Colorful Butterfly Paper Cup Craft W/ Free Template

As the days grow longer and warmer, nature awakens, showing off the beauty of spring. Among the most beautiful signs of the season’s arrival are the graceful fluttering of butterflies. These fantastic creatures symbolize the beauty and transformation of spring. 

Celebrate the beauty of spring with a creative and fun activity with your little ones! Kids will be excited to spread their creative wings and make this butterfly paper cup craft. Their imaginations will take flight as they transform a simple paper cup into the most adorable bug. 

Make a whole kaleidoscope of butterflies this spring with more butterfly crafts for kids. 

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Butterfly Craft Idea

Crafting with a paper cup encourages children to think outside the box and use their imaginations to bring their ideas to life. Designing and decorating their insect allows them to express their creativity in a fun way while also honing fine motor skills and how to follow instructions.

If your kids love bugs, they’ll love this fun and easy activity! Gather up a few basic supplies, including a paper cup, download and print the template, and check out our easy to follow instructions below.

Supplies

• Paper cup
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Butterfly template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this butterfly to life!

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First, guide your child to glue the eyes above the mouth and secure them in place with glue.

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Next, glue the antennae to the top and back of the butterfly’s head.

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Glue the oval wing decoration to the top part of both wings.

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Position the circle wing decoration on top of the oval one, gluing them securely in place.

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Now, help your child glue the smaller ovals to create unique patterns on the wings

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Place the stripes along the bottom part of the paper cup body and glue them down.

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Next, glue the wings to the paper cup body of the butterfly and position them just right.

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Finally, encourage your child to take the head and carefully glue it to the top of the paper cup.

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That’s it! Don’t forget to explore our other spring crafts for your kiddos while you’re here!

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Fun Spring Bird Craft

Spring Books For Kids

Below are some of our favorite spring books for kids.

Ten Little Ladybugs – This cute book is not only fun to read, but also fun to touch! Kids will want to read this book day after day and it helps them learn to count.

Planting a Rainbow – Kids will have a blast learning about colors and flowers in this colorful and engaging book!

Bee – This peek-through picture book is a fun bedtime book for kids! It’s short and keeps the kids’ attention span.

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Cute Spring Crafts

Related: Spring Pattern Worksheets

Frog Handprint Craft – Leap into spring with a DIY ribbiting craft that will have your little ones hopping with excitement! Let your kids explore more about amphibians and use their creativity with this handprint craft where they’ll use their own handprints as the frog’s feet!

Bird Puppet Craft – Let your child’s creativity take flight with this cute bird puppet made out of a paper bag! It’s a great handmade craft to incorporate for units on birds or simply for kids who adore feathered friends.

This project also offers a fantastic opportunity for kids to develop fine motor skills and imaginative storytelling in preschool or kindergarten.

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Sheep Paper Cup Craft – Ewe won’t believe how much fun kids will have crafting their own adorable sheep using a simple paper cup! This fun project is perfect for shepherding in hours of creativity and imagination while providing an opportunity for developing skills.

Handprint Bunny Card Craft – Hop into the spirit of spring with an adorable bunny card that’s as cute as can be! Kids will love using their handprints to create the bunny ears, making this project both fun and personalized. It’s the perfect way to spread Easter joy!

Printable Spring Activities

When kids are learning about the remarkable process of life for butterflies, be sure to incorporate these butterfly activity sheets. They’re perfect for educational units on insects, spring, or life cycles and offer a fun and interactive way to learn.

Try this Spring Name Craft

Kids will complete activities matching shadows, navigating a maze, counting, and graphing that will encourage skill development and basic math skills. Watch as your kids flutter with excitement as they learn!

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Spring into action with our engaging frog worksheets, perfect for young learners eager to jump into educational fun! These free resources are a fantastic way to introduce kids to fascinating amphibians while honing essential skills like handwriting, letter recognition, and scissor proficiency.

Whether at home or in the classroom, these engaging pages offer a ribbiting adventure through letter mazes, labeling exercises, and more.

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Spring is in full bloom, so let’s celebrate with our fun spring color by number printables! These designs feature favorite springtime symbols like butterflies, birds, bunnies, and more.

Coloring by numbers offers numerous benefits for children like enhancing hand-eye coordination, reinforcing number and color recognition, and promoting focus and concentration. Plus, it’s fun for kids to reveal these cute scenes as they color in each numbered space!

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Engage your preschoolers in a fun springtime activity with these spring bears tracing lines worksheets! They’re perfect for little ones mastering pencil grip or honing their tracing skills. These activities foster hand-eye coordination, concentration, and spatial awareness featuring adorable spring-themed bears.

With each stroke of the pencil, your child will prepare themselves for future academic success as they practice lines that help write letters and numbers.

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Butterfly Craft Template Printable

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