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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 (41–50)

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.

Raise the rankinglower

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!