If I Were a Butterfly Craft Activity

This If I Were a Butterfly Craftivity is a wonderful activity for the spring time or a study on butterflies! Students will get excited about this cut and paste butterfly that will work their fine motor skills and look great hanging in your classroom. You’ll save time with the easy to prep patterns that include 5 different writing prompts you can change from year to year!

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).

Writing prompts included:

• If I were a butterfly… (primary and single lined)
• If I could fly, I would go… (primary and single lined)
• My Butterfly Facts (primary and single lined)
• Butterflies are… (primary and single lined)
• In the spring, I like to… (primary and single lined)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter b
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party