Have you ever wondered what makes a butterfly craft so unique? These handmade butterflies are not only beautiful to look at, but they are also functional and practical. Plus, who doesn’t love having some butterflies fluttering around their house?
They offer a gateway to explore and take your imagination through different aspects, like how a butterfly goes through various stages of its life, from caterpillar to pupa to a full-grown butterfly. Watch how your mastery of the craft increases! Let us walk you through some of the best butterfly decorations suitable for everyone.
Butterfly crafts are not only a way to brighten up specific spaces in your home, but they offer so much fun and excitement. This, in turn, is the perfect bonding time with your family! Not only will you get to your kids about the life cycle of a butterfly while making these lovely crafts, but you can also make gorgeous wall decor designs, bookmarks, fridge magnets, or greeting cards.
That said, gather your materials and let your creativity run rampant. If you have any questions or guidance on where to start, we’ve prepared a list of frequently asked questions to help you along the way. So what are you waiting for? Enough of us talking. Pick out those butterfly crafts you love, get your hands dirty, and start crafting some awesome paper crafts!
FAQs about DIY Butterfly Crafts
1. What materials do I need to make butterfly decorations?
There are many materials you can choose from. It all depends on two things. First, your budget, and two, the types of craft you are going to make. Though it is best to always refer back to your chosen craft for an accurate list of supplies, common materials usually include:
– Paper: Construction, origami, tissue, and coffee filters are popular choices
– Fabric: Felt, cotton, and tulle are great for creating different textures
– Recyclable materials: toilet paper rolls, popsicle sticks, and egg cartons are readily available.
– Natural items that you can get from outdoors, such as stones and pine cones.
– Glue
– Scissors
– Markers
– Paint
2. How do I make my butterflies more durable?
Considering how delicate some of them can be, it is essential to make them long-lasting. Whether you want to reuse them for future purposes or increase their shelf life, there are some basics you will have to follow. Consider some of these tips:
– Use sturdy materials: Opt for thicker paper or fabric
– Lamination
– Seal with Mod Podge
– Reinforce with strong adhesives
3. Are these crafts beneficial in an educational sense?
Yes! Getting everyone to participate in these crafts creates an engaging and relaxing environment. Not only that, but these crafts can also be used to teach life cycle lessons, upcycling, recycling, learning about the importance of science, and many more.
4. How do I decorate my home with butterfly decorations?
You can fill your home with these lovely butterflies in various ways. For instance, if you’re making an origami butterfly, you can turn it into a bookmark or make several for exciting and unique wall art for your kid’s bedrooms. You can make them into garlands for seasonal decor like Spring or Easter and make a bouquet. Just have fun with it and create as many as you’d like!
As briefly mentioned above, here is a fun example of how you can elevate your home decor with these crafts. In our blog for Kid’s Bedroom Ideas, we’ve taped up the paper butterflies on the bedroom wall. You can make many of these origami butterflies and use double-sided tape or blue tacks to form a swarm of butterflies. Isn’t it just adorable? We guarantee your kids will fall head over heels for this lovely idea. Give it a shot!
What’s Next?
- Pick out your favorite butterfly decorations and start crafting! Share them on Facebook and Instagram by tagging us @craftpassion.
- Pin it and create a board on Pinterest to make a future to-do list.
- Share this post with your friends and family for an enchanting crafting time!
- If you love these, try other butterfly-related projects like this Butterfly Crochet Pattern or this beautiful No-Sew Butterfly Sleeve Blouse!
- Since Halloween is around the corner, check out our Craft Page for Halloween Decor Ideas, Halloween Crafts, and Turkey Craft Ideas.
42 Lovely and Creative Butterfly Decoration Ideas
Time to get crafting! Follow along with this curated list as we show you 42 different butterfly projects that you can try out with your friends and family. Maybe some coffee filter butterflies or some butterfly birthday cards. Who knows! Don’t worry if you don’t get it on the first try. Practice makes perfect, so let’s get inspired by these crafting ideas!
Butterfly Fridge Magnet Craft
Starting off with kid crafts, here is an adorable butterfly fridge magnet that is easy and effortless to make! Our tutorial will guide you through how you can replicate this exact look.
Simple Origami Butterfly
Try our origami butterfly design to learn the exact steps of making it. It's quick and easy and takes minimal effort to make. Click the link below to access the tutorial.
Butterfly Suncatchers
Check this glimmering craft out. As the name suggests, suncatchers catch the sun's rays and colorfully reflect them on any surface. Plaster them all over your windows to make your indoors a colorful wonderland and brighten the space.
Preschool Butterfly Craft
Want to make something with your preschoolers? This tutorial is easy, cheap, and cute! They will surely enjoy this crafting experience while developing some core motor skills. Try it out!
DIY Butterfly Number Stones
Looking for nature-inspired art? While doing so, they will also make pretty butterflies on rocks! We recommend using pebbles as they provide a smooth surface for your kid to draw and paint on.
Coffee Filter Butterflies
Learn how to make these lovely coffee filter butterflies! Aren't they delightful? They're incredibly easy to make and excellent for fun party decor! Click the link below and start DIYing to make your very own coffee filter butterfly!
Woven Yarn Butterflies
This butterfly project is so pretty and easy. Spin yarn or thread, depending on your choice of material to make them. It is a fun kid's craft using simple weaving techniques.
Paper Plate Butterfly
Heads up! Here's another butterfly project for the little ones. They use paper plates cut out to form different colors and patterns your kids can draw on.
Paper Bag Butterfly
Use this craft as a fun way to enjoy playtime with your kids, whether it is bedtime stories or role-playing sessions. Follow as Caroline from IHeartCraftyThings teaches you the exact steps with easy butterfly templates!
Colorful Egg Carton Butterfly
Want to create beautiful butterfly decorations from old materials but don't know how? Follow as Michelle from Crafty Morning teaches you how to make it. It's so simple that your kids will enjoy it, and it's a great way to teach them the importance of upcycling.
Butterfly Washi Tape Craft
Washi tape is a fantastic art and craft material. But have you ever thought of making them into cute little butterflies? Make them using a clothespin and turn them into these cute friends. You can even turn them into magnets!
Monarch Butterflies
Use this opportunity to teach your kids about the glory of Monarch Butterflies. They're so simple to craft and made of wooden pegs and party streamers making them easy!
Bow Tie Pasta Butterflies
Did you buy too much pasta on the last grocery run? Not sure what to do with the heaps of pasta lying around? Try painting them in different colors to create a spectrum of hues. They are so tiny and adorable!
Tie Dye Baby Wipes Butterflies
Have you or your kids tie-dyed something? Tie-dye is a collection of dyeing techniques. Why not try it? There's a first for everything, right? The end product forms beautiful swirls of colors on your baby wipes.
Clothespin Butterflies
Want to make a craft that your kids will love? Introducing this simple craft using clothespins, paint, brushes, and glue. These craft supplies are easy to find, making this craft low effort on the difficulty scale.
DIY Windsock Pinata Butterfly
Windsock or Pinata? Whether you want to use it as a windsock or a pinata is up to you. We love it when crafts have a dual function, making it more practical and getting the most bang for your buck. Use it on Halloween or whenever!
Watercolor and Black Glue Butterflies
Delve into the deep end of some butterfly ideas. By using black glue and watercolor, you, too, can create a craft that looks so professional. Watercolour painting also provides a good learning curve for your kids.
Beaded Pipe Cleaner Butterflies
Wow! We can't get enough of these beautiful Pipe Cleaner Butterflies. Use a variety of bead colors to make personalized butterflies. It's a lovely, kid-friendly craft.
Easy Origami Butterfly
Learn how to make this origami butterfly by making an easy accordion fold on your printer or origami paper! This tutorial will walk you through the steps of creating one or a few.
DIY Felt Butterfly Pencil Toppers
Pencil Topper? It's more like a back-to-school DIY craft! Make the perfect pencil toppers to protect the tips of your pencils. They add an artistic touch to some plain pencils. You can also download the free printable template!
Origami Butterflies
Origami also translates to the 'Japanese art of paper folding.' So, if you want a new skill to master and impress your friends, try origami! It's another design on the list for more variety.
Symmetrical Butterfly Painting
Kids and preschoolers will love this Butterfly Painting. It features different colored butterflies that are carefully painted on paper. Watch them come to life and fly around in your living room.
Pinecone Butterfly
Introducing an exciting addition to the mix. Get dirty and out in the woods to find a pinecone to get started. We love it as it adds a natural element to the craft, making it more special.
Spoon Heart Butterflies
Arts and crafts? More like Hearts and Crafts! Jackie from I Heart Arts and Crafts will show you how to make adorable spoon-shaped butterflies for kids. By following her tutorial, you can learn to repurpose unwanted materials.
Easy Flapping Paper Butterfly
Want a realistic butterfly? Or are you looking for a butterfly perfect for playtime with preschoolers? Try this out! It's so realistic with its flapping wings, leaving your kids in awe of the craft.
Paper Roll Monarch Butterflies
Check out these recycled crafts. Instead of throwing away your used toilet rolls, why not transform them into Monarch Butterflies? They help recycle and educate the younger generation on it!
Butterfly Applique Pattern
Now then, let's get on with the crafts suitable for all ages. If you love sewing and are looking for cute applique motifs to adorn your projects, such as bags, quilts, clothes, and many more, try out this lovely butterfly applique tutorial.
Small Crochet Butterfly Pattern
If you love to crochet, then you absolutely have to try making these adorable miniature butterflies! They're great to adorn your other crochet projects, and they're so irresistible.
Wind-Up Paper Butterflies
This Wind-Up Paper Butterfly will flutter straight to your heart when you finish making it. It serves as a good bookmark or card invitation. Not to mention, it takes minimal effort and materials. Learn how to make beautiful butterfly wings in the tutorial!
Butterfly String Art Project
Try out this string art project! Get twirly as you and your family thread vibrant string colors to form the prettiest butterfly. It provides you with a free template to follow along, so give it a go.
Butterfly Hair Bows
This is the perfect craft for your little girl! Not only does it serve as a pretty butterfly decoration, but it also functions as a hair bow. Now, the butterfly will always be perched on their head; try it!
No Sew Felt Butterfly
Looking for an easy butterfly project to try with your family? Check this no-sew butterfly that uses felt. It is easy to recreate it with a detailed step-by-step tutorial!
DIY New-Sew Tulle Butterflies
Tulle is a type of netting made of small-gauge thread, netted in a hexagonal pattern. How cool and unique is that? This tutorial will teach you to make realistic butterflies with the netting resembling the wings.
Spring Boxwood Butterfly Wreath
Introducing a wreath of fluttery joy. Let your guests be greeted by a swarm of butterflies at your doorstep. This wreath suits any season or holiday so you can put it up all year! It's sturdy, ensuring it withstands the outside weather conditions.
DIY Butterfly Specimen Wall Art
Have you ever seen butterfly art that used real preserved butterflies that are set on display? Want to recreate something like that? We have the perfect craft for you! Try this tutorial out; we guarantee you'll have a mini museum right at home.
Fabric Butterfly Wall Art
Check this tutorial as Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter teaches us her secrets to making this beautiful Butterfly Wall Art that forms a heart. Perfect for a gift to your loved ones!
Vintage DIY Butterfly Ornaments
This is perfect for any occasion, but we recommend saving it for Christmas! Ornaments are an ideal way to spice up your plain tree, so why not take it up a notch by making butterfly ornaments?
Butterfly Magnets
Want a retro spin on your butterfly? Try these magnets that go on any magnetic surface. Whether your fridge or countertop, they will surely add some 80s beauty. Why not give it a try?
Butterflies Under Glass
Store your butterflies in a glass jar with this craft. It gives a classy look to regular butterflies, almost as if you are in a museum! It is also sturdy and has a rigid wooden platform so it won't topple over!
Antiqued Butterfly Clay Tags
Introducing these old but gold butterfly clay tags! Inscribe names, letters, or anything for that matter. It is a cute way to label your things and add a personalized twist to them.
Origami Butterfly Bookmark
Follow the video tutorial to get some insights on replicating something like this. Make sure you never lose your page again by ensuring these winged butterfly origami friends pop up!
Butterfly Wire Bracelet
Lastly, we have another video to show you how to make these gorgeous wire bracelets. They make for perfect birthday gifts for your friends or family. Plus points if the birthday is butterfly-themed!