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 amazing 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 butterfly. 

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

Butterfly Craft Idea

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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 butterfly allows them to express their creativity in a fun way while also honing fine motor skills and how to follow instructions.

This fun and easy activity is easy to get started. 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 this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

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

Now, it’s time to bring our butterfly to life! Let your kids place the eyes above the mouth and secure them in place with glue.

Next, guide them as they add the antennae to the top and back of the butterfly’s head. This is where the magic begins!

Now, let’s add some flair to our butterfly wings. With your kids, take the oval butterfly wing decoration and stick it to the top part of both wings.

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

Time to make those wings pop! Encourage your kids to use the smaller ovals to create unique patterns on the wings. Let them explore different designs and have fun with this part.

As we bring our butterflies together, guide your kids to attach the stripes along the bottom part of the paper cup body. Once they’ve found the perfect placement, secure them with glue or double-sided tape.

It’s time for the final assembly! Help your kids glue the wings to the paper cup body of the butterfly and position them just right.

Lastly, let’s give our butterfly its final touch. Guide your kids as they take the butterfly head and carefully glue it to the top of the paper cup.

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

Spring Activities

Spring Ideas For Ideas

To make the most of the spring season, we’ve gathered up a collection of favorite books, engaging crafts, and educational activities that are sure to be a hit with your little ones. Read on below to get some springtime inspiration that will keep your kids engaged, entertained, and eager to explore the wonders of the season!

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.

Cute Spring Crafts

Frog Handprint Craft – Leap into spring with a 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 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.

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 or spring, and offer a fun and interactive way to learn.

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!

Spring into action with our engaging frog worksheets, perfect for young learners eager to jump into educational fun! These printable activities 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.

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!

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