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COFFEE FILTER BUTTERFLIES   
Submitted by: Angela Hopkins [Angela is a teacher at KinderCare in Freeland, Michigan.]

Grade: K+

Age: 5+

Activity Summary:

Using coffee filters, magic markers (or paint) and water, you can make delightful butterfly sculptures.

What You Need:

  • pipe cleaners (assorted colors)
  • coffee filters (large size)
  • water-base markers (or watercolor paints and brushes)
  • small spray bottle filled with water

What You Do:

  1. Give each child a coffee filter and have them color on it with markers. Encourage them to make designs.

  2. Have them hold up the coffee filter, and spray with water. Let them watch the colors spread and run together.

  3. Once the filter is dry, bunch it in the middle and wrap a pipe cleaner around it. Make sure you leave a little extra pipe cleaner to make two antennas.

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Paint the Wild Butterfly Kit
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Recommended Products:

Color Diffusing Paper Butterflies (pk/48)

Color Diffusing Paper Butterflies (pk/48)

Fun set includes 12 each of 4 butterfly shapes cut from color diffusing paper. Squirt, spray and splatter intense liquid watercolor or food coloring over designs, mist them with water and watch as the colors create fantastic patterns! Perfect for use with our Color Splash! Liquid Watercolors. Approx. 7" x 11". Idea guide included. Pack of 48.


8-oz. Color Splash! Liquid Watercolor Paint (pk/6)

8-oz. Color Splash! Liquid Watercolor Paint (pk/6)

Ready-to-use liquid watercolor is not only more vibrant than solid watercolors, but more versatile. Use as a dye for clay, glue, glass stain and more. Includes blue, green, orange, red, violet and yellow. 8oz.


More Information:

Butterflies Online
Watch an on-line metamorphosis from larva to caterpillar to butterfly complete with butterfly activities and resources. Developed by grade three students in Yukon, Canada. There are lots of original games, activities, learning resources and more.

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