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Butterfly Window Cling Craft
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How to Make Butterfly Window Clings

Make your own butterfly window clings using puffy paint and our free printable templates! This easy craft is perfect for kids and adds a pop of colour to any sunny window.
Active Time20 minutes
Drying Time1 day
Total Time1 day 20 minutes
Yield: 1 DIY window cling
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
    Butterfly Window Clings Supplies

Step 2: Print and prepare the template

  • Print one of our free butterfly coloring pages. Find the link in the materials list above, with more details below the tutorial.
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  • Place the template inside a large plastic freezer bag. Tape the bag to your working surface so it won't move.
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Step 3: Make a butterfly with puffy paint

  • Use black puffy paint to make an outline of the butterfly. Fill in the body, make the antennae, and go around the details of the template.
    You can use a toothpick to smooth out any of the lines that are bumpy.
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  • Then fill some of the sections with coloured puffy paint. We used purple here from the "Crystals" line, which has glitter in it.
    We recommend adding a generous amount to the center of the section, leaving a gap around the edges for now.
    If you try and get too close to the black it's easy to smudge it. Your other option is to allow the black outline to dry for several hours first.
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  • Now use a toothpick to spread the coloured paint towards the black, filling the whole section. Push out from the center carefully.
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  • Then add white/clear crystal paint, or another contrast colour to fill the remaining sections.
    Again, use a toothpick to fill in the sections completely.
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Step 4: Allow to dry

  • Allow to dry for 24 hours. If the butterfly doesn't remove from the plastic easily, let it dry another 24 hours before trying again. It could take 3 to 4 days to fully dry if you've used a very thick layer of paint.
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  • Once the paint is completely dry you can peel the butterfly off of the plastic bag. (The longer you allow the paint to dry, the easier it should get to remove the butterfly from the bag.)
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  • Your butterfly window cling is complete!
    Have fun making all kinds of butterflies in different colours and sticking them on your windows!
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Notes

Looking for more butterfly crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Paper Butterfly Terrarium
DIY Fabric Butterflies
Plastic Bottle Butterfly Craft