12 Butterfly-themed Crafts and Activities for Kids
Butterflies capture the magic of nature with their colorful wings and gentle flutter, making them a favorite theme for kidsโ crafts and activities. From easy art projects to playful activities that spark imagination, these 12 butterfly-themed crafts and activities celebrate the beauty of butterflies in a way thatโs perfect for curious kids.
Butterfly Chrysalis Craft by Cultivating Brilliant Minds
Create a stunning butterfly craft with materials you already own! Then, explore a butterfly’s chrysalis and learn all about how they emerge from it. Kids will love creating this easy, DIY craft!
Butterfly Life Cycle Playdough Mats by Cultivating Brilliant Minds
Learn all about the butterfly life cycle with these fun playdough mats! Your little one will explore the stages of metamorphosis for butterflies and can create their own life cycle out of playdough!
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Project by Rock Your Homeschool
Hereโs a cute diorama-style papercraft that is perfect for little learners. The printable template gives them pieces to cut out and color, and then they can assemble it to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Thumbprint Butterfly Craft by Simply Full of Delight
Hereโs a simple, fun butterfly craft that can be ready in a matter of minutes. Use the printable template as a base for kids to add loads of thumbprint butterflies.
Craft Stick Handprint Butterfly Craft by Our Kid Things
Turn a craft stick and some paper into a colorful butterfly like magic with this craft. Kids will have a blast painting, tracing, cutting, and gluing these butterflies together.
Butterfly Perler Bead Patterns by Mommy Made That
Anyone with a bag full of random Perler beads sitting around can take advantage of these fun printables. Kids can follow the pattern to make pretty butterfly crafts and adults can iron them together to make the fun permanent.
Fluttering Butterfly Wristbands by Homan at Home
The only thing better than a fun craft is one that gets kids up and moving! This printable template does both. Once they’ve colored and cut out their butterfly wristbands, theyโll be fluttering around nonstop to watch their wings come to life.
Butterfly Slime Recipe by Living Life & Learning
The best part about DIY slime is that itโs not only tons of fun, but also endlessly customizable. Kids will love creating and playing with this beautiful butterfly slime.
Clothespin and Watercolor Monarch Butterfly Craft by Fireflies & Mud Pies
Monarch butterflies are an amazing sight, especially for anyone in their migration path. Help kids recreate these iconic butterflies with some clothespins and coffee filters.
DIY Butterfly Peg Board by Taming Little Monsters
Grab this printable template and a couple other supplies for a great opportunity for kids to get creative. They can decorate the butterflies any way they wish with the colored pegs.
Butterfly Playdough Tray Idea by Beth Ann Averill
This fun butterfly play dough tray is a great way for kids to spend an afternoon. The different textures and materials offer great sensory input, as well as helping develop fine motor skills.
Foam Cup Butterfly Craft by I Heart Crafty Things
Need a quick, fun craft that kids will love? Turn some pipe cleaners, foam cups, and googly eyes into an adorable little butterfly that will happily brighten up a shelf in the house once sheโs done.
I hope you found a few (or a bunch of) fun butterfly-themed crafts and activities to try! Let me know which oens were your favorite in the comments!
