The Butterfly Art Effect

Paint Colorful Butterflies

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• Does it offer an educational experience? Yes
• What does it teach? Nature, colors
• Is it age (i.e., 2 - 3 year old) appropriate? Yes

What You’ll Need:

• Gallon size ziploc bags
• Packing tape
• Washable paint
• Pipe cleaners (you can probably use twist ties, too)

Adult Prep Work:

1. Drop some paint in the bag (we used blue and yellow for one butterfly & pink and orange for the other)

What Your Child Will Do:

Swirl the paint around with his/her hands (you can do this inside or outside the bag)

Then, you seal the bag with packing tape (we used clear, but you can use something more colorful if you prefer), and twist the pipe cleaner around the middle to make the body and antenna. We used pink pipe cleaners, but obviously you can customize this craft any way you wish.

It is a wonderful activity for toddlers; a perfect balance of tasks for children and adults. And the final product is really cool. My son points them out and says, "Oh wow!"