Butterfly clothes pin craft
Butterfly clothes pin craft – This is an easy and practical butterfly craft. The kids will love making them as they are fun to make.
This Butterfly crafts for kids is made with clothes peg with a cut out heart shape stuck on. The clothes peg is painted and the kids get the decorate as they please.
This craft is a great idea for valentine crafts for kids as they wings are made in the shape of hearts. Plain templates can be used to make this butterfly craft and the kids can write a message or draw on them.
Butterfly crafts are also ideal if looking for easy summer crafts for kids. They are bright, colourful and kids love them.
Processes involved in making your butterfly with clothespin include paper cutting, painting colouring if using a plain template.
Materials needed for Butterfly Clothespin Craft:
- Card stock paper
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Clothes peg
- Pipe cleaner
- Small Googly Eyes
- Black Marker Pen
- PVA Glue or (glue gun with adult supervision)
You will also need the printable template
 
Clothespin Butterfly : Instructions
Print out the butterfly template. Print here Using a pair of scissors, cut them out. If you prefer not to use the template, simply cut out two heart shapes and stick them together at the base.
 
If using a plain template, now is the the time to decorate. The kids can colour in their designs using crayon. Paper shapes can be glued on as well.
Paint the clothes pin in whatever colour you want and let it dry
Apply glue to the clothes peg and stick the butterfly cut out on.
Glue on two google eyes and use the black marker to draw on a smile.
Then cut a pair of 4-5cm long pipe cleaners and glue on as antennae.
Have fun crafting.