Handprint Butterfly Craft For Kids (With Free Template)

Springtime is here, and that means colorful butterflies are fluttering about! These delicate creatures are a sure sign that warmer days, blooming flowers, and outdoor adventures are on the way. Celebrate spring by making a butterfly hand craft that captures the beauty of these winged wonders!  

Kids can spread their creative wings with this adorable handprint butterfly craft! They’ll use their own handprints as the butterfly’s wings to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. 

So grab your supplies and let’s get this hand print butterfly flying! For even more fun butterfly crafts for kids, be sure to check out our other creative ideas to keep the springtime fun going!

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Butterfly Handprint Craft Idea

If you’re a parent looking for a fun afternoon activity or a teacher searching for a butterfly arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten, this project is sure to be a hit!

Kids can decorate their butterflies however they like by choosing bright or pastel hues to customize it however their imaginations take them.

As they cut, glue, and follow simple instructions, they’ll also strengthen important skills like scissor control, hand-eye coordination, and creative thinking. All you need is a little construction paper, a dash of imagination, and our free printable template to get started! 

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Butterfly template (click the “click here to get your freebie” 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!

First, encourage your child to glue the eyes next to the eyelashes.

Next, have your child glue the body stripes horizontally across the butterfly’s body. Trim off any excess paper.

Take the antennae and glue them to the top and back of the butterfly’s head.

Trace your child’s hand onto one colored piece of paper two times and then a second colored piece of paper two more times. Cut out the handprints. Now, place the handprints with the thumbs on the bottom and the finger facing outward. Slightly overlap the bottom of the prints and glue them together. Now repeat with the other set of handprints.

Guide your child to arrange the handprints in an overlapping pattern, with one color on top and the other color underneath. Glue them together in the center to form wings.

Finish by gluing the body to the center of the hand print wings.

Isn’t this such an easy spring craft for kids?! We love it!

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More Insect Ideas For Kids

Create a unit study in an instant with these fun ideas! Pick and choose the best ones that your child or students will love!

The Very Quiet Cricket– Everyone loves Eric Carle and this book is just as good as all his others! In it, a cricket is trying to discover how to make a sound, but when he rubs his legs together nothing happens. Follow him on his journey to find his very own sound! Kids love the ending where he and your child can hear the chirping!

Bugs A to Z is a great introductory insect book for kids. It’s great for kids to browse through and look at pictures and to find a short snippet about each bug.

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.

Spring Crafts for Kindergarten

Butterfly Headband Craft – Let imaginations take flight with this adorable butterfly headband! The heart shaped wings leave plenty of room for colorful creativity. This wearable piece of art is as fun to make as it is to wear.

Kids will love decorating their butterflies and fluttering around in their masterpiece for springtime fun and hours of imaginative play!

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Fork Painted Bee Craft – Get kids buzzing with excitement when they paint a bee with a fork! Instead of a paintbrush, kids will use a fork to create a fuzzy, textured bee. This bee-autiful project is fun, easy, and perfect for little hands. Grab some paint, paper, and our free template to get buzzing!

Spring Bird Craft – Celebrate spring with this adorable bird in a nest! Just like real birds busy building their homes, kids will create a cozy nest for a feathered friend. The bright colors and simple steps make this project perfect for little hands. Grab our free template and for them to chirp with creativity!

Spring Name Craft – Let creativity pour down when kids spell out their names on raindrops falling from a fluffy storm cloud. It’s a fun way to practice letter recognition or handwriting while making a splash with art. Grab our free editable template and let the rainy day fun begin!

Spring Activities For Preschoolers

Hop into some froggy fun with these frog cutting practice worksheets! Scissor skills are essential for little learners to help them develop hand-eye coordination, grip strength, and focus! These worksheets are packed with cutting, counting, matching, and tracing to keep kids engaged and learning.

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They’ll cut along wavy lines, match up and count frogs to sharpen fine motor skills in a fun way. Grab the worksheets and let the snipping, sorting, and learning begin!

Flutter on over to grab these free butterfly color by numbers! These no prep printables help kids practice number recognition, fine motor skills, and following directions while they bring beautiful butterflies to life!

This set includes three unique designs that kids will love completing to make their butterflies as they color by number. Just grab some crayons or markers, print the pages, and let the creative learning begin!

Kids will bug out learning with these preschool bug activities! This pack is buzzing with 19 engaging pages filled with memory games, puzzles, handwriting practice, and more! Kids will love exploring the world of creepy crawlies while strengthening key skills with insect flashcards or a bug scavenger hunt.

Grab the set to use at home or school to make learning interactive and fun! Just print, grab some crayons, and let the buggy fun begin!

Spring into alphabet fun with these spring ABC worksheets! These printables are a great addition to preschool and kindergarten lessons, and make letter recognition exciting with cheerful, spring themed designs.

Kids will have a blast while identifying uppercase and lowercase letters to strengthen their early literacy skills. No prep needed since you just print and let the learning bloom this spring!

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Handprint Butterfly Template