Get creative with our Butterfly Stick Puppet craft for kids to make imaginative play and storytelling all the more engaging. Fun and easy to make, this Butterfly puppet craft for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and older kids use simple supplies that are already at home!
High on creativity and imagination, kids will love making this butterfly popsicle stick puppet for spring, summer, garden themes, insect units, and much more!
Easy Butterfly Puppet Popsicle Stick Craft
This easy Butterfly puppet craft is a fun way to keep children busy and help them practice cutting, folding, gluing to boost their fine motor skills. Quick to make, this Beautiful butterfly puppet is sure to keep kids happily indoors on sunny afternoons and rainy days.
Supplies:
- Craft paper
- Popsicle stick
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
Time needed: 15 minutes
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Take craft papers in two different colours of your choice. Draw two big circles on one colour and two slightly smaller circles on the other. Cut out the circles and glue the smaller circle in the center of the bigger circle.
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Fold the circle cutout into half and make a firm crease. Next, start making accordion folds from the crease all the way to the boundary of the semi-circle.
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Unfold the folds and pinch the circle at the middle to make a winged shape.
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Glue the opposite folds to the wing of the butterfly. Similarly make the other wing of the butterfly puppet using the other two circle cutouts.
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Cut two thin strips of paper to make the antennae of the butterfly. Curl them using a pencil or a scissor.
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Glue the wings and antennae to make the butterfly. Finally, paste the butterfly on the popsicle stick to make your cute and adorable Butterfly Stick Puppet.
Such easy and simple crafts encourage kids to get hands-on and be creative! They can use coloured paper or make patterns on the wings of the butterfly to showcase their imagination!
Related: Also try this Cute Butterfly Handprint Craft for Toddlers
Allow them to cut circles using common objects like container lids, coaster or a tape roll. This will encourage curiosity and observation, making this easy Butterfly puppet craft into a STEAM project.
Similarly, quiz them what alternatives can they use instead of a popsicle stick and let them come out with their ideas. We bet your kids will love this freedom to choose their own craft material and look at their supplies (and home items!) with a innovative view!
Pair it with Fun Animal Crafts for Kids at home or in the classroom, to boost creativity, observation fine motor skills and add fun to storytelling & pretend play!