Beautiful  butterflies

My kids love blotto painting! 

They love dropping the paint onto their paper 

folding it closed, rubbing it gently 

 and opening it up to see the colorful surprise inside! 

It doesn't have to be a precut shape

they are happy with just a piece of paper!

Today as we finished up our spring theme we

did blotto butterflies. I cut out butterfly shapes

and left  them folded in half.

 For easy cleanup I set them onto a piece 

of folded of newspaper.  

I  cut egg cartons in half and filled them with paint. 

I found perfect mini appetizer spoons at party city

that work great in the paint. 

The kids drop paint onto the butterfly.

 Be sure and leave it folded in half. 

Then when they are done carefully fold the butterfly keeping  

 the paint inside the butterfly shape. Slide it in between the newspaper.

 Let the kids rub it to squeeze the paint all over the butterfly. 

The excess paint will be on the newspaper instead of your table! 

Let the kids carefully open their butterflies and watch their smiles

 as they see the gorgeous creation they just made!

Supplies needed

precut butterflies

Egg cartons for paint

mini spoons (or craft sticks)

washable tempera paint

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