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title: Butterfly Stick Puppets
description: Use paper, wiggle eyes and Craft Glue Dots for a quick summer kids craft! Kids can create butterflies in their favorite colors.
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# Butterfly Stick Puppets

Posted on Jul 13, 2017 7:03:00 PM by [Melanie East](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/author/melanie-east)

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This is the perfect kid’s craft for spring and summer fun. Kids can create butterflies in their favorite colors and then use them as stick puppets for more fun creativity.

**Made by:** Melanie East   
**Time:** 15 minutes   
**Level:** Beginner   
**Size:** Approximately 6 inches in length

**Here's what you need:**

- [Glue Dots® Craft Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1014?plpver=1002)
- Colored Craft Sticks
- Card stock cut in the shape of wings
- Wiggle Eyes
- Colored pipe cleaners

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-supplies.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-supplies.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-supplies.jpg)

**Here's what you do:**

Use Craft Dots to adhere the wings to the craft stick.

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-glue-dots-on-wooden-stick.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-glue-dots-on-wooden-stick.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-glue-dots-on-wooden-stick.jpg)

Apply the wiggle eyes to the center of the craft stick, just above the wings.

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-with-wings-attached.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-with-wings-attached.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-with-wings-attached.jpg)

Use Craft Glue Dots if the wiggle eyes are not adhesive.

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-wiggle-eyes.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-wiggle-eyes.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-wiggle-eyes.jpg)

Cut a pipe cleaner in half. Place two Craft Glue Dots® Craft Dots at the top of the craft stick. Press one pipe cleaner piece onto each one.

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-pipe-cleaner-antennae.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-pipe-cleaner-antennae.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppet-pipe-cleaner-antennae.jpg)

Older kids may draw, design, and cut their own wing shapes. This craft stick idea is fun for a classroom, spring themed party, home, and more!

![craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppets-summer-kids-craftjpg.jpg](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Consumer%20Blog/2016-2017%20Projects/Kids/butterfly-puppets/craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppets-summer-kids-craftjpg.jpg?width=725&height=483&name=craft-glue-dots-butterfly-puppets-summer-kids-craftjpg.jpg)

~Melanie

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