Create a Dollar Tree Craft Stick Butterfly with simple supplies in just 30 minutes. It’s a simple way to keep the kids entertained and get in the Summer spirit! Using traditional materials and supplies from Dollar Tree in unique and unconventional ways to create awesome kids crafts.
Read on below, and download the free printable patterns to see how easy this craft is to make with your kids. Also, be sure to check out all of our Dollar Tree Crafts for even more ideas!
Dollar Tree Popsicle Stick Butterfly
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Here's what you need to make a Butterfly from Craft Sticks
- Wooden Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Tree
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Tree
- Chenille Stems, Blue – Dollar Tree
- DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Lavender, Bubblegum Pink
- Craft Foam – White Glitter
- Buttons, Green – Dollar Tree
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
- Sponge Dabber – Dollar Tree
- DecoArt Basecoat Paintbrush Set
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- MONO Twin Permanent Marker
- CRAFT STICK BUTTERFLY PATTERNS download at the bottom of this post
Here's how to create a Popsicle Stick Butterfly
STEP ONE
To begin the Dollar Tree Butterfly craft, gather all supplies. To create the Butterfly body, line up eight jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the Butterfly and attach them with a glue gun and glue sticks. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP TWO
Base coat the front and sides of the Butterfly with Lavender acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
STEP THREE
Attach two wiggle eyes to the Butterfly’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a sponge dabber into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on either side of the face.
STEP FOUR
Download and print the Craft Stick Butterfly Patterns from the bottom of this post, then cut them out with scissors. Trace the wings twice onto the back of the white glitter craft foam. Cut out with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project. You could also use colored cardstock or craft felt instead of foam for this project.
STEP FIVE
Flip the butterfly body over on your work surface. Attach the wings to the left-hand side and right-hand side of the back of the Butterfly with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP SIX
Attach a variety of sizes and colors of green buttons to the Butterfly’s wings as an embellishment. I love these little button jars from Dollar Tree but use what you have on hand and create a personalized color palette.
STEP SEVEN
Bend the blue chenille stem in half, then curl the ends into a swirl to create antennae. Attach to the back top center of the Butterfly with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP EIGHT
To finish, draw a large smile from cheek to cheek to create the Butterfly’s mouth with the MONO Twin permanent marker. I love drawing and tracing with the MONO Twin Permanent Marker from Tombow because it has a large bullet tip and a small extra fine tip.
Download the Butterfly Wing Patterns HERE
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