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Egg Carton Butterfly
Materials
- Cardboard egg carton
- Scissors
- Tempera paints
- Paintbrush
- Pipe cleaners
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Stapler
Directions
- Cut an egg carton in half lengthwise, then cut one of the halves in half again, lengthwise.
- Turn one of the halves upside down and paint with tempera paint.
- Attach pipe cleaners to the head for feelers.
- Cut wings from construction paper and decorate with paint or markers; staple to the side of the carton.
- Use your imagination to make variations; for example, use one cup of the carton to make a turtle or a ladybug, use three cups to make a bumblebee, or use a full half carton to make a caterpillar.
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Copyright © 1998 by Patricia Kuffner. Excerpted from The Preschooler's Busy Book with permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press.
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