Create this quick and easy Valentine's Day Craft Stick Butterfly with the kiddos in 30 minutes. Using simple supplies from Dollar Tree make butterfly bookmarks that say I Love You.
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Popsicle Stick Butterfly Bookmarks
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Valentine Butterfly Bookmarks
- Jumbo Craft Sticks – Dollar Tree
- DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Santa Red, Titanium White, Bubblegum Pink
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Tree
- Chenille Stems – Dollar Tree
- Doilies, Heart-Shaped – Dollar Tree
- Conversation Heart Stickers – Dollar Tree
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
- Basecoat Paintbrush Set – DecoArt
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- Ruler, Metal 18″ – Fiskars
- Pencil
- MONO Twin Permanent Marker, Black – Tombow
Dollar Tree Craft Stick Butterflies
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies to begin the craft stick butterfly bookmarks. Basecoat the jumbo craft sticks with Titanium White, Santa Red, and Bubblegum Pink acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. Color the jumbo craft sticks with washable markers, crayons, or even colored pencils.
STEP TWO
Paint decorative lines on each butterfly body with a contrasting color of acrylic craft paint. Mix and match the colors to create your own unique combinations. Set aside to let the paint dry. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
STEP THREE
Attach two wiggle eyes to the top of each butterfly body with a glue gun and glue sticks. Draw a smile on each butterfly face with the MONO Twin permanent black marker. If using liquid craft liquid allow extra drying time.
STEP FOUR
Cut each chenille stem in half with scissors. Bend the chenille stems in half to create a “V” shape. Roll the ends into a coil. The Dollar Tree craft section is perfect for finding good quality arts and crafts supplies to get creative with the kiddos!
Flip the butterflies over and attach the antennae to the top with a glue gun and glue sticks. Mix and match the colors.
STEP FIVE
Cut the bottom half off two red, white, and pink doilies with scissors. Flip the butterflies over and attach the doily wings to the right and left sides of the body with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP SIX
Peel the liner paper from the conversation candy heart stickers and attach it to the butterfly wings. Add names to the butterfly with letter stickers or markers.
Popsicle Stick Valentine Butterflies
Create these bright and colorful Dollar Store Craft Stick Valentine Butterflies with the kiddos to not only promote learning skills, but also to spark conversations about nature. These adorable butterflies make a fun non-candy valentine alternative and are a great classroom activity.
More Valentine's Day Kids Crafts
I LOVE crafting with the kiddos, so this year for Valentine’s Day we have created these quick and easy DIY Felt Fortune Cookies for their friends and classmates – full of funny fortunes and chocolate kisses! Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday full of love and candy – two favorite things! There is a FREE Printable of Fortune Cookie Valentine Sayings, that you can download and print, or you can write out your own. What’s not to love?!?!
Create a crowd of Dollar Tree Craft Felt Heart Pocket People with just a few supplies. These felt pocket people are the perfect non-candy classroom craft project, a fun way to give a gift card or cash to tweens and teens, and can be sent to grandparents with a keepsake photo.
Download and print 24 Sets of Valentine Bingo Cards Free Printable that I am sharing today. This set also includes a page of the Bingo Calling Cards to print. A full-color digital download perfect for a Valentine's Day party, classroom activity, or even a fun game to play on a family game night.
Create these quick and easy Craft Stick Valentine Arrows with the kiddos in 30 minutes. Using simple supplies from Dollar Tree make Valentine's Day arrows with sweet messages.
Learn how to make Valentine Kisses Booth Dollar Tree Crafts for a sweet treat everyone will love. Instead of a boring candy dish this Valentine's Day make this quick and easy Kissing Booth from a mini crate and craft sticks, then fill it with adorable Hershey kisses wrapped in pink and red foil.
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