Bullfrogs and Butterflies: Butterfly Crafts

During the month of May, momstown KW’s educational curriculum was based on the theme of Bullfrogs and Butterflies. To learn more about butterflies and what makes them unique, momstown KW moms and kids set out to craft two types of the pretty insects.

momstown KW turned coffee filters, paint, pipe cleaners, googley eyes and some added fun decorations into a beautiful butterfly project. The coffee filter was opened and decorated with a variety of materials. Once decorating was complete, a pipe cleaner was threaded through the webbing at the top of the coffee filter to represent the butterflies antennae. Some googley eyes brought this beautiful insect to life!

 To teach the children about the natural line of symmetry that butterflies possess - the next craft was to create a mirror imaged butterfly. We cut the shape of a butterfly out of construction paper and folded it in half. Then, laid it open and began painting the inside of one half. Then fold again – and squish the paint together! After the squishing process is complete, the kids opened it up to reveal a beautiful, perfectly symmetrical butterfly.

Take a peek at the calendar for more fun and education activities! Also check out the momstown arts and crafts blog for more beautiful butterfly crafts :)