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two paper bag butterfly puppets

Paper Bag Butterfly Craft

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Learn how easy it is to make this colorful paper bag butterfly craft for spring!
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Author: Sam T
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Materials

  • Brown paper bag
  • Colored card stock or construction paper
  • White card stock
  • Colorful pipe cleaners
  • Glue stick
  • Tape optional
  • Markers optional
  • Butterfly craft template download form located at the end of this page

Instructions

  • Download the butterfly template, print and cut out the pieces.
  • Glue the eyes onto the face piece.
  • Use the circle punch to punch out a nose and two cheeks. Glue them on the face piece.
  • Take the stripes and glue them onto the butterfly's body. Use scissors to trim off the excess paper.
  • Glue the completed butterfly face to the flap part of the brown paper bag.
  • Glue the body to the long portion of the paper bag.
  • Decorate the wings with the accent paper and any other embellishments you'd like.
  • Glue the completed wings to the inside of the paper bag, on each side.
  • Cut the pipe cleaner in half and wrap one end around it to make the butterfly's antennae. Repeat for the other side.
  • Flip the paper bag over and tape the antenna to the top of the butterfly's head.