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Butterfly Valentine’s Day Paper Craft

Making a butterfly from a heart is easy, just follow our butterfly valentine paper craft tutorial and you’ll be making your own in no time.

This card could be used as a Valentine’s Day card and is super cute!

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Valentine’s Day crafts are definitely cute, and if made for friends (or a crush) can make great gifts or cards.

These butterflies can be used as cards and gifts. Or just as decorations to hang on your home or classroom wall.

How to make butterfly paper crafts for valentine’s day

  • drag
  • red paper
  • white paper
  • black cardboard
  • Googly eyes
  • pencil
  • glue

Let’s get started!

Step by step instructions

Fold the red paper in half and draw a large heart shape.

Use scissors to cut out a heart shape. You should now have two large red hearts.

Fold the white paper in half as shown.

Draw a smaller heart shape with a pencil.

Cut out a heart shape.

Now you have four big white hearts.

Fold a red paper in half.

Draw a third heart that is even smaller.

Use scissors to cut out a heart shape.

Now you have four red hearts.

Fold a white sheet of paper in half.

Draw a fourth small heart shape.

Use scissors to cut out a heart shape.

Now you have four white hearts.

Take a pair of hearts on each side and glue them on top of each other as shown in the picture.

Take the remaining pair of hearts and glue them on top of each other.

The wings are done.

They should look like this.

Draw the body of the butterfly…

…and cut it out.

Apply some glue to the back of the body and attach the four wings.

Add two bulging eyes on the head.

Draw a small white mouth, cut it out with scissors, then place it under the eye.

Draw two small hearts, one white, the other red.

Cut these hearts out and glue them to the top of the head (on top of the vertical ‘tentacles’) as shown.

Done.

Our butterfly is ready to fly!

Have fun with this project and feel free to check out some of our other Valentine crafts at Easy Peasy and Fun!

And do as much as you like.

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Matthew Oldham

Name: Matthew Oldham Title: Author and Professional Illustrator Biography: Matthew Oldham is an accomplished author and illustrator, renowned for his engaging educational books published with Usborne. With a background in English literature, he has a flair for making complex subjects accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Before his writing career, he worked with the BBC, where he produced comedic radio programs. His transition into illustration allowed him to combine his love for storytelling with his artistic talents. Skills and Interests: Matthew’s illustrations are characterized by their vibrant colors and intricate details, bringing life to the subjects he writes about. He is an avid cyclist who enjoys exploring the outdoors, often drawing inspiration from nature for his artwork. On quieter days, he can be found lounging with a good book or sketching new ideas for his next project. Contributions: Matthew’s books cover a wide range of topics, from history and science to the wonders of the Earth. His illustrations not only complement his writing but also stand alone as works of art, exhibited in galleries and used in educational materials worldwide. His dedication to both writing and illustrating has made him a beloved figure in children’s literature and art education.

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