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Butterfly Pocket Pal Click here to print

This craft is reprinted courtesy of I Love To Create.

 

Make this beautiful Butterfly to pop up out of your pocket.


Supplies

Aleene's® Quick Dry Tacky Glue™
Wood pieces, assorted sizes and shapes
Paper punches: 1/8”, 3/16”, 1/4”
Black marker
Acrylic paint; Deep Green, Purple, Fuchsia
Embroidery floss (to hang flower)
Wire
Craft sticks
Craft foam; light pink, pink, green, yellow, brown, light brown
1/4" flat brush


Click here for printables

Instructions

Glue wood pieces together. Glue the tip of craft stick to back of the figure, making sure there is space enough to insert into a pocket. Let dry.

 

Using ¼” brush, paint with purple and pink acrylic paint colors as desired on the butterfly, paint stick green. Let dry.

 

Using picture as reference, glue all trims into place:

Antennae: Wire

Trim, Flower, Leaf and Body: Craft foam

To hang flower: Embroidery floss



   




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