Clothespin Butterfly Craft

With just a few simple dollar store supplies, you can make a whimsical Clothespin Butterfly. It is the perfect craft to do with the kids and so easy.

Clothespin Butterfly

We love fun activities and this adorable Clothespin Butterfly is just too cute! It is so fun to make and everyone can choose their favorite color to make.

Grab the kids and get started making these cute little butterflies. They are perfect as is but you could also add a magnet and use on the fridge. I think they also would be precious as decorations at a birthday party or tea party.

So fun and pretty!

You will need a glue gun to make this clothespin butterfly craft.

It is so easy and only requires a few simple materials. Make sure you have a good glue gun. You will also want to make sure you have this craft and extra glue sticks on hand.

Supplies for clothespin butterflies:

Supplies Needed for clothespin butterflies:

Wood Clothespin
Coffee Filters
Pipe Cleaners
Markers – Any kind will work
Paint – Colors of your choice
Pipe Cleaners

How to make a clothespin butterfly:

First, paint the clothespin the colors of your choice. This will be your butterfly’s body. We set ours on a paper plate to allow it to dry. You can also color with markers if you don’t want to paint.

Then color the coffee filters with the markers. Use the colors that you choose. The entire coffee filter does not have to be colored as the colors will spread in the next step.

Next spray the coffee filter with water. We placed ours on a baking sheet for easy clean-up and used a spray bottle. The water blends the colors together and give the wings a vibrant look!

We love doing this step. Set them aside to dry. Luckily they do not take long since the coffee filters are a thin material.

Now it’s time to assembly your butterfly! Once the coffee filters are dried, singe the filter in the middle and pin with the clothes pin.

Then use the markers to add eyes and decorate the clothespin if you would like. You can also use googly eyes if you prefer.

Then make antennas with the pipe cleaner and glue to the top of the clothespin with a hot glue gun.

Ir is so easy to make a clothespin butterfly!

This is an easy and affordable butterfly craft to make. You are going to have a blast with this kids craft.

Get creative and let the kids choose different colors for the butterfly body and the wings. You can even add googly eyes if you prefer!

Now you know how to make a clothespin butterfly!

This is one of those really fun projects that are so easy and inexpensive. Those are our favorite type of DIY activities around here. 🙂

I love that you can easily make these with the kids without having to hunt for complicated or expensive supplies. In fact, you might already have many of the needed items at home.

The butterflies really turn out so pretty. The water creates a unique and pretty pattern on the painted coffee filters.

Each design turns out different and just so fun. You are going to love making these and seeing how they turn out!

Let us know how your butterflies turn out. I know they will be beautiful!

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