Butterfly squishing paintings are SO CUTE and so much fun to make!
Hello! It’s Megan from Homemade Ginger again. Today I’m sharing a super easy craft that is perfect for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!
We have embarked on allergy season around here. Three out of my four kids have pretty bad allergies and this week has just been miserable! I love that all of the trees and flowers are blooming, but it makes me sad to see my kids struggling so much with itchy eyes, runny noses and sneezing constantly.
We have been limiting our time outdoors until everything has finished blooming, but we still want to enjoy the beautiful season! I love these squish paintings because it’s something that both my 10 year old and my 2 year old can enjoy doing. They are so easy and best of all, you can do them inside and avoid the pollen! These butterflies turn out so pretty and would be a great handmade gift for kids to give Grandma on Mother’s Day!
Butterfly Squish Paintings
Here is what you will need:
- White Paper
- Acrylic Paint
- Large Popsicle Stick
- Scissors
- Black Paper
- Googly Eyes
- Black Pipe Cleaners
- Black Pom Poms
- White Glue
- Butterfly Template (Optional)
These are so fun and addicting to make!
These squish paintings are so easy for kids of any age to do. They turn out a little different every singe time which makes the process very exciting! You could turn them into a card for a great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day craft!
Butterfly Squish Paintings
Equipment
Materials
- 1 piece White paper
- 1 piece black paper
- acrylic craft paint (assorted colours)
- 1 Popsicle stick (large)
- 2 Googly eyes
- 1 Pipe cleaner (black)
- 1 1' Pom pom (black)
Instructions
- Begin by placing generous dots of acrylic paint on one side of a sheet of white paper.
- Next, fold the white paper in half, with the paint on the inside. Rub the paper with the edge of a large popsicle stick to squish the paint and spread it around.
- While the paper is still folded, use scissors to trim it into half of a butterfly shape.
- Unfold the paper to reveal your butterfly creation!
- Allow the paint to dry completely, then glue a strip of black paper to the center of the butterfly for the body.
- Glue a black pom pom to the top of the body as the head. Then, add two googly eyes. Cut two 1 inch pieces of black pipe cleaner and glue them on the back of the pom pom as the antenna.
- Your butterfly squish painting is complete!
These butterfly squish paintings are easy for kids of all ages to make. This is a great craft for spring or Mother’s Day!
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