Butterfly Craft Template {FREE!}

Turn this into an EASY Cricut Summer Craft!

Although you don’t need a Cricut Cutting Machine to make our cute, butterfly windsocks…you can turn this into an easy butterfly craft for kids with our FREE Cricut cut files! We provide all the cut files you need to make this with your Cricut. Within Cricut design space you can resize the butterfly to be any size you want. If you’re new to Cricut this is a great opportunity to try a more advanced print and cut project.

Build a Butterfly Craft Supplies

You can make the butterfly windsock with a Cricut maker or you can make it the old fashioned way with our FREE PDF templates, cardstock, scissors and a Trim and Score Board. Using the Cricut can save time on the intricate butterfly shape cuts.

Cricut Cutting Machine (Optional)

Premium Heavy Cardstock (we used 80 lb)

Beacon 3 in 1 Glue (dries fast with no residue)

Trim and Score Board (if you’re not using a Cricut)

Scissors (if you’re not using a Cricut)

Crepe Paper Streamers in Multiple Colors

Pipe Cleaners

Colorful Paper Straws

Bakers Twine or Fishing Line

Single Hole Punch

Craft Clips

FREE Build a Butterfly Files (Download after tutorial)

Step 2: Cut Butterfly Body & Wings

Print out the butterfly and body onto heavy cardstock. If you don’t have cardstock on hand you can also wrap a paper roll with the PDF patterns we provide in the download using regular printer paper. Cut out the butterfly using scissors or the PNG cut files provided and your Cricut machine (use print then cut function). Cut out the colorful rectangle (butterfly’s body) and trim to a length of about 6.5 inches.

Step 3: Glue Streamers to Butterfly Body

Glue the ends of the streamer to the inside bottom of the butterfly’s body.  Alternate colors and glue each strip close together so it looks full.  Leave about 1/2-3/4 of an inch bare at the end so we can glue the tube together in the next step.

Step 4: Glue Butterfly Body Together

Roll the rectangle into a tube and glue together.  It helps if you roll and hold the cardstock in place for a few minutes for it to form the rolled, tube like shape.  Pipe a bead of glue along the length of the tube and close the tube onto the glue strip.  Use craft clips to hold the tube in place until glue is dry.

Step 5: Make Butterfly Antennae

Fold a pipe cleaner in half and then twist the ends to make the butterfly antennae.  Glue the shaped antennae to the back of the butterfly’s head. You can get creative and make the antennae any sort of fun shape.

Step 6: Glue the Wings to the Butterfly Body

Place glue on the butterfly’s wings and glue it to the tube near the center.  Hold in place until the glue sets.  Optionally, you can fold or score the butterfly wings so that they bend back slightly and have a flying effect.

Step 7: Punch Holes for String

Using a hole punch, punch a hole in either side of the top of the tube for string to be attached to the tube.  Thread the string through the holes and tie a knot at the top.

Step 8: Add Twine

Using fishing line or colorful bakers twine, loop through the holes that were punched and tie the ends in a knot.

Step 9: Cut Paper Straw

Make a handle for the butterfly windsock by notching the end of a paper straw with a craft knife or scissors (craft knifes are sharp! adults only!).