Toilet Paper Roll Butterflies

Toilet paper rolls are wrapped in scrapbooking paper and given wings, googly eyes and ribbon antennae with bo bunny.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://bobunny.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-kids-craft.html

Paper Towel Butterflies

Paper towels are colored with paint and then made into wings by twisting a pipe cleaner in the middle to make the butterfly's body and antennae with make it love it.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/06/kid-craft-project-paper-towel-butterflies.html

Bottle Cap Bugs

 

 

Bottle caps are covered in scrapbooking paper and glued together to make a bug face and body.  Fave crafts then adds foam eyes and nose.

 

Good for ages 4 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:



http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/Bottle-Cap-Bugs/ct/1

Paper Butterfly Sanctuary

See how many paper butterflies the kids can create and then choose a location for them to congregate in the house.  Dana made it shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/03/spring-is-here-paper-butterfly-sanctuary.html

The idea room places them behind a glass frame.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/07/butterfly-wall-collage.html

Ice Cube Color Theory

Primary colored ice cubes are added to primary colored water of red, yellow and blue to make secondary colors.  The mother huddle shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/learning-about-primary-colors-rainbows-with-ice-cubes/

Wax Paper Butterfly

A black paper butterfly is made into a silhouette outline.  Wax paper wings are then colored in with crayons and glued onto the black paper to make a vivid contrast with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/crayon-butterfly/

Yarn Ladybugs

Red and black yarn is dipped in glue and wrapped around two separate balloons to make the basis for this yarn ladybug from parents.  After the yarn dries the balloons are popped and removed.  They then add large googly eyes and a pipe cleaner antennae. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=2#page=2