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Tissue Paper Butterflies

Like so many other crafts on the site we like using up things we have around the house.  V and I really enjoyed creating these tissue paper butterflies.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies.

I know there are tons of tissue paper butterflies out there, but these are different. Your little ones can use a bit of fine-motor skills to create these beautiful masterpieces!

Create these unique butterflies during one of your April craft sessions.

What you need for your own tissue paper butterflies:

  • A toilet paper tube. (One can make multiple butterflies)
  • Tissue paper. As many or as few colors as you like or have.
  • A pipe cleaner. One pipe cleaner will make 2 butterflies.
  • Hot glue (and glue gun)
  • White glue.
  • String. Optional if you would like to hang them up.

Making your tissue paper butterflies:

Start by creating your wings. Cut your toilet paper tube into rings. Pinch your rings into a tear drop shape.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies. You can make them as thick as you like, but I did ours about a half an inch thick. Cut your pipe cleaner in half, then fold in half. Twist it together then part the tips to make antennas.

Assemble your butterflies for your little ones.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies. Attach the upper and lower wings with a dab of hot glue, then using more hot glue to add your wings to your bodies.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies. Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies.

Rip your tissue paper into small square-ish shapes around the size of the palm of your hand. These do not have to be precise. Then have your little one crumple them up into small balls. You can help with this if they are too young.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies. Next, have them fill in the wings with these small tissue paper balls.

When they have them perfectly placed swirl white glue around the top and let dry completely.Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies.

If you would like to hang them simply untwist the top antenna and slide in a piece of string or yarn then twist back together and hang!Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies.

Then you are done!Use up some left over tissue paper to create this easy kids craft. Help your little one increase their pinching skills and focus on fine motor while making these beautiful butterflies. This is such a great craft for your kiddos because of all of the fine motor work they do, without even knowing it! I hope you enjoy this activity with your little one!

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