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Wooden Spoon & Handprint Wing Butterfly
Do your kids love crafting? Are you looking for a new way to engage them in something creative? Then look no further than today’s delightfully cheerful handprint wooden spoon butterfly craft tutorial!
Crafting with kids is an excellent activity that encourages problem-solving, creativity and collaboration. Using just a few simple supplies, you can turn ordinary wooden spoons into a fun project they will love. Plus, it’s easy enough that even little hands can help make their own cute butterfly creations within minutes.
It’s a great indoor activity or craft to do outdoors on the patio or porch, these butterfly puppets made from spoons are sure to bring smiles as well as pride of ownership every time your child talks about their art! Just keep on scrolling to learn more about this awesome DIY idea! Happy crafting, my friends!
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This easy kids craft is perfect for spring! Have your child create a bunch of colorful butterflies using wooden spoons and paint.
Craft Supplies:
- Wooden Craft Spoons – 1 per craft
- Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Cardstock or Scrapbook Paper
- School Glue
- Pencil or Marker
- Scissors
- Small Wiggle Eyes
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 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!
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Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterfly Craft Idea
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
- 1 Wooden Craft Spoon
- Craft Paint
- Cardstock Paper
- 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
- Embellishments
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First the fun part! Have children paint their wooden spoons however they like. No real rules on this part - let them have fun!1 Wooden Craft Spoon, Craft Paint
- 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.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.2 Small Wiggle Eyes
- Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc} to finish it off and really give them some flair!Embellishments
- To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
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