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Today we are sharing step-by-step visual instructions teaching you how to make washcloth butterflies. This is an adorable and easy craft idea for adults and kids too!
Washcloth Butterflies
We use inexpensive baby-sized washcloths. But, a regular-size washcloth will work also! What we love most about making butterflies out of washcloths is that it is so EASY.
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- Washcloth (baby size or regular size)
- Pipe cleaners – in any choice of color
- Googly eyes
- Glue – we used hot glue but tacky glue would be great too
We think these would be really cute as part of a diaper cake or as baby shower decor. If you want, you could always use double-sided tape on the googly eyes to ensure that the washcloths remain perfect for a mom-to-be!
Washcloth butterflies are also a great idea for school crafts (spring-summer) as well as after-school club crafts, Girl Scouts crafts, birthday party crafts…or, if you’re like us… just crafting for fun! If anything, they are a super cute gift idea.
A Boo-Boo Bunny is a washcloth bunny (directions here). You can put a little ice cube inside of a washcloth bunny to put on top of a boo-boo. I think it would be cute to make a boo-boo butterfly too! You could leave off the eyes and simply add an ice cube or two to the butterfly. I’m sure kids would LOVE that!
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Washcloth Butterflies
Washcloth Butterflies
Supplies
- Washcloth (baby size or regular size)
- Pipe cleaners – in any choice of color
- Googly Eyes
- Glue – we used hot glue but tacky glue would be great too
Instructions
- Fold both sides of the washcloth inwards so they meet in the middle
- Turn the washcloth and fold each side again, meeting in the middle
- Tuck one end into the other
- Flip the washcloth over
- Cinch the middle of the washcloth together in the center (creating butterfly wings) and secure it by twisting a pipe cleaner
- Trim the butterfly antennae as desired
- Glue on googly eyes
