Coffee Filter Butterflies

This project is a wonderful way to teach the blending of colors. The results can be beautiful, yet this is simple enough for the smallest of hands. Perfect as a Spring craft idea.

Materials Needed:

• Wooden Clothes Pins
• Round Coffee Filters
• Black Acrylic Paint
• Watercolor Paints
• Black Pipe Cleaner
• Magnetic Strip (optional)

Instructions:

• Paint your clothespins black first.
• Fold the pipe cleaners into V shapes the size you want your antenna to be, cut and glue to the clothes pins at the flat end. 
• Take the coffee filters and spray them with water till they lay flat but aren't drenched (it should only take a few short sprays, use warm water. Now, dab the watercolors on the wet coffee filters, it will run and smear but that's ok . You can also use markers for this. 
• When you are happy with your design on one, repeat this process with another coffee filter. 
• Put the wet filters in a safe place to dry.
• When they are dry gather up the coffee filter in the middle, trying to keep the outside edges flat, and clip it into the clothespin. 
• Spread the wings out and you are done.