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Looking for a fun, easy, and mess-free craft to brighten up your home? This Stained Glass Butterfly Craft is the perfect activity for kids! Using just a few simple materials, children can create beautiful, vibrant butterflies that look just like stained glass when hung in a sunny window.
This kid-friendly craft is great for springtime, nature-themed lessons, or rainy-day fun. Plus, it’s an excellent way to practice fine motor skills and creativity!
More ideas: Easy Butterfly Crafts for Kids
Supplies Needed
- Notebook plastic divider sheets. I used yellow and blue binder sheets purchased from the Dollar Tree (multi-color and comes 8 per pack)
- Black permanent marker
- Additional colors of permanent markers
- Glitter glue
- Scissors
- Tape – to attach to a window
- Printer paper (for the butterfly template)
- Butterfly Template – Free printout prints 2 per page
How to Make a Stained Glass Butterfly
- First, print out the Butterfly template on white printer paper. Since two butterflies will print per page, you can cut the paper in half for two children to use, but do not cut the paper butterfly out.
- Place the printed copy behind the translucent plastic divider sheet. Then with a black permanent marker, trace the outline of the butterfly onto the clear divider sheet.
- Note: For one butterfly, I added the antenna, the other I did not. Encourage children to move the pattern to the corner of the plastic – rather than cutting it out of the center – so that the plastic sheets can be saved and used for other crafting projects
- Carefully cut out the butterfly from the divider sheet. Younger children might need help tracing and cutting the butterfly out.
- Decorate the butterfly using other colors of permanent markers and glitter glue. Then color in the butterfly body with the black marker.
- Add a bit of rolled tape to the back of the butterfly and attach to a glass window, door or mirror as a lovely decoration.
- Note: If a mistake is made, it is easy to start over by cleaning the plastic with rubbing alcohol (adults only).
This craft is a wonderful way to celebrate Spring or add a creative touch to a Garden-themed birthday party.
