Looking for a simple craft for your little butterfly enthusiast or want to integrate an easy activity into your butterfly-themed lesson? This beaded butterfly is simple, requires only a few materials, and has endless possibilities for creativity and design.
If you’re looking for more DIY butterfly-themed crafts for kids, check out our list here: Easy DIY Butterfly Crafts. We’ve also got some parties and at home camps themed around butterflies that you can browse through here: All Things Butterflies
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
THE SUPPLIES:
- 3 Pipe Cleaners
- Pony Beads
STEPS
STEP 1: Gather Your Materials
All the materials (pipe cleaner and beads) will be visible on this craft, so feel free to be very creative! We opted to go with a blue-theme for this tutorial but you can select any colors and patterns you’d like 🙂
If you don’t have pipe cleaners and pony beads on hand, you should be able to get them at most general merchandise stores or online. If you can head to the Dollar Store, you can also find a packet of pipe cleaners and a small packet of beads there too!
STEP 2: Make the Body
Take one of your pipe cleaners (this will be the body) and fold it in half.
STEP 3: Create the Top Wing
Take another pipe cleaner. Position the end of that pipe cleaner near the top of the open end of the body (leave room for the “antennas” at the top). Then wrap the pipe cleaner around the body once or twice to secure it. Add a few beads through the unattached end of the pipe cleaner for decoration. Do not fill up the entire pipe cleaner as you’ll need to create the bottom wing as well.
STEP 4: Secure the midsection
Create a loop at the top using about half of the pipe cleaner. Position the bottom end of the loop behind the body. Wrap the other end of the pipe cleaner so that the loop closes.
STEP 5: Create the Bottom Wing
Add beads to the bottom wing similar to the top wing. Leave some space at the end of the pipe cleaner as you’ll need to secure the second, smaller loop/wing.
STEP 6: Secure the bottom section.
Complete the end of the bottom wing by securing the smaller loop to the body. There should be very little left of the pipe cleaner wing, but continue to wrap around the body until it’s finished.
STEP 7: Create the other side
Repeat Steps 3-6 for the other side of the wing.
STEP 8: The finished product!
Optionally shape the loops so they look more like butterfly wings, and you’ve got your butterfly!
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much for checking out our article about this simple butterfly themed craft! We hope you had fun creating this craft and maybe even inspired some new ideas 🙂
If you’re looking for more DIY butterfly-themed crafts for kids, check out our list here: Easy DIY Butterfly Crafts. We’ve also got some parties and DIY at home camps if you’re looking for more involved projects. Check them out here: All Things Butterflies.
