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Fluttering butterfly

fold the wings up along the dotted linescutfold

For parents

How to make it

about 15 minutes

  1. Colour in the butterfly. Matching left and right sides look extra lovely.
  2. Cut out the butterfly along the dashed line.
  3. Fold the wings up along the two dotted lines next to the body.
  4. Make a hole at the circle and hang the butterfly on a thread.
  5. Blow gently: your butterfly flutters!

Print at actual size. Ordinary printer paper is fine.

What you need

  • Colouring pencilsFor fine areas and small hands
  • Children's scissorsWith a rounded tip; don't let young children cut on their own
  • Thick paper (160 gsm) · optionalFor paper models and cards that need to stand up
Fluttering butterfly · Kleurhoek