These easy and adorable love bug butterflies are perfect for kids to make this Valentine’s day! They’re simple to make and fun to decorate.
Love Bug Valentine Butterflies
These are the ONLY kinds of bugs I want to see this time of year {or let’s face it – anytime of the year!}
Not only is this Clothespin Love Bug Butterfly craft super kid friendly for children of ALL ages but it’s also makes for some awesome pretend play pieces as well. Pair it with some other Valentine’s Day themed crafts or story books and you are sure to have a lot of fun this season.
So friends, please don’t go “buggy” thinking about ways to entertain your child this upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday or spring season. We have YOU covered with our wood craft stick love bug kids craft idea.
Find our full step-by-step tutorial below, grab your supplies and let the crafty fun begin. I just know you are going to make some awesome pieces with your own little love bug. Happy crafting, my friends!! #gluedtomycrafts
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These cute little Valentine’s Day bugs will brighten up your day, with their cheerful colors and delightful smiles.
Craft Supplies:
- Flat Wooden Clothespins
- Black Craft Paint
- White Craft Paint
- Small Paint Brushes
- Small Paper Plate
- Small Felt Heart Shapes
- Mini Felt Heart Shapes
- Black Craft Felt
- Craft Scissors
- Thick Tacky Glue or Hot Glue Gun
Directions:
- First squirt your white & black paint on the paper plate.
- Have children paint one side of their clothespins {one per love bug} completely white {or any other color your child likes!}
- Go ahead and also add two small black eyes with a fine tip brush.
- When done painting, set them aside to allow them to dry completely.
- Next grab your black craft felt, small foam hearts, glue and scissors.
- Cut out a set of antennas from the felt and add craft foam hearts, with glue, to the tips for a Valentine look.
- Repeat for each love bug you are making.
- Now grab your two larger pre-cut heart shapes for the wings and the felt antennas you just cut out.
- Go ahead and glue those to the back of your painted clothespins from the first step.
- To finish off the clothespin love bug craft– have children decorate the wings and the body however they like. We used our remaining foam hearts to decorate ours but you can always use glitter glue, rhinestones etc.
- Then once you are done decorating, set it all aside to let it dry completely before playing and/or displaying proudly!!!
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Do you love our Clothespin Love Bug Butterflies idea? Be sure to check out our Paint Splat Butterfly craft as well! It’s just as fun as today’s tutorial but perfect for the upcoming spring season!!!
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Clothespin Love Bug Butterflies
Not only is this Clothespin Love Bug Butterfly craft super easy for children of ALL ages but it’s also makes great pretend play pieces
- 1 Scissors
- Thick Tacky Glue or Hot Glue Gun
- Wood Clothespins
- Craft Paint
- Heart Shapes
- Craft Felt
- Embellishments
Instructions
- First squirt your white & black paint on the paper plate.Craft Paint
- Have children paint one side of their clothespins {one per love bug} completely white {or any other color your child likes!}Wood Clothespins
- Go ahead and also add two small black eyes with a fine tip brush.
- When done painting, set them aside to allow them to dry completely.
- Next grab your black craft felt, small foam hearts, glue and scissors.Craft Felt, Heart Shapes
- Cut out a set of antennas from the felt and add craft foam hearts, with glue, to the tips for a Valentine look.
- Repeat for each love bug you are making.
- Now grab your two larger pre-cut heart shapes for the wings and the felt antennas you just cut out.
- Go ahead and glue those to the back of your painted clothespins from the first step.
- To finish off the clothespin love bug craft- have children decorate the wings and the body however they like. We used our remaining foam hearts to decorate ours but you can always use glitter glue, rhinestones etc.Embellishments
- Then once you are done decorating, set it all aside to let it dry completely before playing and/or displaying proudly!!!
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