You can make a whole flock (Is that the right term or should
it be swarm?) of patriotic paper napkin butterflies for your Memorial Day and
July 4th celebrations. They
are so easy and quick to make and is a super kid’s craft! I display them on a little tree I have in my
foyer that I decorate for each and every season. Use as a pin by adding a pin,
barrette by attaching the jewelry findings.
Tie one to a hairband. Attach
them to bamboo barbeque skewers and stick in a flowerpot. Or you simply set
them around as table scatter. The applications for these butterflies are
endless.
Supplies:
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Patriotic paper napkins
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Small rubber bands
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Scissors
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Glue gun and glue sticks
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Red bump chenille stems
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Red sparkle chenille stems
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Ruler
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Pencil
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Various findings, pin backs, barrettes,
hairbands, bamboo barbeque skewers (Optional)
Directions:
1.
Open the paper napkin and cut to separate the
four squares. If your napkin is print on
one side, stack two squares print right side out and do the same to the other
two. Stack them all together. (See photo)
2.
Accordion fold the stacks all the way
across. Secure in the center with a small
rubber band.
3.
Working on one side pull the paper layers out to
separate and fluff. You can make the two print sides meet, puffing out
slightly. There will be two wings made
from four pieces of the napkin. Repeat
this on the other side.
4.
Cut a 5-inch piece of red sparkle chenille
stem. Bend in half and use a pencil to
curl the ends. It resembles a V-shape.
5.
Cut a bump from the bump chenille stem and glue
the V-shape (Antenna) to the bump. (Body)
6.
Attach the body/antenna to the center of the
butterfly wings with a bit of glue.
7.
For a pin glue a pin back onto the back. For a plant poke glue a barbeque skewer on
the back. For a hairband tie to the top
of the hairband with some string or wire.
For a barrette attach a alligator clip or French barrette to the back.
this is adorable. I'll have to try it with my daughter :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute -- Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board
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