How To Make Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
Mist coffee filter with water from a spray bottle and then let dry completely. Draw random designs on the coffee filter with a variety of colors.
When dry twist a green chenille stem around the middle of the coffee filter to create the butterfly shapes.
How to make coffee filter butterfly craft. One filter is use for the top butterfly wings the. Decorate the top coffee filter with washable felt pens. Its relatively low mess.
Aug 21 2019 Coffee Filter Butterfly Step by Step Instructions. Secure the center with a pipe cleaner. We used the coffee filters meant for small 4 to 6 cup coffee makers.
Place one inside the other so they fit together well. For the full instructions visit. Set aside to dry.
Next pinch and gather the middle of each filter as shown above. After the butterfly is complete invite kids to place their butterfly in the brown paper bag and twist the end closed to represent the chrysallis. Flatten out a coffee filter on top of a gallon size zippered bag.
So first you need to design the wings. Feb 17 2021 Start by drawing any designs on one side of a single coffee filter. Using washable markers have the kids color the coffee filter.
Spray it with a bit of water and make sure the whole design is sprayed. Use a few different colors that compliment each other. You need four coffee filter circles for your butterfly.
Apr 14 2016 Allow the coffee filters to dry for an hour or two. Kids will love to watch the swirling colours mix and change. Its even a bit of a science experiment when you wet the coffee filter and watch the colours blend.
Split your circles into two pairs of two coffee filters. This is such a great summer craft idea for kids and a super fun activity for a rainy day. In this craft the coffee filter is the wings of the butterfly.
Jul 19 2018 - These classic coffee filter butterflies are SO EASY to make and look so beautiful. I recommend placing the coffee filters on a cookie sheet to keep the. Set aside to fully dry.
Bring the two coffee filters together to create the butterfly wings. Jun 20 2019 Pinch the coffee filter in the middle so you create a wing shape with a rounded edge on each side. Jun 09 2020 Choose two coffee filters you wish to combine to make one butterfly.
Mar 04 2021 Once youve coloured your coffee filters take the pipettes and drop small droplets of water onto the filters. Pop each circle neatly one on top of the other so that you have two piles of two. Jul 12 2018 You will need TWO coffee filters for this craft.
The more color and the bolder the lines the more colorful your finished wings will be. Once youre happy with your colour selection leave the filters to dry.
