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Do you still have wire hangers in your closet? Well pull a couple out and use them to make this Wire Frame Butterfly Preschool Craft. It’s perfect for adding a little spring time cheer to a dreary winter afternoon. And when it’s done, your preschooler can hang it in his/her room as a decoration to remind them that spring is coming soon.
Four Large Sheets of Tissue Paper
Two Chenille Stems
White Glue
Crayons or Markers
Optional: Other embellishments to glue on for decoration
Bend the hook part of both of the hangers to the side, they are going to become the antennae of the butterfly. Then use the chenille stems to attach the hangers together (where they are twisted) to form the butterfly shape.
Step Two:
Now you will add the tissue paper to make the wings. Lay the tissue out on your work surface. Add a line of glue along one of the wire “wings” then lay it on the tissue.
Step Three:
Run another line of glue onto the top side of the wire then lay another piece of tissue on top.
Step Four:
Repeat for the other wing. Then let everything dry.
Step Five:
Have your preschooler carefully color the wings. You can add other embellishments such as sequins, stickers, ribbons, etc. to make the finished butterfly even more interesting.
Step Six:
When the decorating is done and everything is dry, bend the butterfly so it looks like it is flying. Hang it from the ceiling in your preschoolers room to bring a little bit of nature indoors!
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What You Need
Two Wire HangersFour Large Sheets of Tissue Paper
Two Chenille Stems
White Glue
Crayons or Markers
Optional: Other embellishments to glue on for decoration
How To Make It
Step One:Bend the hook part of both of the hangers to the side, they are going to become the antennae of the butterfly. Then use the chenille stems to attach the hangers together (where they are twisted) to form the butterfly shape.
Step Two:
Now you will add the tissue paper to make the wings. Lay the tissue out on your work surface. Add a line of glue along one of the wire “wings” then lay it on the tissue.
Step Three:
Run another line of glue onto the top side of the wire then lay another piece of tissue on top.
Step Four:
Repeat for the other wing. Then let everything dry.
Step Five:
Have your preschooler carefully color the wings. You can add other embellishments such as sequins, stickers, ribbons, etc. to make the finished butterfly even more interesting.
Step Six:
When the decorating is done and everything is dry, bend the butterfly so it looks like it is flying. Hang it from the ceiling in your preschoolers room to bring a little bit of nature indoors!
Variations:
Try to make other creatures with the wire hangers and add to the menagerie.Like this article? Get more like it in your inbox. Subscribe today to our free weekly newsletter.