Paper Butterfly Toilet Roll Craft

My 4 year old daughter has been learning about bugs in her latest learning topic from school and she asked if we could make on theme. After looking through our arts and crafts box and recycling tub we decided on making a butterfly.

I cut out two wings out of black paper.

She then used different items to draw around on coloured paper.

I also showed her how to fold paper into four so she could cut out two identical shapes, she tried hearts and diamonds.

She got to practice using scissors as well as learning about shapes and symmetry.

Once she was happy she glued the shapes to the black wings and then we attached them to a toilet roll tube with sellotape.

Finally, she drew on a little face to complete her butterfly.

It was a super simple activity that she really enjoyed and time well spent on a rainy day.