Every once in a while, however, our kids will fixate particularly on a specific creature as their favourite, so we find ourselves doing a lot of crafts featuring that one critter for weeks at a time before they read a story or encounter a different thing that steals their hearts. That’s how we found ourselves looking for as many butterfly themed decor projects as we could possibly find this summer! We’ve been looking for fun ways to add personality and colour to certain spaces in our home while they’ve been chasing butterflies in the yard, marvelling at the colours in their wings and begging us to make every craft we sit down to do have something to do with the flying friends they met outside.
Just in case you’re as interested in making some butterfly themed projects with your kids as we were, if not more, here are 15 of the best ideas we’ve come across so far!
1. DIY dual layer paper butterflies
The idea of making paper butterflies might sound incredibly easy and not all that exciting, but we think you’d actually be surprised by just how many things you can make out of them!
2. Vertical butterfly garlands
Are you actually a huge fan of the idea of making cute, double layered paper butterflies but you think you’d rather turn them into something a little different than the simple wall stickies we showed you above? Then we’d urge you to check out how
3. Butterfly silhouette candle
If you’re going to make something that’s butterfly themed, would you rather have it be a little more subtle within your decor scheme, rather than being full of bright colours and loud patterns? Then we think perhaps this whimsical looking candle silhouette design from
4. Gossip Girl inspired DIY butterfly clock
If you were an avid fan of the TV show Gossip Girls in its prime then you’ll know exactly what this tutorial is themed after but even if you weren’t, we have a feeling you’ll appreciate just how lovely this abstract butterfly clock idea featured on
5. Butterflies made from folded ribbons
Are you absolutely interested in making hand crafted butterflies that you can use for all kinds of projects from scratch but you’re already tried the layered paper technique several times before and now you’re interested in trying something a little different? Then we’d absolutely suggest taking a look at how
6. Butterfly and tree branch 3D art
Have you actually been scrolling through our list so far and wondering how you might use those paper butterflies you love making so much to create a piece that’s a little bigger, or that will looking like more of an impressive statement wherever you put it? Then we think you might get along rather well with this idea and tutorial outlined by
7. Ombre dispersing butterfly canvas
Are you actually still thinking about how much you adore the whole “scattered butterfly” concept in general because you love how it looks like they’re flying across the surfaces in your home, but you just haven’t quite settled on a particular project that holds your complete attention yet? In that case, here’s another idea for your consideration!
8. Folded paper butterfly wall fans
Have we perhaps got you feeling very intrigued indeed by the idea of folding paper butterflies in different ways, but you’ve already made the other folding kind we’ve shown you before a number of times before so you’re looking for something a little bit different? Then we think you might feel interested in this paper fan butterflies idea outlined step by step on
9. Patterned butterfly shadow box
Have you actually already made yourself a beautiful paper butterfly project but you got a little bit carried away when it came to actually creating the butterflies themselves, and now you have a whole bunch left over even though you’re already finished your project? Don’t throw them away just yet!
10. DIY butterfly corner
If you’re going to create a butterfly themed decor piece that looks as thought they’re scattering and flying all over the place, would you rather do so in a way that’s a little more of an illusion, rather than just sticking paper butterflies to your wall or a canvas? In that case, we have a feeling this fantastic fishing line and faux butterfly mobile featured on
11. Printable butterfly push pin boards
Are you the kind of person who is very organized in your daily life, but your favourite thing is actually to combine that organization with your creative skills, so that at least your neat, tidy work space has some colour and personality to it? Then you sound like the perfect person to give these awesomely delicate looking butterfly push pins featured on
12. Shrink plastic and embroidery hoop butterfly mobile
Do you love the idea of the fishing line butterflies we showed you earlier on our list that look as thought they might actually be floating through the air, but you’re just not sure you’re ready to take on a project quite as large as that idea? Then maybe you’d prefer to make this more simplified mobile featured on
13. Fabric origami butterfly
Did we really catch your attention when we started talking about different origami based ways to fold little butterflies but you’ve been working with paper a lot lately and you’re just not sure that’s the kind of craft you feel like guiding your kids through right now? Then maybe it’s time to try your hand at some fabric based projects instead! Check out how
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