This little butterfly is so happy it’s spring time he decided to wear it! He is dressed up in a rainbow print with wings to match. Print out this craft and turn an ordinary cardboard tube into a happy fluttering butterfly, kids will have fun flapping this one around outside or in.
Rainbow Butterfly Paper Tube Craft – Materials:
– Butterfly printables (see below)
– Printer, scissors
– Glue, tape or stapler
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Instructions:
Step 1. Print your choice of colored butterfly or color your own, cut with scissors or a craft knife.
Step 2. Wrap around a toilet paper tube. Secure with glue, tape or a stapler.
Step 3. Make a score cut with a craft knife on the gray lines, then carefully make an incision through the tube.
Step 5. Apply glue to the tabs and insert wings.
If you don’t wish to cut a slit for the wings, simply fold the tab back and glue the wings to the tube!
Happy Spring!
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