Craft of the day... 2.16

[HisSweetheart07]

 

Coffee Filter Butterfly

What you'll need:

• ½ black chenille stem
• Paper coffee filter
• Water color paints
• Paint brush
• Water

How to make it:

1. Flatten the coffee filter and place it on a plate or newspaper, the paint and water will soak through. Set aside on paper towels to dry.
2. Fold the chenille stem in half. Remember, you are only using half of a chenille stem to begin with.
3. Fold the coffee filter accordion style, in about ½" pleats.
4. Position the pleated coffee filter into the bent end of the chenille stem. Center the filter at the bend.
5. Twist the chenille stem around the filter to secure it in place.
6. Bend the tips of the chenille stems over about ¼" to create the antennae.
7. Fan out the butterfly wings.
8. If desired, hang with yarn or fishing line.

Tips:

• For a more vibrant butterfly, be sure to paint all white areas with paint.
• Tie a piece of fishing line around the "neck" and suspend from the ceiling. They will look like they are flying!
• Instead of using all the colors on one filter, make some with warm colors (red, yellow, orange) and some with cool colors (blue, green, purple).

Happy Crafting!

[Jukebox_Jenny]

DD would love these!

[HisSweetheart07]

 If you dont have water color paints - you can use markers. That's what we did in day care center. Since it's raining here I'm going to lay ours out on the wall and let the rain make it wet so the colors will spread!

Quoting Jukebox_Jenny:

DD would love these!

 

[Serenity75]

 Cute!

[telecomgirl]

We did something like this, but used markers, then put it out in the rain to make it look tie-dyed.

I love this though, I'll have to try it with my kids!!

[VintageWife]

Great idea :)

[nf1]

Cute!!