Tie dye butterflies

I love coffee filter art projects! They are colorful,

age appropriate for even the youngest artist

and best of all they are cheap!

You can use washable markers and a spray

 bottle,dot painters, or as we did today

 you can use watercolor paints.

I like to buy the small coffee filters because

 my kiddos are preschoolers and the small ones

are just  right size to keep their interest.

I set out the filters that  I have pressed flat

on newspaper for easy cleanup.

I also set out washable watercolors,

( I prefer a good quality paint such as Crayola or Prang) 

cups of water and brushes. For the bodies I let the kids

 paint clothes pins. After the kids are done painting 

let the filters and the clothes pins dry.

Then gather up the filter and clip it into the clothespin.

 You now have a beautiful tie dyed butterfly.

 For added fun you can  help the kids
roll up the butterfly and 

 put it in a toilet paper roll "cocoon"!

This is a fun activity to go with

"The very hungry caterpillar" book. 

Supplies needed

coffee filters

wooden clothespins

washable watercolors

water cups and brushes

newspaper

toilet paper rolls