55 Beautiful Butterfly Craft Ideas

Butterfly crafts are suitable for any time of year, but we seem to associate them more with spring and Easter. That's probably because we consider butterflies the symbol of new life.

I've searched the web to find what I consider the nicest and most outstanding butterfly crafts for kids and for adults. In this article I will show you pictures of these outstanding butterfly crafts and give you the links to the sites that will tell you how to make the butterflies.

To make the cute little baby butterfly hair bows shown above, go to Make It & Love It.

You'll find these butterflies so super easy to make when you follow the instructions at sweet paul. Imagine all the ways you'll be able to use these butterflies. Consider gluing to a wire or skewer to make plant pokes or adding them to canvas art.

Welcome spring by making a beautiful butterfly wreath to impress your friends and family when they come to visit.

Choose whatever color, or type of paper, that you want to make your butterfly garland. I really like the looks of the book page or newspaper print butterflies. Painting them with watercolor would be easy and give them a different look. You'll go to theguardian to find the instructions for this project.

If you haven't made anything with paper mache clay yet, and would like to try it, this is a nice project to make. I've made Santas, turkeys and snowmen using the paper mache clay and this method is very addictive. To find out how to make the paper mache clay, and how to make this butterfly, go to Ultimate PAPER MACHE .

The Graphics Fairy is the site to go to for the tutorial to make this beautiful Christmas ball. They have so many free vintage images to download, that you'll be able to find many that you'll love. An outstanding project and site.

A beautiful decorator piece that will look elegant all year round on your mantel or side table. Find the instructions for this project at Mark Montano.

This is a very easy project that I think it would make a cute arrangement or mobile for a babies room. Use any kind of bead as long as the chenille strip will thread through it----and that's a lot smaller than you imagine. Then use your babies room décor to decide on the colors. Real cute!! Go to indietutes for the instructions.

Make these butterfly sun catchers to dress up your windows. Find the directions for this craft at, Kids & Glitter. These are beautiful.

These unique tin butterflies, and a tutorial for making them, can be found at Instructables.

Who knows when they may need butterfly wings for a class play, a party or Halloween. The tutorial at Buggy and Buddy shows how to make these felt wings.

Learn how you can make beautiful wind-up butterflies and find out what makes them fly.

Tie dyed baby wipes are used to make these beautiful butterflies. Imagine all the different butterflies you could make using this method.

These butterflies are made with the colored pages from magazines. See how to make them by finding the instructions at ATOMIC SHRIMP.

This is a great project to do with kids. Very nice instructions and a pattern for the butterfly can be found at MIMIECO.CO.UK

Kids will get really involved when they make art using bow tie pasta to make beautiful butterfly art.

A cute chandelier for a baby room or change the print and make it for a bathroom or a girls bedroom. Directions are at carina gardner.

Add an elegant touch to any room with these beautiful butterflies. For directions go to the Curbly website.

Can you imagine the fun the kids would have making these cute paper butterflies? Templates are included. Even the littlest kids can make these.

Even pre-schoolers will love making and wearing butterfly rings they've made themselves.

The directions for this butterfly obelisk at Mark Montano even include the directions for making the obelisk from cardboard.

Let's party! If you are planning a party, why not make these butterfly straws as part of the decorations or as an activity for the guests? Cute and easy to make. Find the directions at the GoodHousekeeping site.

Who would ever believe that this butterfly pin was made using a soda can? If you would like to make a butterfly pin like the one shown above, go to favecrafts for the tutorial.

This is an easy craft project even for the little kids. For the directions, go to All Kids.

Have your kids, at home or in the classroom, make a bunch of these, attach fishing string to them and hang them from the ceiling. I'd have them make both sides look like the top of the butterfly so as the butterflies turned, full butterflies would be seen. Made from clothespins and coffee filters. Get instructions by going to dollar store crafts.

Check out any craft store to see how huge the variety of scrapbook papers there are. Pick out your favorite colors and prints and then use the directions found at All About Ashley to make many beautiful butterflies. Imagine a bevy of them strewn across one wall.

Quick and easy paperclip butterflies that you can find at How About Orange.

A beautiful butterfly that will be a great project for the family. If you want to make one of these butterflies, go to Crayola.

I'm sure you'll be able to imagine this butterfly wreath in your home. It would make a nice gift for the kids to make to give for Mother's day. The directions are at Buzy Bunny.

These are sewn fabric butterflies. Imagine all the different fabric prints that you could use for this project. Go to The Long Thread for the directions.

These little butterflies are so easy to crochet, and there are so many, many ways to use them. Think about headbands, t-shirts, as a brooch, on a purse, and as a pendant, are just a few ideas. Go to Little Birdie Secrets for the pattern directions. Would be so cute on a baby blanket, cap, sweater, etc.

I think a couple of these made as a set would be beautiful pictures to hang on a young girls or a baby's room wall. I love the added touch of the button body. For the directions for this project, go to HomemadeGiftGuru.com.

How cute and appetizing do these little butterflies look. Go to Juggling With Kids for the directions.

Adding an antiqued clay butterfly tag to favors made for a wedding reception really dresses them up. I can see these used as a pendant or pin also.

Very pretty and simple butterfly. Go to Ben Franklin Crafts for the instructions.

You could keep the little ones busy for quite some time gluing gems, sequins or buttons on this little butterfly. Go to the Busy Bee Kids Crafts site for the directions.

You will be amazed at how easy this project is, and it'll make some little girl very happy. For the directions, go to My Craft Discovery.

Think of all the different color combinations you can make using the many tissue paper colors. Find the directions for making this tissue paper butterfly craft at CRAFTS BY Amanda.

Adding a vintage doily enhances any décor. To make this outstanding doily, go to Free Vintage Crochet for the pattern.

These little butterflies are very easy to make as you'll see when you find the tutorial at Disney family. With all the beautiful ribbons available, you'll be able to make these cute barrettes for every outfit.

Making a beautiful butterfly charm bracelet for yourself or to give to a friend is easy to do if you follow the instructions given at favecrafts. Who wouldn't love to receive a gift like this?

Use felt colors that enhance your décor, and make these outstanding butterflies. Go to The Cultivated Nest for the instructions.

When you go to Mollie MAKES you'll find a picture tutorial for making a folded fabric butterfly necklace.

It's great that the blog which has this project could be translated into English. Find the tutorial at Handmade by VS.

Notice how the addition of white dots gives these butterflies an elegant look. Easy enough for a kid to make. Use these butterflies to decorate your home, school or office. Find the tutorial for making these beautiful butterflies at AgusYornet.

Can you imagine how much fun the kids would have making these? I think they would be great to take along camping or to a game where you appreciate being able to make the air move a bit. For the directions for these nice little fans, go to firstpalette.

You'll really impress the kids with these edible butterflies. A cute idea to use for a classroom Valentine party. For the tutorial go to Mom ENDEAVORS.

Another great butterfly craft from the CRAFTS BY Amanda site. You'll find all the information you'll need to make these beaded butterflies there. Outstanding!

A cute project using a toilet tissue roll and colored tissue papers on the wings of this butterfly. You can find the directions at thrifty fun.

A super easy craft to do with the little ones. Go to Artsy Momma for the directions.

If you are looking for a cute craft to entertain little girls, this one should be a winner. Go to The Craft Train to find the tutorial.