Go butterfly-spotting in our woods
Head to the woods and see which butterflies you can find!
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Summer is the perfect time to look for butterflies. Keep an eye out and see if you can spot any flitting through sun-dappled woodland glades when you head into the woods this season. Which species will you discover?
If you're feeling inspired after spotting beautiful butterflies, why not have a go at our butterfly crafts for kids? With brightly-coloured wings in magnificent patterns, butterflies are brilliant insects to draw, photograph and base your crafts around.
From loo roll butterflies to butterfly wall hangings, there are so many fun butterfly crafts available for kids to enjoy. Read on to discover our top five butterfly crafts for kids and how to make them.
This is a super simple craft that even very young Nature Detectives can get involved with and is a great way to recycle loo rolls! All you’ll need is a toilet roll, some scissors, PVA glue, felt tips or paint and some coloured card. Make sure you get an adult to help out with the scissors!
Want to make your home look like a sanctuary for butterflies? Then have a go at making your very own butterfly wall hanging. You’ll need a stick, some string, sticky tape, scissors and coloured card or paper for this craft. You'll also need to print off our butterfly templates to help you cut your butterflies out.
Why not have a go at making your own butterfly using natural objects? Head out into the woods or your garden to collect what you need, then head home to create your leaf butterfly masterpiece. You can use leaves for its wings, a stick or piece of bark for its body and flowers to decorate. Just make sure don't pick wildflowers or leaves off trees - only use items that have fallen naturally to the ground.
Transform yourself into a brilliant butterfly with this fun butterfly mask! All you’ll need is some coloured card, a hole punch, string, lollipop sticks, scissors, PVA glue and some felt tips.
Teach your little ones about symmetry, and how butterfly’s wings are symmetrical, while creating some wonderful butterfly paintings with this simple symmetry craft. All you’ll need is some paper and paint.
Head to the woods and see which butterflies you can find!
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