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Are you looking for Art Project ideas to try at home with your kids? Look no further. Here  are 100 art project ideas for elementary-aged kids , ranging from simple crafts to more advanced creative projects. This list covers drawing, painting, sculpture, nature art, cultural art, seasonal projects, and STEAM-inspired creations. Super Ballet Bunny Drawing & Coloring Projects Self-portrait using a mirror Draw your dream house Design a superhero costume Create a comic strip Draw your favorite animal habitat Illustrate a fairy tale scene Draw a city of the future Create a treasure map Design a new species of dinosaur Draw an underwater world Watercolor  Painting Painting Projects Watercolor sunset painting Finger-painted garden Sponge-painted butterfly Salt watercolor painting Blow-paint art using straws Marble-painted paper Rainy-day silhouette painting Dot painting inspired by Indigenous Australian art Galaxy painting Paint a favorite season Animal ...
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How to make a Quick Simple Butterfly

As I mentioned in a previous post, I really like the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so much so that I’ve read it to my kids quite a few times. They’ve also read the Moonlite edition, played The Very Hungry Caterpillar game, watched the video short on YouTube and listened to Michelle Obama read the story. 

Needless to say it is a favorite and they can easily spot and identify a caterpillar and butterfly. It was no surprise then, when one morning when I was showering, I heard my 3 year old screaming with delight ‘Mommy, Mommy butterfly!’ 

Hungry Caterpillar game
The surprise was that the screaming and excitement lasted a full 10 - 15 minutes. This made me think a neighbor had just gifted them a new butterfly toy.


When I finally got dressed I heard the full cause for excitement. An orange butterfly got trapped in our screen door and was fluttering around for their little viewing pleasure, until their Dad freed it. 

Their excitement was so palpable that I had to build on the moment and create some simple one dimensional butterflies to add to their learning fun. 

My 3 year old's butterfly art and craft
My 3 yr old's butterfly art work

Here’s what we used to make our very own butterflies:

Materials 

  • Coloured Card stock paper 
  • Coloured popsicle sticks
  • Crayons
  • Coloured wool
  • Scissors
  • Glue 
  • Googley eyes
  • Your Imagination!

Steps

1. Paste the popsicle stick on the card stock paper

2. Draw a big number 3 on both sides of the stick.

3. Draw two antennas at the top of the stick and paste two googly eyes or dried peas. 

4. Colour and decorate with crayons, glitter and wool!

My 2 yr old's butterfly artwork



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