DIY Tissue Paper Butterflies
Keeping real butterflies in your home may not be an option, so why not try the next best thing…make your own! You can make your own tissue paper butterflies easily and inexpensively in just minutes. This is a fun rainy day craft for kids or just a way to enjoy butterflies even further. Take a look below at how to make your own tissue paper butterflies with just minimal supplies. They are so fun and easy!
DIY Tissue Paper Butterflies
Supplies needed:
Wooden clothespins
Pipe cleaners
Tissue paper
Scissors
Glue
We found everything we needed at our local dollar store. Check yours out to buy everything you need for less.
Directions:
1. Begin by cutting squares out of your tissue paper. An 8 inch by 8 inch square is perfect.
2. Create several layers of squares in various colors. Pinch them in the center with your clothespin. Fluff and adjust the tissue paper as needed to make the wings look even and nice!
3. Cut two lengths of pipe cleaners to use as antennae. Simply apply them with glue and curl them around a pencil for a realistic look.
4. You can now draw on a face if you wish, add googly eyes, or leave the face plain.
You can now add string to hang your butterflies, lay them in a plant, or add a magnet to the back. Either way, they offer some fun and whimsical color to your space in just minutes.
Give these easy DIY tissue paper butterflies a try and see how fun they can be. They make great party décor or are just a fun craft to enjoy as a family.
Aw this is a cute DIY craft! I would even take it a step further and see if I can make this table decor for a party or a gift accessory!
How cute! I love the idea of putting string on and hanging it. Best part? It’s easy!
One of my kids made those back when they were in preschool. I am not really crafty, so I love that they do stuff like this at school 🙂
Very fun craft. Looks like fun to do with kids.
What a cute idea! I wish I had a little girl. 🙂
This is perfect for all that colorful tissue paper I end up getting in packages, and gifts! Great idea for the girls!
These would be a fun, affordable way to decorate my daughter’s room. I love the look of the patterned tissue paper!
We love making these! Super cute and the kids actually love making them:)
This would be perfect for me to do with the grandkids. I like cute and easy. Perfect for a summer craft.
So cute! This looks like a really fun and easy project for those long summer days.
What super cute butterflies. My girls would love to make these and I know it would be less than a day and my house would be covered in butterflies.
I love simple and cute crafts! My daughter would love these! Pinning it now…
I love the idea I was looking for some extra decorations for my nursery and I think this will be perfect!!!!
I have been looking for some fun summertime crafts. This totally fits the bill!
I used to love making tissue paper butterflies when I was younger. I don’t know why I haven’t thought to do this with my kids.
I like these, we made them years ago and I still have them. They’re easy and cute too. 🙂
I think these are very cute, my daddy calls me his little butterfly, so I have become a butterfly addict I am so going to make some of these!
That does look very simple and like it would be fun. Especially to decorate your bathroom or kitchen with the finished product. Great idea!
These are a super cute idea. Perfect for a rainy day craft!
These are really cute! We’re loving the tissue paper crafts these days!
These are too cute! I can’t wait to make some with the kids!
So easy and so fun! My daughter adores butterflies.
we have tons of these sitting around the house. such a simple and cute craft for kids