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Caterpillar into Butterfly Craft for Kids

I do a lot of crafting FOR my kids.  In an effort to spend more time crafting WITH my kids, I’m starting a little segment that I’ll call Kiddie Crafts.  Today we’re gonna get started with a butterfly craft for the kids.  I love this craft so much!  When you are done, the kids are left with a little caterpillar that goes into its chrysalis and magically transforms into a butterfly.  (Really, there’s a secret pocket that it goes into.)  The kids loved it and thought it was magic at first!

Make this cool caterpillar into butterfly craft with free printables! It's like magic! The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly.

When I saw that this Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore was on sale on Amazon a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t pass it up!  We did the ladybug one last year, and the kids LOVED it!!!  So much fun, and definitely worth the money!


These little critters showed up in the mail yesterday… so gross… but oh so cool!  Once they form their chrysalises, you move them to the netted cage and wait for them to emerge.  The kids are so excited!

The kids learned more about how these gross little caterpillars will turn into beautiful butterflies by doing our butterfly craft.  You can find free printables here.  You can print it out on colored paper and then let the kids decorate it as they please.  Instructions for assembly are listed on the printable.

Make this cool caterpillar into butterfly craft with free printables! It's like magic! The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly.

They had a lot of fun playing with their butterflies/caterpillars, and I think it really helped them understand what is going to happen with their little bugs.

Make this cool caterpillar into butterfly craft with free printables! It's like magic! The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly.
Make this cool caterpillar into butterfly craft with free printables! It's like magic! The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly.

Seriously… this is what my kids do when I try to take a picture!

Make this cool caterpillar into butterfly craft with free printables! It's like magic! The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and then turns into a butterfly.

I have one more pretty cool butterfly craft in mind.  We’ll save that for when these guys decide to change.  We can’t wait! **edit: You can now find that craft here.**

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Lacie

Wednesday 8th of March 2023

Would you happen to still have this craft printable?

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Thursday 9th of March 2023

Yes, there should be a link to it in the post. If you can't find it, email me jessica@cutesycrafts.com

Cecily

Thursday 11th of November 2021

This is a very good idea for me to teach at this coming sunday school lessons about reborn. Would you mind sending the design by email?

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Tuesday 30th of November 2021

Send me an email at jessica@cutesycrafts.com

Dawn

Tuesday 5th of October 2021

Can I get the drawing design by e-mail?

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Wednesday 6th of October 2021

Email me at jessica@cutesycrafts.com, and I'll send it to you.

Sophia

Friday 15th of January 2021

Hi, Thanks for sharing this. Kids loooooooved it. I found this post months ago and I came back here today to say THANK YOU :)

Sandy

Saturday 6th of August 2016

We just finished a week of vacation bible school and did the caterpillar into butterfly as a craft project. The children ages 3 to 11 just loved it and at closing ceremonies Friday night almost every parent commented on that craft. Thanks so much.

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Thursday 18th of August 2016

Yay! That makes me so happy to hear! So glad they loved it.

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