Coffee Filter Butterflies
Looking for a fun project? Try making coffee filter butterflies! This budget-friendly craft is easy, fun to make and so colorful. A perfect DIY project for kids and teenagers.
Equipment
- Washable markers (use saturated, bright colors)
- A spray bottle with water (or a large paintbrush, pipette or a glass dropper)
Materials
- 2 x coffee filters
- 1 x pipe cleaner 10' long
Instructions
- Prepare space and flatten coffee filters.
- Color or design your coffee filters as you want with markers.
- Wet your coffee filters appropriately in a safe space with a mat.
- Carefully take your wet filters to a safe space to dry.
- Let the coffee filters sit for a couple of hours or overnight.
- Once dry, accordion fold your filters by ⅓” strips–the whole thing.
- Repeat step six for each butterfly.
- Pinch the middle of the butterfly and fold it in half. Repeat for all butterflies.
- Add a pipe clean and secure it in the fold to create its antenna.
- Curl or bend the antenna to fit your butterfly wants.
- Fluff the wings of the butterfly to result in the end product.
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