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Handprint Butterfly – Make an Easy Spring Craft

June 29, 2022 by Laura Gummerman Leave a Comment

There may not be a more nostalgic project for kids than those that are made with handprints! It’s so sweet to look back at them over the years.

One of the best things about these easy butterfly handprints is that they’re so simple to make. You only need a handful of craft supplies that you most likely already have, and a few cute little hands to get started.

Butterfly handprints are also the perfect craft to make in the spring. They can tie in perfectly to a storytime around the changing seasons, after reading a book about insects, plants, or even how weather changes in the seasons.

Handprint animals are a fun way to start teaching kiddos about nature and they are super cute too! Bonus: They make great gifts for grandparents, and these butterflies would be perfect for a Mother’s Day craft.

Be sure to check out our other handprint craft ideas and projects for even more inspiration!

butterfly handprint craft made with paper, popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners.

Why Kids Love Handprint Crafts:

  • They get to actively help with the project, and it’s great for teaching tracing and fine motor skills.
  • Once their butterfly is complete, they can play with it, add decorations, or use it in a story while playing make believe.
  • When they see a butterfly (or other animal) in a book, in nature, or on a TV show, and they make their own version, it encourages and teaches them more about the animal.
cardstock, scissors, glue, popsicle stick and googly eyes on a counter.

What You’ll Need to Make Your Butterfly:

  1. different colors of cardstock paper (you’ll need 2 colors per butterfly)
  2. scissors
  3. pencil or pen
  4. glue stick or low temp hot glue gun
  5. small google eyes
  6. popsicle or craft sticks (1 per butterfly)
  7. pipe cleaners (1 per butterfly)
hand traced for butterfly handprint craft

How to Make it/Tips for Assembling:

  • Fold a piece of cardstock paper in half and trace the handprint at the fold line. This creates your wings.
handprint shapes cut out of paper
handprints cut out of paper into a butterfly shape
  • Cut the handprint out to create a mirrored hand shape. Don’t cut along the folded part of the cardstock, as that will split your butterfly in half.
  • Fold, trace, and cut the handprint again on a different color of paper.
handprint butterflies with popsicle sticks
handprint butterflies with popsicle sticks
  • Glue the two handprint colors onto the back of a popsicle stick.
  • Add google eyes with glue and draw on a smile, or decorate to your preference.
  • Cut a piece of pipe cleaner, bend into a “V” shape, and curl the ends around your finger to make an antenna. Glue onto the back of the stick.
butterfly handprint craft

Other Kids Craft Ideas:

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  • Kids Paper Daisy Crown (with Free Template)
butterfly handprint craft

Kids can hold onto the stick and move up and down to make the wings flap. So cute!

How do you store a paper butterfly?

Store butterfly flat and you can play with it again and again!

How long does it take to make?

This handprint butterfly takes about 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes to make.

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Handprint Butterfly – An Easy Spring Craft

Make this simple butterfly handprint craft for a gift or just to celebrate the new spring season. It's a great educational and fun indoor activity with kiddos.
Prep Time5 mins
Active Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Keyword: handprint butterfly, handprint crafts, paper crafts
Yield: 1 butterfly
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • 1 pair of scissors

Materials

  • 2 pieces of cardstock in preferred colors
  • 1 piece popsicle or craft stick
  • 2 pieces googly eyes
  • 1 single hot glue gun can also use glue dots
  • 1 single pencil or pen
  • 1 piece of pipe cleaner in preferred colors

Instructions

  • Fold a piece of cardstock paper in half and trace handprint at the fold line. This creates your wings.
  • Cut the handprint out to create a mirrored hand shape. Don't cut along the folded part of the cardstock, as that will split your butterfly in half.
  • Fold, trace, and cut the handprint again on a different color of paper.
  • Glue the two handprint colors onto the back of a popsicle stick.
  • Add google eyes with glue and draw on a smile, or decorate to your preference.
  • Cut a piece of pipe cleaner, bend into a"V" shape, and curl the ends around your finger to make an antenna. Glue onto the back of the stick.
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