Clothespin Butterflies That Kids Will Love

As an homage to my friends and family who are big butterfly fans, I decided to do some clothespin butterflies that would be fun for both kids and adults.

The fun thing about clothespins is that you can turn them into all sorts of insects and creatures and shapes for crafts!

Clothespins Butterflies Supplies

– Wood clothespins – 15 per butterfly – Acrylic paint – I used regular craft paint – Extreme Glitter Mod Podge (optional) – Craft glue – Paintbrushes – Pipe cleaners – Scissors – Wiggly eyes (optional)

Four simple steps:

1. Separate the Clothespins You’re going to use the clothespins without the springs – so the first thing you need to do is remove them! 

2. Glue the Clothespins Once the butterfly is laid out, you’ll use the craft glue to begin adhering the pins together. Start with the body in the center.

3. Paint and Decorate Select paint colors for the wings, bodies, and accents. I chose four colors total for each butterfly.

Use a complimentary color to paint both of the wings. Let dry.

4. Finishing Steps To finish your clothespin butterflies, you’ll going to cut pipe cleaners into halves and turn them into antennae.

You have a few options for finishing – you can paint with glitter Mod Podge or add wiggly eyes. 

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