Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials

Crafts For Kids

Spring, that annual period of transformation. So, I thought it’s time to work with a symbol that marks ‘transformation’ like no other symbol does: the butterfly. We ALL need butterflies. To create ‘how to’s for my craft readers, I’ve collected and developed ideas and free craft tutorials, stencils, templates, plus other design tools~ of use for a range of crafts from embroideries to art journals.

Be inspired and create a magnificent transformation in your life, through art. Here are lots of ideas, but I’d like to see your projects as well! Surprise me!

Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials

 

Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: CROCHET BUTTERFLY
QUILT PATTERN

This is my latest creation:
Crochet Butterfly Granny Square - Butterfly Craft Ideas and Tutorials - FineCraftGuild.com
Butterfly Granny Square Crochet Pattern
(The first 35 copies of the pattern were free. It’s now available for just a few dollars.)



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: QUILTING WITH FABRIC



Free Sampler Quilt Workshop

Photo credit: Oneluckyday.net



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: ORIGAMI

how to draw make an origami butterfly



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: PAPER CRAFT


Pop-up cards, stamping, quilling, scrapbooking… and more:



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: ART JOURNAL WITH BUTTERFLIES

butterfly collage

  • Mixed media painting/collage (image just shared for inspiration – no pattern).

butterfly collage
butterfly stamp

  • Unique butterfly stamp – tool for purchase

butterflytree1.jpg

  • Contemporary Butterfly tree (image just shared for inspiration – no pattern).

Since personal journals are all about personal transformation, I believe that butterflies are the perfect embellishment for regular or art journal covers.



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: DRAWING

how to draw a checker spot butterfly
how to draw a butterfly at an angle
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Three ideas on how to draw a butterfly and make a beautiful design! Combine them and you’ve got a personal winning design.



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: BUTTERFLY CRAFTS FOR KIDS

butterfly zipper brooch
Years ago I made this Butterfly Zipper Brooch when visiting my mom. She used to be a seamstress and had tons of ‘rescued’ zippers from old pants. I gave this one a new life by shaping it into a butterfly and using it as a butterfly brooch.

  • free kid craft idea spring
    Caterpillar design project that trains the fine-motor skills of 5 year old. Helps with coordination, and useful as a pre-butterfly making exercise to learn the process of transformation. Can be embellished or simplified to adjust to time availability and age group. (see image below)
  • Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials
    Butterfly wing – face painting – free video tutorial (beautiful)

Tip: The package of freebies that you’ll receive when you sign up for our newsletter (see top right of page for newsletter signup details) includes an illustrated butterfly lesson plan for children.



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: EMBROIDERED

butterfly heart pillow
Embroidered butterfly by paint-by-threads.com (No pattern, I’m just sharing this image for inspiration.)
butterfly_purse1.jpg
Fun butterfly purse. Fun idea for teachers, for a term textiles project?



Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials: PAINTING

Andy Warhol used to be an illustrator before he became famous for his bright colored prints. Here are three of his works, as inspiration. You can buy any of these online here: Andy Warhol’s 3 painting styles of butterf ies
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