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Symmetry butterfly painting

Paint blobs on half a paper butterfly, fold it shut, and open it to find matching wings on both sides.

Symmetry butterfly painting
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time20 minutes plus drying
Cost$1 to $4

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Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Fold and draw
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    Fold and draw

    Fold the cardstock in half. Draw half a butterfly against the fold and cut it out.

  2. Step 2: Open it up
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    Open it up

    Unfold it flat so you have a whole butterfly.

  3. Step 3: Drop the paint
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    Drop the paint

    Have your child drop blobs of paint on 1 wing only.

  4. Step 4: Fold and press
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    Fold and press

    Close the butterfly and let them press and rub all over the outside.

  5. Step 5: Open the surprise
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    Open the surprise

    Peel it open. Both wings match.

  6. Step 6: Draw the body
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    Draw the body

    Once dry, draw a body and antennae down the fold line.

Edie's tip

Use more paint than you think. Thin dabs barely transfer.

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