Easy Butterfly Craft

At this point in the summer, you may be running out of craft ideas - this is perfect for people who have standard craft supplies sitting around, but need a fun idea.  

For this project you'll need:

-washable markers

-coffee filters

-pipe cleaners

-spray water bottle

-pony beads (optional)

 

 Using washable (regular Crayola) markers, draw designs on 2 coffee filters.  I tried leaving white space and not leaving white space and both turned out great, so either works.

Then place them on top of a paper towel or plastic bag (to protect a surface below) and mist them with a water bottle.  It's fun to see the colors bleed and your design change.

Then you let them dry.

Then accordion (or fan) fold each, in about 1/2 inch folds.

 

 Then unfold, stack the accordion folds on top of each other.  Then take a pipe cleaner, folded in half and twist to secure the coffee filters.  Leave straight pieces at the top for the antennae.  

Finally, add pony beads at the top and curl the pipe cleaner to secure them.

It goes perfectly with my other art projects on display!

 

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Rainbow Collage Craft

Good news - you probably already have EVERYTHING you need for this craft!  

Step 1:  Use a cereal box side and just freehand draw/cut out a rainbow shape.

Step 2: Get some box lids, paper plates, any "container" and then go to your craft supplies and cut/grab small items from each color of the rainbow:  ROY G BIV (and add Pink if you like!)

I used red, orange, yellow, blue, green purple and pink. 

Ideas:  ribbon, construction paper, scrapbook paper, cardstock, wrapping paper, feathers, tissue paper, foam, foam shapes, stickers, buttons, washi tape, felt, fabric, pipe cleaners, stick-on jewels.    

Step 3: Time for the kids to create!  Give them the cardboard shapes, the colorful materials and a glue stick or bottle of glue and tell them to create a rainbow collage!  Even if they use the exact same materials - no two will look the same - and I love that!