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Paint Splat Butterflies On Paper

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Looking for a fun and easy craft project to do with your kids? Then be sure to check out these paint splat butterflies on paper art tutorial from us! There’s even a FREE printable linked below, to get you started even faster today!

A paint splatter butterfly craft made with colorful splatters on paper, a wooden stick body, and orange antennae, surrounded by bottles of paint on a pink polka dot background.

Paint Splatter Butterfly Craft

So let’s start off with a little backstory on how this Paint Splat Butterflies On Paper kids craft idea came to life.

One of my favorite crafts growing up, was something I vaguely remember being called “splat monsters.”

It was basically a piece of thick cardstock paper you folded in half, squirted some paint in between and pressed together to make a monster design. It wasn’t anything elaborate but I still remember doing this very craft several times, to this day.

Anyways – long story short, I was inspired to give that idea some life but change it up for a SPRING themed craft instead. Hence how today’s Paint Splat Butterflies kid craft idea came to life!

And because I’m awesome like that, I’ve included a FREE gender-neutral butterfly template below, that you can download with ease and get straight to crafting in no time!

So what are you waiting for? Grab the supplies listed below and make some one-of-a-kind butterfly pieces with your child today! Happy crafting, my dear friends!!!

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A paint splatter butterfly craft made with colorful splatters on paper, a wooden stick body, and orange antennae, on a pink polka dot background.

You can make beautiful butterfly art with just a few splats of paint! Try this fun and easy craft project with your kids today.

Craft Supplies:

Directions:

  1. First print the free butterfly template that is listed above in the supply list. You will want ONE printable per craft.
  2. Go ahead and cut out the butterfly design from the paper.
  3. Discard excess paper.
  4. Now fold your piece in half, with the butterfly design inside.
  5. Unfold and squirt some paint on one side of the butterfly {I like the Tulip Puffy Paint for this particular step since it’s in a nice controlled squirt bottle} Be sure to keep the paint inside the design of the butterfly.
  6. Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold/squish your piece of paper together again.
  7. Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded piece, so the paint will cover your design nicely.
  8. Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your design.
  9. To finish the Splat Butterflies – glue a popsicle stick in the center of the paper to represent the butterfly’s body.
  10. Then draw on some antennas and sprinkle on glitter to the wet paint.
  11. Set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly.

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Do you love our Splat Butterfly craft? Then check out our Paper Plate Sunflower! It’s another great craft for you and your child, to recreate this spring season!

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Two colorful paint splatter butterfly crafts made from white paper with paint splat designs and popsicle stick bodies. The butterflies have googly eyes and are surrounded by bottles of red, blue, and yellow paint. Text reads PAINT SPLAT BUTTERFLY.
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Paint Splat Butterflies On Paper

An easy craft idea that is perfect to recreate in honor of the beautiful spring season!

Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:

Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!

Directions: 

  • First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
    Cardstock Paper
  • Go ahead and cut out the butterfly design from the paper.
  • Discard excess paper.
  • Now fold your piece in half, with the butterfly design inside.
  • Unfold and squirt some paint on one side of the butterfly. Be sure to keep the paint inside the design of the butterfly.
    Tulip Puffy Paint
  • Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold/squish your piece of paper together again.
  • Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded piece, so the paint will cover your design nicely.
  • Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your design.
  • To finish the Splat Butterflies - glue a popsicle stick in the center of the paper to represent the butterfly's body.
    1 Jumbo Popsicle Stick
  • Then draw on some antennas and sprinkle on glitter to the wet paint.
    Embellishments
  • Set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly.
  • If you like - you can also cut out the finished paint splatter butterfly design and display it that way.
    A paint splatter butterfly craft made with colorful splatters on paper, a wooden stick body, and orange antennae, on a pink polka dot background.
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