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40+ Butterfly Craft Ideas For Kids

Spring brings a burst of color to the world, and nothing captures that seasonal magic quite like a butterfly. These delicate, fluttering creatures always seem to spark a child’s imagination. Bringing that outdoor wonder inside is easier than you think, and it makes for a wonderful afternoon of family fun.

We have gathered over 40 butterfly craft ideas for kids to make today, packed with vibrant colors and endless opportunities for creativity. Whether you have toddlers, preschoolers, or older children, you will find perfect projects here for kids of all ages. You can easily create these beautiful masterpieces using simple materials you likely already have tucked away in your craft drawer – like paper plates, tissue paper, coffee filters, and pipe cleaners.

Crafting together sparks joy, builds fine motor skills, and lets little ones express their unique style. These butterfly-themed activities celebrate the natural beauty of nature while keeping little hands happily busy. Plus, the finished projects make lovely decorations for windows, refrigerators, or bedrooms.

Grab your glue sticks, gather your favorite bright paints, and let’s dive into these fun, fluttery crafts!

A white paper plate decorated with four red thumbprint butterflies and the handwritten message: Fluttering by with lots of love! The plate sits on patterned paper, and a label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLY CRAFT – FLUTTERING BY WITH LOTS OF LOVE

A children’s book titled Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring is placed on a red and white heart-patterned surface. On top, there’s a handprint butterfly puppet crafted from a red handprint, a wooden spoon with a face, googly eyes, and antennae.

WOODEN SPOON BUTTERFLY CRAFT

A handmade Easter Kid Craft butterfly made with two pink handprints on blue paper, with Flying into Spring 2026 written in blue and surrounded by colorful flowers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY CRAFT – FLYING INTO SPRING

A colorful butterfly craft made from painted paper plates and orange paper, set on patterned paper—perfect as an Easter Kid Craft. Paint pots sit on the side. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE & THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLY CRAFT

A handmade butterfly card, perfect for mother's day keepsakes, with orange paper wings, white dots, a black popsicle stick body, and red heart stickers. It says, Mom, you are the prettiest butterfly in the garden. Surrounded by yellow flowers.

HANDPRINT & POPSICLE STICK BUTTERFLY CRAFT

A children’s book titled “Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever” is shown with a colorful paper plate butterfly craft made of tissue paper and construction paper, a pair of scissors, and patterned paper sheets in the background.

PAPER PLATE & TISSUE PAPER BUTTERFLY

Colorful children’s book Ten Little Butterflies sits beside two popsicle stick butterfly crafts made from paper plates, displayed on pink paper with felt flower decorations. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE & POPSICLE STICK BUTTERFLY

A blue paper shows four ladybug drawings made with circles and purple fingerprint wings, created as part of Plastic Egg Stamp Crafts. Each has a smiling face and antennae. The sheet is titled GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS, with a marker and colorful eggs nearby.

USE A PLASTIC EGG TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER TODAY

A butterfly craft activity with colored paper, popsicle sticks, glue, marker, and a butterfly book arranged on a table. The centerpiece features gray paper with butterfly outlines and popsicle sticks, alongside fun Plastic Egg Stamp Crafts.

USE A PLASTIC EGG TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER TODAY

A kids’ craft scene with a paper showing painted bees made from potato masher stamped craft and popsicle stick bodies, flowers, plush bee, paint roller, books about butterflies, and an @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS tag.

USE A POTATO MASHER TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER TODAY!

A kids’ butterfly craft features orange paint wings and a craft stick with a smiley face as the body, placed on blue paper with faux butterflies, patterned paper in the background, and a pie server stamped “@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS” handle.

USE A PIE SERVER TO STAMP A BUTTERFLY DESIGN ON PAPER – THE CENTER IS A JUMBO POPSICLE STICK

A blue paper displays butterfly crafts made from paint and wooden sticks, surrounded by glue, a sponge, artificial flowers, and butterflies—perfect for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. The butterfly wings show yellow and purple paint prints. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

POM POM STAMPED BUTTERFLIES – USE MINI CRAFT STICKS FOR THE CENTERS

Three colorful dragonflies made from clothespins and popsicle sticks are decorated with glitter and polka dots, placed on green and orange star-patterned paper—perfect for those seeking fun INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

CLOTHESPIN AND POPSICLE STICK BUTTERFLY PUPPETS

A butterfly craft made with an orange crayon-colored paper body, googly eyes, and pastel crayon wings drawn on black paper—a fun twist on classic chalk art projects. Two crayons and the Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS are visible.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT – CHALK ART BUTTERFLY CRAFT

A colorful butterfly craft made with marker lines, confetti, and a wooden stick for the body, surrounded by pink and white flowers on a pastel polka-dot background with a “hello SPRING” sign—perfect inspiration for PAINT SPLAT CRAFTS.

ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR TUTORIAL – PAINT SPLAT BUTTERFLY

Two butterfly crafts made from pink paper plates with black dots, decorated with green and red popsicle sticks for bodies and pipe cleaners for antennae, displayed on patterned scrapbook paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE AND POPSICLE STICK WATERMELON BUTTERFLY

St. Patty's Day Craft featuring butterfly creations with green cupcake liner wings, glittery shamrocks, and orange dot stickers—arranged on a gray background with shamrock cutouts and craft supplies. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed at the bottom.

USE CUPCAKE LINERS AND DOT STICKERS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A potato masher stamped butterfly craft made with pink waffle prints for wings and a popsicle stick body, featuring a smiling face and antennae drawn in black marker. A paint roller and plate with pink paint are nearby.

USE A POTATO MASHER AND CRAFT STICKS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A colorful children’s book titled “And Then Comes Summer” lies on patterned paper, next to a pink butterfly craft made from a paper plate and clothespin. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

USE PAPER PLATES AND CLOTHESPINS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A children’s book titled Butterflies on the First Day of School lies on a dark surface, partially covered by a large, yellow, glittery butterfly craft—perfect for back to school story time with its school bus and girl featured on the cover.

STAINED GLASS BUTTERFLY CRAFT IDEA FOR SPRING

A blue sheet of paper showcases a charming Band-Aid Butterfly Craft—four butterflies made from colorful patterned bandaids and marker wings, surrounded by crayons, plastic strips, and patterned paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

USE UNUSED BANDAIDS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A fall-themed butterfly craft made from orange pumpkin and apple stamped craft shapes, with added antennae and colorful circles for a caterpillar on beige paper. Nearby are a Halloween-themed plate and a children’s book titled Ollie’s Halloween.

GOT AN APPLE GOING BAD? USE IT AS A STAMP TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A blue paper features three butterfly crafts made from colored popsicle sticks and pink crepe paper, perfect for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. The text reads fluttering into Spring 2024! Craft supplies, a black marker, and a @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label are also visible.

USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER AND BANDAIDS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A St. Patty's Day Craft project featuring three green butterfly collages made from crepe paper and orange/yellow dot stickers on blue paper, surrounded by clover cutouts, glue, and a @GLUETOMYCRAFTS sticker.

USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKERS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A pink butterfly paper craft made with pink balloon paint stamps for the body and foam hearts for wings. Art supplies and heart shapes are scattered around—perfect for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

USE A SLIGHTLY BLOWN UP BALLOON TO “STAMP” BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A butterfly-themed children’s book and a pink paper display insect craft ideas: butterfly crafts made with yellow paint balloon stamps and colored dot stickers. Paint, a balloon, and stickers are arranged nearby; @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label at the bottom.

USE A SLIGHTLY BLOWN UP BALLOON AND DOT STICKERS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A blue card with colorful paper butterfly crafts, labeled “Fluttering into Spring 2023,” sits beside decorative stickers, paint markers, and egg-shaped cutouts. A tray with craft supplies is visible, plus the @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark.

USE EGG STICKERS AND FINGERPAINT TO MAKE SPRING THEMED BUTTERFLIES

Colorful paper butterflies made with craft sticks, paper flowers, bandages, glue, and markers create fun INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. A butterfly decoration sits on the table, along with the Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

USE BANDAIDS AND CRAFT STICKS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A handmade card decorated with purple and red thumbprint crafts for kids as butterflies, a paper envelope, and the words Sending butterfly kisses! in playful letters. The creator’s handle, @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS, appears at the bottom.

THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLIES – SENDING BUTTERFLY KISSES

A black paper displays three butterflies made from colored circle stickers and pink-painted loops. Each butterfly has a smiling face drawn with marker. A pink paint dish and sticker sheet are nearby.

USE A PLASTIC EGG TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER TODAY

A craft project featuring three butterflies made from colored circle stickers on black paper, with wings painted in white, pink, and yellow. This fun coding label crafts idea also includes a marker and more stickers. Instagram: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE AN EMPTY TOILET PAPER ROLL TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER TODAY

A childrens craft project with two butterflies made from white and pink handprints and craft sticks on black paper, surrounded by felt hearts, a gold marker, glue, craft sticks, and an @ handle tag.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT – USE A FLAT SPATULA TO STAMP BUTTERFLY WINGS ON PAPER

Two handmade cards with butterflies made from cut-out hand shapes and red thumbprints as bodies. Each butterfly is decorated with red heart stickers. The cards are placed on colorful patterned paper.

HANDPRINT & THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLY KEEPSAKE

A handmade card with a red handprint butterfly and glitter, clipped to a stand, reads You make my heart flutter! Pink flowers are in the background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

HANDPRINT & THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLY KEEPSAKE

Three butterfly crafts made from white heart-shaped paper doilies for wings and pink doilies for bodies, arranged on a purple background. The butterflies have drawn antennae and googly eyes or heart-shaped stickers. Surrounding the craft are a glue bottle, marker, extra doilies, and a sticker reading "Glued To My Crafts." The image is branded with "@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS."

USE A POTATO MASHER AND PAPER HEART DOILIES TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A handmade frame with a butterfly art piece made from thumbprints and heart stickers, just like a creative valentine card kid craft. The frame says, Thumbprints made these buttetties soar, carrying love forevermore! Displayed on a pink Christmas tree.

THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLIES – CARRYING LOVE FOREVER MORE!

A handmade HANDPRINT VALENTINE'S DAY KEEPSAKE, this butterfly is crafted from pink and red paper handprints, adorned with heart stickers and a sweet note. A thoughtful gift to show you care, surrounded by vibrant red flowers.

HANDPRINT AND THUMBPRINT BUTTERFLY KEEPSAKE

A craft project featuring two red tissue paper butterflies with blue painted bodies on white paper—perfect for valentine's day craft ideas for kids. School glue, paint, felt hearts, yarn hearts, and paper hearts are arranged around the artwork.

USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER AND FINGERPAINT TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

A blue paper with hearts, a couple of red hearts, and fluffy white cotton balls—perfect for valentine's day craft ideas for kids.

USE PAPER HEART DOILIES AND CRAFT STICKERS TO MAKE THIS “HEART FLUTTER” CRAFT IDEA

A butterfly craft made with red paint stamped in wing shapes using a pie server on brown paper, a popsicle stick as the body with a drawn smiley face, and star-shaped glitter. Fall-themed felt leaves and craft supplies surround the artwork.

USE A PIE SERVER TO STAMP A BUTTERFLY DESIGN ON PAPER – THE CENTER IS A JUMBO POPSICLE STICK

A butterfly craft made with orange paint, a craft stick for the body, googly eyes, and drawn antennae on gray paper. Decorative paper butterflies, crafting materials, and pool noodle crafts surround the artwork.

USE A POOL NOODLE SLICE TO STAMP A BUTTERFLY DESIGN ON PAPER – THE CENTER IS A JUMBO POPSICLE STICK

Two colorful handmade bookmarks with scalloped edges, decorated with smiling bug faces made from colored dot stickers and marker drawings—perfect as a cheerful Easter kid craft. Displayed on a floral background with craft supplies.

ONE OF MY FAVORITES – USE DOT STICKERS AND CRAFT FOAM SHEETS TO MAKE BOOKMARKS

Valentine’s Day butterfly craft made from a popsicle stick, heart doilies, googly eyes, felt hearts, and red gems—perfect for those seeking fun Valentine’s Day craft ideas for kids. Surrounded by extra craft supplies and decorations on a table.

USE PAPER HEART DOILIES AND CRAFT STICKERS TO MAKE THIS BUTTERFLY PUPPET CRAFT IDEA

Two colorful butterfly crafts, perfect for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS, made from painted coffee filters, clothespins with smiley faces, and twisted pipe cleaners as antennae, are displayed on blue paper with a wave pattern. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

COFFEE FILTER AND CLOTHESPIN BUTTERFLY – USE PIPE CLEANERS FOR THE ANTENNAS

A butterfly craft made from pink and yellow painted paper plate pieces, decorated with heart-shaped gems, a craft stick body with a smiley face, purple antennae, and a bottle of glue nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled.

PAPER PLATE & CRAFT STICK BUTTERFLY PUPPET

Three butterfly crafts made from wooden popsicle sticks and colored cupcake liners as wings resemble fun cupcake liner card crafts, with paper circles for bodies, drawn smiling faces and antennae, all set against colorful paper backgrounds.

BUTTERFLY PUPPET – JUMBO CRAFT STICKS, CUPCAKE LINERS AND DOT STICKERS

A handmade Valentine card featuring pink sponge-painted heart-shaped bugs is a fun example of Sponge Painting Ideas for Kids, complete with googly eyes, drawn wings and antennae, pink and red hearts, and the message You make my heart flutter! on blue paper.

USE KITCHEN SPONGES CUT INTO CIRCLE SHAPES TO “STAMP” BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A blue card with “Fluttering Into Spring!” and pink and purple butterfly stamps, surrounded by patterned paper and small paint pots. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom of the card.

FLUTTERING INTO SPRING CRAFT IDEA – FREE PRINTABLE!

A craft project with four butterflies made from pink tissue paper Xs, red dot stickers for bodies, and marker antennae on white paper. Surrounding are felt hearts, a glue bottle, marker, paper, and butterfly cutouts.

USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKERS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES

Text saying LET'S GET CRAFTY! in teal letters, surrounded by colorful stars and heart shapes on a white background—perfect inspiration for making handprint clay ornaments.

Spending an afternoon making these butterfly crafts is about so much more than just keeping little hands busy. It is a wonderful way to spark creativity, share a few laughs, and make lasting memories as a family. Plus, once the glue dries and the paint sets, you get to display these bright, fluttering masterpieces to add a lovely touch of color to your home.

We hope this list inspires you to grab your supplies and let your child’s imagination take flight. Every simple paper plate or coffee filter holds the potential for a beautiful new creation.

Which of these colorful projects will you try first? We would love to see how your beautiful butterflies turn out! Share your child’s wonderful creations with us on Facebook, or browse our other craft pages for even more fun activities to enjoy together. Happy crafting!

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