We know three are a lot of crafters who work in libraries. And of course, crafting is a great type of program to do in any type of library! Each week we are sharing links to a craft that you might want to try in your library – or work on it yourself. (Hint: we would love to see photos when you are done!!)
This would be a good project if you want something pretty quick to do in the library, or for crafters who feel a little less skilled in doing complicated projects.
You can find the full instructions here.
For these extremely cute garlands of butterflies you do not need anything too complicated:
- butterfly punch
- scissors
- large sheet of poster board that matches your window trim
- old magazines
- double-sided tape
- transparent tape
- fishing line
- measuring tape
- yardstick or straight edge
If you do not already have a butterfly punch, here is one set of three from Amazon.com. (As always, if you buy anything from one of our Amazon links, Amazon will give us a small percent of their profits. Thanks!)
If you wanted to speed up this craft, you could punch out a bunch of butterflies in advance. Or, let the participants spend time with a stack of old magazines, having fun punching out their own color choices!
In the middle of winter, when it’s so cold outside, it’s good to have some crafting that reminds us of warmer weather and sunshine ahead. Enjoy your own butterflies!