Kids Butterfly Craft - Butterfly Mobiles

This kids butterfly craft is the first of several butterfly craft
projects I am hoping to get put up over the next few weeks! Spring is
full of fresh new life, and is a great time to try something new.
Making some of these playful butterfly craft projects is a great way to
brighten up your day. Children can make these playful butterfly mobiles
to hang in their room, or give away.


Spring is a great time for butterfly craft projects. This butterfly
mobile is a fun craft for children, and is the perfect decoration to
bring new life and spring growth to anywhere!


Here are some simple directions to get you started making butterfly
mobiles.

     Materials Needed

• Black chenille stems in both black and various bright colors
• Pom poms in various colors
• Paper plate
• Markers or paint
• Tape
• Fishing line

     Tools Needed

• Wire cutters 
• Needle-nose pliers 
• Scissors
• Hole punch

     Instructions

1. Cut one black chenille stem in half, and set aside.
2. Bend a colorful chenille stem in half, creasing at the base
   to create a V-shape.
3. Bend one end of the stem down toward the base, creating a
   sort of half circle. Bend the tip around the V.
4. Do the same with the other half of the chenille stem.
5. Use the needle-nose pliers to bend in any exposed sharp
   ends.
6. Push the middle of each half circle in toward the middle,
   making a hard crease. It should be shaped like a capital B on the right
   and a backward capital B on the left. You've now formed the wings of
   the butterfly.
7. Fold the black chenille stem you cut earlier in half. Twist
   the bend end about half an inch from the bend.
8. Slide the butterfly wings between the ends of the black
   chenille stem. Twist the ends above the butterfly to hold it in place.
9. Separate the ends of the black chenille stem. Bend them to
   create antennae for the butterfly.
10. Put coordinating pom poms in the openings of the wings and
    glue them in place. Let dry.
11. Make as many more butterflies as you would like
    for your mobile.
12. Decorate the paper plate. A flower garden, a sky scene, or
    a pattern in colors to contrast your butterflies will help them to
    stand out.

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     Assembling Your Butterfly Mobiles

1. Use the hole punch to create holes to hang each butterfly
   from on the paper plate.
2. Next punch four evenly spaced holes around the sides of the
   paper plate.
3. Cut four pieces of fishing line of the same length.
4. Thread one piece of fishing line through each of the holes
   around the edge of the paper plate and tie into place.
5. Tie the loose ends of the fishing line together to form a
   place to hang your mobile from.
6. Cut additional pieces of fishing line in various lengths to
   hang your butterflies from the paper plate
7. Tie one end of the fishing line to the middle of
   the butterfly, and thread the other end through one of the holes you
   punched into the plate. Secure the loose fihing line with a piece of
   tape.
8. Hang your butterfly mobiles from the ceiling and enjoy!

     Alternate Hanging Idea

Another idea for hanging your butterflies, is to put them up
individually. Create you butterflies, but you will not need the paper
plate to hang them from. Use fishing line or some colorful yarn to hang
them from  items you already have hanging! Tie some to hang
from your haning plants, or from the curtain rod or shades. Dangle a
few from a lamp shade, or a ceiling fixture. Be creative and playful!