Wooden Spoon & Handprint Butterflies Craft
Welcome to Glued To My Crafts today! Boy are you in for a real treat today! We are turning ordinary wood craft spoons into one-of-a-kind beauties, WITHIN MINUTES! Then you use your newly created Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies as adorable spring decor, a keepsake gift for someone else OR have an afternoon of puppet play with them instead!
Whatever you decide to do with your finished masterpieces, I hope you enjoy making them with your child today!
Happy crafting my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished wooden spoon and handprint butterfly puppets on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see them! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR PAPER HANDPRINT BUTTERFLIES WITH —> Paint Splat Butterflies On Paper
Craft Supplies:
* Wooden Craft Spoons – one per butterfly puppet
* Craft Paint {in various colors!}
* Paint Brushes
* Colorful Cardstock or Scrapbook Paper
* School Glue
* Pencil or Marker
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Small Wiggle Eyes – two per butterfly puppet
optional materials – other embellishments like small bows, rhinestones, glitter etc.
Directions:
* First the fun part! Have children paint their wooden spoons however they like. No real rules on this part – let them have fun!
* Once done, set them all aside to let them dry completely.
* While those are drying, have children trace/cut out their handprint wings for the butterflies {two per butterfly} as well as some antennas from the cardstock paper.
* To finish off the Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies – simply glue the handprint cutouts to the back of the wooden spoon to create wings, as well as gluing on the antennas & wiggle eyes.
* Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc.} to finish it off and really give them some flair!
* To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
PAIR YOUR SPOON BUTTERFLY PUPPET WITH —> Handprint Clothespin Butterflies
If you are looking for even MORE easy spring themed kid craft ideas, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.
And “if” you decide to make our Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!
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Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies
Supplies:
- 1 Wooden Craft Spoon
- Craft Paint
- Cardstock Paper
- 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- First the fun part! Have children paint their wooden spoons however they like. No real rules on this part - let them have fun!
- Once done, set them all aside to let them dry completely.
- While those are drying, have children trace/cut out their handprint wings for the butterflies {two per butterfly} as well as some antennas from the cardstock paper.
- To finish off the Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies – simply glue the handprint cutouts to the back of the wooden spoon to create wings, as well as gluing on the antennas & wiggle eyes.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc} to finish it off and really give them some flair!
- To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
