Sometime back I had blogged about CJ's emerging creativity and her one person crafts. She made the above butterfly with out my guidance or should I say my hindrance:-)
I think she got the inspiration for the craft from scissor cutting practices. Generally I give her a paper and we cut the corners to create patterns.
Materials Used:
Construction paper
Pipe cleaners
Paint
Child Safe Scissor
Steps Overview:
Butterfly 1:
Take a Construction paper
Fold in half along the horizontal direction as shown below
Cut a U shape in one corner
Cut as shown in all the other corners
Unfold and you have a butterfly shape
Add details and a pipe cleaner antennae. Butterfly ready!
Butterfly 2:
Fold in half along the horizontal direction as shown below
Fold in half along the vertical direction as shown below
Cut a U shape at the corner opposite to the folded edge as shown
Cut the other two corners leaving the folded edge as shown
Unfold and u have a different butterfly shape
Add details and pipe cleaner antennae. Butterfly ready!
very cute! I like that it's also great scissor practice - will have to remember this for our spring theme.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on the Sunday Showcase - hope to see you this week.
Bern
Ester, this is a fun little project. Simple enough I think my daughter would be able to make these. Don't you love all the things you can do with pipe cleaners?
ReplyDelete-Veronica