Use this step-by-step tutorial to make a cute felt butterfly. Then, use these felt butterflies for DIY hair accessories, clothing accessories, gift wrapping, or craft supplies for other projects.

Easy To Make Butterfly Craft

From summer camp, travelling, gardening, picnics at the park, beach time, and other fun things, summer can be busy with many fun activities.

But how about on a rainy day? Have a crafting day by making this adorable butterfly as one of the nature crafts and easy animal craft projects.

Supply To Make Felt Butterfly

Use two different felt colors. The butterfly antenna is a simple knotted beading cord.
You will get two felt butterflies from two different circle felts.

2 of 6″ x 6″ felt, use two different colors, any color you like
Paper template 4″ diameter circle and 5″ diameter circle
12″ decorative rope, beading cord, jewelry cord, or thin ribbon
Disappeared ink fabric marker
Scissors
Sewing needle
Thread

Step By Step To Make Felt Butterfly

Make both paper templates using a pen compass or two small plate sizes.

Trace the paper template to the felt or trace each small plate directly on the felt.

Cut each felt sheet along the traced circle line.

Divide each felt circle into two pieces.

Put the curved edge of the bigger half-circle against the curved edge of the smaller one.
Start threading the center of each half-circle felt, then pull the thread.

Loop the thread around the center of the ruffled felt, then make a knot.

Loop the beading cord a few times around the center, then make the knot.

Leave both ends of the beading cord enough length to make the butterfly antenna. Make a knot on both ends of the beading cord.
At this point, the felt butterfly is ready to use.

Various Ways To Use Felt Butterflies

Make as many felt butterflies as you like for your craft supplies. Mix and match the felt color for both wings.

Butterfly Hair Accessories
You can hot glue the hair clip or sew on the hair tie on one side of the felt butterfly. Another way is to hot glue the felt butterfly to the headband for a DIY hair accessory.

Butterfly Brooch
Hot glue or sew on the pin brooch clasp on one side of the butterfly, then use it as a pin for clothing or tote bag accessories.

Decorative Summer Hat
Hot glue the felt butterfly on the sun hat or beach hat. Add several different-sized felt butterflies to the hat for a fun summer hat.

Gift Wrapping Idea
Use the felt butterfly for the gift topper to customize gift-wrapping ideas by attaching it to the wrapped gift box using hot glue or double-sided tape.

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DIY Felt Butterfly Craft Project For Summer

Felt Butterfly Tutorial

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Estimated Cost: $1

Use this step-by-step tutorial to make a cute felt butterfly. Then, use these felt butterflies for DIY hair accessories, clothing accessories, gift wrapping, or craft supplies for other projects.

Materials

2 of 6" x 6" felt, use two different colors, any color you like
Paper template 4" diameter circle and 5" diameter circle
12" decorative rope, beading cord, jewelry cord, or thin ribbon

Tools

Disappeared ink fabric marker
Scissors
Sewing needle
Thread

Instructions

Trace the paper template to the felt or trace each small plate directly on the felt.
Cut each felt sheet along the traced circle line.
Divide each felt circle into two pieces.
Put the curved edge of the bigger half-circle against the curved edge of the smaller one.
Start threading the center of each half-circle felt, then pull the thread.
Loop the thread around the center of the ruffled felt, then make a knot.
Loop the beading cord a few times around the center, then make the knot.
Leave both ends of the beading cord enough length to make the butterfly antenna. Make a knot on both ends of the beading cord.
The felt butterfly is ready to use.