With Valentine’s Day coming up, I created this Valentine Butterfly craft. I love it when a craft is simple enough that my kids can do it independently and of course, I love it when projects are low mess!
My little ones love cut and paste activities, so they were eager to try out this Heart Butterfly craft!
There are two versions of this Valentine Craft. One is a full-color page that is ready to be cut out, assembled, and pasted together. The second one is a black and white version that can be colored before cutting and pasting. Teachers are welcome to print as many butterfly Valentine crafts as they like for their classrooms.
Supplies needed:
– A printed copy of the Heart Butterfly craft
– Scissors
– Glue (a glue stick or Elmers glue)
Other supplies you might want: construction paper or card stock, sequins, glitter, glitter glue to decorate your butterfly Valentine craft.
How to Make a Valentine Butterfly Craft
First, print out a copy of the Valentine’s Day Butterfly craft. If you’ve chosen the black and white version, have your child color it.
Next, have your child carefully cut out the pieces of the butterfly template. I put a box around the skinny antenna to make it easier for little ones to cut around.
Then, supply your child with glue and a piece of paper. Have them assemble the heart shape butterfly by looking at the example picture and then glue it together.
They will want to stack the small hearts to form the body, then attach the big hearts to the sides of the body.
Last, have them add the medium hearts on top of the large hearts and add the antenna to their Valentine’s Day butterfly craft.
That’s it! A super simple Valentine’s Day fun craft for kids!
This Valentines Day craft is great for practicing fine motor skills and scissor skills. I would recommend it for ages 3-10, but there may be some older or younger who may enjoy it as well!
A Few Other Ideas for Valentine’s Day Fun:
If you have kids on the older end, you can extend the butterfly Valentine craft by supplying sequins, glitter or even better, glitter glue. I love glitter glue because it provides the sparkle that kids love, without the mess of glitter!
This project could also be turned into a Valentine’s day card or incorporated into a writing lesson. Simply attach the butterfly to a sheet of paper and encourage your child to write a note to a loved one!
Also, you could print this out on cardstock to be used in centers. Print out multiple copies of the heart butterfly craft template to allow the children to use the hearts to create butterflies or their own creations.
You can access these 2 free Valentines Day butterfly craft printables in the Resource Library, along with many other fun printables for kids! Simply drop your email in the box below to sign up for my email list and instantly unlock all of the freebies in the Resource Library.
For more fun activities for kids, be sure to check out these free play dough mats and these scavenger hunts for kids.
If you’d like more Valentine’s Day fun, check out these fun free printable Valentine’s Day coloring pages!
Also, there’s a fun handprint heart craft here with a free Valentine Poem Printable.
This is such a cute craft! I love the idea of using glitter glue for less mess.
Thanks Rachel! And yes! Glitter glue is definitely the way to go! LOL
This is so cute and perfect for a little homeschool craft for Valentine’s Day! Thanks!
Thanks Brandi! I love crafts that kids can do mostly independently!
Love this craft! My nanny kids will enjoy this for sure!
Thanks Katie! I hope they have fun with it!
This turned out so cute! Can’t wait to do this with my daughter!
Thanks Lori! I hope she enjoys it!