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Make! Butterfly finger puppet

Have your kids been inspired by our Butterfly House? Continue the fun at home with this butterfly finger puppet tutorial.
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Butterfly finger puppet
Are your children inspired by the butterflies in our Butterfly House? Bring the fun home with this finger puppet tutorial.
Card, sellotape, paint, scissors, ruler, pencil, felt tube, white card. Scrap Paper, Pipe Cleaner, Paint Brush, Ruler, Pencil
Scrap Paper
Pipe Cleaner
Paint Brush
Ruler
Pencil
You will need:
• Thin card (A5 size approx. 15cm x 21cm) • Paint 2/3 colours • Half a pipe cleaner • Paint brush • Pencil • Ruler • Sticky tape • Scissors • Scrap paper or cardboard
White card with shape of butterfly wing drawn on. Rotating Wardrobe, The Wing, Butterfly Shape, Number 3, Butterfly Wings
Rotating Wardrobe
The Wing
Butterfly Shape
Number 3
Butterfly Wings
Step 1:
Fold your A5 card in half. Using the folded edge as the starting point, draw half of your butterfly wings. It looks a bit like a big number 3. Try and fill the entire page with the wing shape.
Ruler laid on top of paper card with drawn butterfly wing on. Top Marks, The Middle, Pen, 10 Things
Top Marks
The Middle
Pen
10 Things
Step 2:
Measure along the centrefold and mark the middle of your wing shape. Then measure and make a top mark ½ cm above and a bottom mark ½ cm below your centre mark.
Ruler laid on top of paper card with drawn butterfly wing on. The Top
The Top
Step 3:
From the top and bottom marks draw a 1cm/2cm line horizontally into the wing shape. (Approx 1cm if your child is under 4 and 2cm for over 4)
Scissors cutting card butterfly wing. Horizontal Lines, Cut Out
Horizontal Lines
Cut Out
Step 4:
While still folded in half, cut out your wings and along the horizontal lines.
Card butterfly puppet showing insert for finger. Cut It, The Loop, The Butterfly, Open Up
Cut It
The Loop
The Butterfly
Open Up
Step 5:
Open up the butterfly and push forward the rectangle formed from the cut lines and crease. (At this point you can test to see if your child’s finger fits in the loop. If it needs to be bigger fold it in half and cut it to fit.)
Butterfly finger puppet, half painted. Fold Over, Charger Pad
Fold Over
Charger Pad
Step 6:
Lay out your scrap paper / cardboard and place on your butterfly on top. Paint one side of your butterfly, using a good amount of paint, fold over and open up to reveal your print. Then leave to dry.
Finished painted butterfly finger puppet At The Top, The Back
At The Top
The Back
Step 7:
Once dry, fold your pipe cleaner in half and tape on the back of your butterfly at the top.
Demonstration of butterfly finger puppet Butterflies Flying, Dance Shoes, Diy Projects
Butterflies Flying
Dance Shoes
Diy Projects
Step 8:
Now slot your finger underneath in the loop created and make your butterfly fly.