Do you have extra cupcake liners in your cupboards or pantry? We love to use our extra cupcake liners to create simple crafts for kids like our Cupcake Liner Lion. To celebrate the first day of Spring, we used some colorful, striped cupcake liners to create a Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft.
Supplies for a Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft:
- Cupcake Liners
- Large Popsicle Stick
- Yellow Paint
- Paint Brush
- Googly Eyes
- Pipe Cleaner
- Scissors
- Glue
Directions for a Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft:
- Paint the large popsicle stick. We used yellow paint but you can pick any color for your butterfly.
- While the paint is drying, fold each cupcake liner in half and then fold it in half again. We used a total of 6 cupcake liners for the butterfly’s wings.
- Glue 3 of the cupcake liners on each side of the unpainted or back side of the popsicle stick.
- Glue the googly eyes on the painted side of the popsicle stick.
- Cut a pipe cleaner in half and then fold it in half. Glue it to the unpainted side of the popsicle stick and curl the ends of the pipe cleaner.
Extend the Learning:
- Read books about about butterflies like Are You A Butterfly? by Judy Allen or Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder.
- Learn about the Life Cycle of a Butterfly at National Geographic Kids.
You May Also Like These Spring Crafts:
- Handprint Dragonfly Craft
- Popsicle Stick Flower
- Watercolor Butterfly
- Dandelion Fork Painting
- Little Cloud Tissue Paper Craft
Are You Looking For More Butterfly Resources?
Check out this Butterfly Unit Study:
- Find the Letter B is for Butterflies from 3 Boys and a Dog
- DIY Ruffle Butterfly Bookmark from Living Ideas
- Butterfly Life Cycle for Kids (Free Printables) from The Natural Homeschool
- LEGO butterflies from Planet Smarty Pants
- Easy Kid Craft: Colorful Spring Butterfly Suncatcher from Crafty Mama in ME
- Where to See Butterflies in Nature from FrogMom
- Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft from Raising Little Superheroes
- Butterfly Science from Schooling a Monkey
- Butterfly Books for Children from The Jenny Evolution
- How to Meet a Butterfly from Bambini Travel
- Butterfly Sensory Painting from Parenting Chaos
- Planting a Butterfly Garden from Our Daily Craft
- Butterfly Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities {Free Printables} from Living Montessori Now
- Butterfly DIY Window Clings from Gym Craft Laundry
- Exploring Butterfly Wing Patterns from CraftCreateCalm
- Butterfly I Spy Game from Simple Fun for Kids
- Life Cycle of a Butterfly Worksheet from Living Life and Learning
- Marshmallow Stamping Butterflys & Other Bug {with free printables} from Play Dough & Popsicles
- Preschool Butterfly Songs from Preschool Powol Packets
- Visiting a Butterfly House from Something 2 Offer
- How to Raise a Butterfly {with Free Butterfly Journal} from Books and Giggles
These are so cute! I love the colorful cupcake liner that you used for the wings. It’s perfect!