25 Cute Caterpillar and Butterfly Crafts for Kids

Caterpillar and Butterfly Crafts – Perfect for Spring!

One of my favorite Spring themes to explore with my kids is the transformation of caterpillar to butterfly.

There’s something so full of hope and wonder about the caterpillar’s transformation, isn’t there?  And the kids find it fascinating.  Sparking their interest in the science of insects and life cycles.

Have you started any Spring crafts or activities with the kids yet?  I’m hoping to inspire you (and make it easier for you, too!) by sharing some seriously ah-dorable caterpillar and butterfly themed crafts.

Let’s check ’em out…

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25 Cute Caterpillar and Butterfly Crafts for Kids

Caterpillar Crafts:

Very Hungry Caterpillar Inspired Necklace – Make this cute caterpillar necklace after reading the classic children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  This caterpillar craft is especially good for kids who could use some fine motor skill practice.  (via Buggy and Buddy)

Coiled Cardboard Tube Caterpillar – This little cardboard tube caterpillar craft would be great for a recycling project on Earth Day, wouldn’t it?  (via Crafts by Amanda)

Cute Little Pom Pom Caterpillars – It can’t get much easier than gluing pom poms on paper.  This pom pom caterpillar craft (which even comes with a free printable pattern) is easy enough for toddlers – who usually love the feel of fuzzy pom poms!  (via the red kitchen)

Button Caterpillar Craft – This little button caterpillar would make a cute magnet, don’t you think?  I especially love its little pipe cleaner antennae.  (via Divine Lifestyle)

Fuzzy Clothespin Caterpillars – Here’s another cute caterpillar craft using fuzzy pom poms.  And these would make cute magnet clips, too!  (via Scattered Thoughts of a Craft Mom)

Grow a Grass Caterpillar – This awesome gardening craft incorporates the science of plants into your kids’ “crafting.”  Make a caterpillar that actually grows real grass for the kids to watch all Spring long.  Brilliant!  (via Handmade Kids)

Very Hungry Caterpillar Centerpiece – This caterpillar “sculpture” would make the perfect centerpiece for a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed Birthday party.  Or just a cute decoration in the kids’ room, too.  (via Crafts by Courtney)

Egg Carton Caterpillar Craft – How about reusing a used egg carton by transforming it into a fun caterpillar?  The kids will love painting and then playing with this little guy.  (via Balancing Home)

Threaded Egg Carton Caterpillar – Here’s another take on the egg carton caterpillar craft.  It incorporates threading to give the caterpillar a bit of flexibility.  Fun!  (via The Creative Cubby)

Cute Little Polymer Clay Caterpillar – Use polymer clay to make this adorable little caterpillar last forever.  He’s another one inspired by the popular children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  (via Adventure-In-A-Box)

Butterfly Crafts:

Foam Cup Butterfly Sculpture – Incorporate recycling into your crafting by transforming a used – but clean – foam cup into a cute butterfly sculpture.  Encourage open-ended creativity while the kids paint the wings.  (via I Heart Crafty Things)

Rainbow Paper Tube Butterfly Craft (with Free Printable!) – Free printable parts plus a recycled cardboard toilet paper tube make this colorful butterfly craft super easy to set up for the kids.  (via hello, Wonderful)

A Rainbow of Cork Butterflies – Make a bunch of these adorable cork butterflies with different colored wings until you have a rainbow of little butterflies!  (I won’t ask where you got all the corks…)  (via Red Ted Art)

Pretty Paper Butterfly Garland – This garland of colorful paper butterflies will surely bring a little Spring into your home decor.  And the folding of all of the paper wings will be great for strengthening your little one’s hands.  (via My Poppet Makes)

Textured Tissue Paper Butterfly – Use colorful tissue paper to make some texture for this pretty butterfly paper craft.  (via Crafts by Amanda)

Peg & Party Streamer Butterflies – Use orange, yellow, and black crepe paper streamers to make this butterfly peg craft a Monarch Butterfly!  I bet the streamer wings look so pretty fluttering when the kids play with their finished butterflies.  (via No Time for Flash Cards)

Neon Beaded Butterfly Craft – The littles will get lots of fine motor skill practice with this beaded butterfly craft.  And neon paint and neon pony beads make it super fun and colorful, too.  (via Crafty Morning)

Woven Craft Stick Butterflies – Let the kids experiment with weaving with this craft stick butterfly craft.  Wouldn’t the finished butterflies look cute hanging from a mobile?  (via The Craft Train)

No-Sew Felt Butterflies – Here’s another butterfly craft incorporating fiber arts.  This one uses colorful felt to make sweet little butterflies.  With no sewing required!  (via A Cultivated Nest)

Spring Flower Butterfly Collage – Go on a nature hike to gather Spring flowers to use for this pretty butterfly collage.  Maybe you’ll even see some real butterflies for inspiration while on your hike.  (via Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Painted Newspaper Butterflies – Paint some old newspaper up to use to make these pretty folded paper butterflies.  You could make some with old kids art, too.  (via I Heart Arts n Crafts)

Bowtie Pasta Butterflies – Painted dry bowtie pasta makes the perfect wings for little butterflies.  Turn the finished butterflies into pencil toppers or cute magnets.  (via Where Imagination Grows)

Cupcake Line Butterfly Craft – Here’s another folded paper butterfly craft, but this one uses patterned paper cupcake liners to make the finished butterflies colorful and cute.  (via First Palette)

Paper Hearts Butterfly Craft – Don’t limit this cute heart butterfly craft to just Valentine’s Day.  It’d be adorable hanging on the fridge any time of year.  (via From ABCs to ACTs)

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft – Experiment with chromatography to make the coffee filter wings crazy colorful for this butterfly craft.  (via Typically Simple)

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Which of the above caterpillar and butterfly crafts do you think your kids would like best?   Have you and your kids done any caterpillar or butterfly learning?  Tell us about it in the comments below!

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