When you are cutting out the middle part of the wings make sure you push the scissors through the card into some playdough. We’ve made quite a few suncatchers in the past with our Autumn leaf ones being particularly popular, I suggested to my kids that we tried out something a bit more summery and we decided that butterflies would be perfect! Butterfly comes complete with a clear rubber suction pad so you can stick it on the window - looks lovely when the light shines through. I love this butterfly and am featuring it as one of the projects on my Squidoo lens, “How to Make Butterfly Crafts.

Please make sure you are aware that children may put craft items into their mouths, and that they should wash their hands afterwards. I’ve been working with Scotch Wall-Safe Tape on a couple of projects and this is the first one that I’ll be sharing with you, it’s simple, pretty and most importantly my kids loved making them! Get your glue-stick and apply some glue to the wing of the butterfly and then stick the strips across the wing. Presented in a cream, polka dot gift box, it is the perfect gift for friends and family members for birthdays, Christmas or Mother’s Day.We used more durable plastic-coated gel filters so our craft could last longer, but you can also use more inexpensive colored cellophane.

We love butterfly crafts and activities and if your kids do too why not grab some of our free butterfly printables – perfect for using alongside making this craft.Lay the template face down on some clear contact paper (sticky side up) and then add the tissue paper. You should ensure that you are fully aware of the allergies and health conditions of those taking part. These beautiful butterfly suncatchers are a great way to add subtle detail and colour to any garden.

Social media is great, but changing algorithms on these platforms mean that you will not always be notified of new content when it arrives ;-) (Not helped by the fact that I do not post very regularly! The Goodness Garden Butterfly House Presented by GoGo squeeZ is a beautiful garden offering a kaleidoscopic view of butterflies up close, in all their extraordinary color and an array of healthy plants blooming as kids will learn how some of our fruits and veggieZ are grown.This gorgeous Suncatcher from Equilibrium is perfect for hanging in your home or car, said to help create positive Chi energy. According to Wikipedia: “A suncatcher or light catcher is a small reflective, refractive and/or iridescent ornament. Hanging from a silver chain with a hook at the top is a butterfly with three dimensional wings and a silver gem in the middle of the body.