Cardboard Tube Butterflies
Teens will want to recycle those toilet paper rolls into these Cardboard Tube Butterflies and turn them into a statement wall decoration for their room.
Supplies
35 or more toilet paper rolls, cut into 3 rounds
3 or more colors of craft paint
2 Fuzzy pipe cleaners
1-11oz can Krylon ColorMaster Acyrlic Crystal Clear (Gloss)
Scissors
15 glue sticks
Paintbrush
Newspaper
Instructions
Spread newspaper over your work surface.
Cut 35 toilet paper rolls into 3rds, approximately 100. Pinch into desired shape.
Paint desired colors and allow to dry.
Using picture as a reference, lay out painted rolls into desired shape and hot glue at all touching side of rolls, ( Med Size glue dot ).
In well ventilated area , spray Krylon ColorMaster Acrylic Crystal Clear (Gloss ) Allow to dry at least 10 min.
Cut fuzzy pipe cleaners into desired length for antennas and tail Hot glue into place.
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