Tissue Paper Butterfly Art Story

Tissue Paper Butterfly Art {Easy Project For Kids}

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Kids (and adults) can make butterfly art that’s pretty enough to frame using this easy tissue paper transfer technique.

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I’m sharing a butterfly template, so kids can use tissue paper to color the wings without having to draw anything on their own. It’s easy and fun and turns out pretty enough to frame!

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What You'll Need:

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Print the butterfly template onto a sheet of white cardstock (trim the cardstock if needed to fit into your printer).

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Choose 6-8 colors of bleeding tissue paper and tear them into small pieces. Cut one color into circles if desired.

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Spray the cardstock with water, then begin laying pieces of tissue paper onto the butterfly. Completely cover both wings with different colors of tissue paper.

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Spray the tissue paper with water, and then wait 10 minutes.

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Swipe up to watch the video and get the template for this tissue transfer butterfly!

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