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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Patriotic Windsock

 For This Project You'll Need:

tin cans (save from cooking, wash, remove label)

blue acrylic paint (I gave the kids a few options) and foam brushes

foam star stickers 

Perfect White Glitter Stars from Michaels

These are a fun red, white and blue option from Amason:

a drill

red and white ribbon

string (I used blue and white butchers twine)

hot glue gun/glue (or glue dots)

Step 1: To prepare for this craft, save cans, wash them and remove the labels.  Then drill two holes on the sides, near the top (the part that still has a lid).  Gather materials. You could also cut lengths of ribbon.

Step 2:  Let the kids choose a blue paint and paint their cans.

Step 3:  Add ribbon around the bottom with glue dots or a hot glue gun, alternating red and white.

Step 4:  Add star stickers on the can.

Step 5:  Add the twine through the two drilled holes and tie, which will be the hanger.

Then hang outside and enjoy!