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[Childcare] Butterfly craft ideas

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

When spring arrives and many flowers bloom, we often see butterflies fluttering from flower to flower.

They make you want to chase after them, or gaze intently as they rest—butterflies are fascinating insects for children, too.

Here, we’ve gathered craft ideas all about butterflies.

From classics like origami to projects using various materials such as tissue paper and colored cellophane, and even fun techniques like footprint art and cardboard stamping—these ideas are sure to spark children’s curiosity!

Let kids freely express their favorite colors and patterns to create colorful, adorable butterflies!

[Childcare] Butterfly Craft Ideas (21–30)

butterfly wings

An idea inspired by butterflies that fly around flowers and plants.

Since it’s worn on the back, it’s great as a dance costume that lets your arms and legs move freely.

First, cut patterns out of thick paper shaped like butterfly wings.

Next, attach colored cellophane cut to match the patterns, then add straps for wearing it on your back, and you’re done.

Because it involves cutting and pasting with scissors and tape, it’s perfect for making together with children.

Try incorporating this fantastically colored costume into songs and dances for sports day.

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Puchi-puchi butterfly

When spring comes, don’t you find butterflies more often even in the kindergarten yard? Let’s make butterflies that herald spring using bubble wrap as cushioning material! We’ll use bubble wrap to create the butterfly wings.

Cut the bubble wrap into a rectangle and draw butterfly patterns on it with a permanent marker.

It’s easier to draw on the flat back side rather than the bumpy side.

Pinch and tightly tie the center with a chenille stem (pipe cleaner), then make the butterfly’s body and face with colored construction paper and stick them on to finish.

Try making the antennae with a chenille stem as well.

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[Preschool] Butterfly Craft Ideas (31–40)

Butterfly straw decoration

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Butterfly straw decoration

You often see origami that isn’t made of paper, right? This material was originally developed to make it easy to fold polyester sheets, which didn’t fold well before.

It has transparency and a glossy finish, and it’s water-resistant.

Let’s use it to make decorations for straws.

They’re handy at parties as markers so you don’t mix up your drink with someone else’s.

Stack two quarter-size sheets of origami, fold them in half, cut out a butterfly shape, then make a slit along the center line for the straw to pass through—and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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In conclusion

How did the butterfly craft go? There were so many fun ideas to spark children’s curiosity.

Spring is a great season for walks, so if you make a butterfly you can play with, be sure to try it outside too.

Real butterflies might even come over, thinking they’ve found a friend!