contact paper, ribbons and crayons.

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/02/toddler-butterfly-craft.html

Tooth Fairy Money Origami Butterfly

Money is extra special when it comes from the Tooth Fairy.  Creative simplicity makes it extra special by folding it into the shape of a butterfly adding a really sparkly pipe cleaner for the antennae.  You could also add some light glitter glue to make the wings sparkle as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://creative-simplicity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/one-of-my-favorite-things-that-i.html