Let’s make the prettiest butterfly collage using sticks and flowers!
Go on a nature walk and then use items in nature such as leaves, flowers, and sticks to make a pretty butterfly collage craft with your kids.
Earth Day is coming up and Rory and I have decided to make a few earthy crafts for the next few weeks! One thing we do, almost on a daily basis, is going on a nature walk. Our nature walks range anywhere from our own back yard, picking out colors of flowers and watching squirrels, to going on a trail and picking up sticks (which we haven’t done in a while because of snakes!). Whatever we choose to do we have fun looking at nature, picking out colors, and talking about anything and everything we see outside!
While we have been going on these nature hikes we have noticed the butterflies. It was so cute to see Rory’s face when she first saw them; she looked at me like, These really do exist! So I thought it would be fun if we could make butterflies with things in nature things we found in the yard.
Plus, what better way is to teach your child about the letter ‘e’ than teaching them about how amazing the Earth is. This could make a very educational letter e activity.
How to make a butterfly collage
Supplies needed to make a butterfly collage
- Flowers, seeds, sticks, bark, leaves etc.
- Glue
- Paper
- Scissors
Instructions for making a butterfly collage
This was an extremely easy activity. On our nature hike, we gathered up sticks and flowers. When we got back to the house, we made the butterfly.
Step 1
Place a wider stick or piece of bark in the center of the paper. Break smaller twigs or sticks and put them into the shape of a butterfly. Have your child pick up each piece one, one at a time, put glue along the bottom, and then put them back into place.
Step 2
Put glue inside the stick butterfly. Add petals and the center of the flower inside the butterflies wings to add color to them.
Our finished butterfly collage
Keep in mind, this beautiful butterfly will not stay pretty forever, because it is made of leaves, flowers, and twigs. This nature craft is the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Active Time
30 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Estimated Cost
$0
Materials
- Items from nature – sticks, flowers, bark, leaves
- Paper
- Glue
Instructions
- Collect items in nature that you can use to make your butterfly.
- Place a piece of bark or a thicker stick in the center of the paper.
- Break smaller twigs to make the outline of the butterfly.
- Once assembled, glue each piece into place.
- Put glue inside the butterfly and use flowers petals or leaves to add color to the wings.
