Recycled toilet paper roll crafts are a classic for a reason, and they continue to be a favorite for children everywhere.
My kids recently asked if they could make some butterflies, so we went straight to our favorite spot for craft supplies – the recycling bin!
Whether you want to make a butterfly craft to teach kids about these amazing insects or you’re just looking for spring-themed ideas to keep them busy, you have come to the right place.
1. Beautiful Bracelets Craft Project
Image Source/Tutorial: The Best Ideas For Kids
I remember when we were little, we would always mark Friendship Day by giving our buddies friendship bands to put on. It was a bit of a competition to see who had the most!
It was a symbol of being well-liked and remembered by your pals. You can totally give these charming bracelets as friendship bands on the next Friendship Day. How sweet is that?
2. Butterfly Craft Using a Toilet Paper Tube
Image Source/Tutorial: Mommy Made That
Butterflies are a symbol for so many things, like power, spirit, and faith. They also stand for courage, optimism, and rebirth. When you spot one, it can mean that things are shifting for the better.
It’s a sign that valiant forces are watching over you, making sure your changes go smoothly. If a butterfly shows up in your dreams, you should definitely hope for the best!
3. Easy Painted Butterfly Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: DiynCrafts
Have you ever thought about what attracts butterflies to certain flowers? The plant type and its color are super important.
Adult butterflies are drawn to red, yellow, orange, pink, and purple flowers that are flat-topped or clustered and have short tubes. They have a fantastic sense of smell and can spot colors from far away, since the best nectar sources come from vibrant, aromatic flowers.
4. Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly Activity
Image Source/Tutorial: The Best Ideas For Kids
Do your old clothes have any worn-out buttons? They can be perfect for decorating the butterfly’s wings!
You can use any color you like to make these toilet paper roll butterflies and then use them to brighten up a rack you have sitting in your room. They might just relieve your stress every time you look at them.
5. Simple Butterfly Spring Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Easy Peasy and Fun
This butterfly craft is so simple but absolutely gorgeous. Since the whole thing is made from cardboard, you’ll definitely need an adult’s help when it’s time to cut the butterfly’s body and wings.
That material is tough, so it shouldn’t be cut with your little hands. Even if you are cutting it yourself, be super careful not to get hurt!
6. Simple Butterfly Art & Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: This Crafty Family
Do you remember Catrina, Madame Butterfly’s little one? When it came to raising her daughter, Catrina Caterpillar, she was such a dedicated mom but not a pushover.
She was known for being knowledgeable and caring, and she was always on the lookout. She ran a restaurant and really represented an independent woman in society.
7. Rainbow Paper Tube Butterfly
Image Source/Tutorial: Hello Wonderful
WOW! Just look at this butterfly made from a toilet paper roll. It’s incredible to think it’s created entirely out of paper tubes. Have you ever thought about why we enjoy colorful things so much?
Neon and vibrant colors have a huge emotional impact on us. Any object will seem less aggressive, more calming, and way more optimistic with bright colors.
8. Adorable Toilet Roll Butterfly
Image Source/Tutorial: Kiwi Families
Do you know what it means to be a “social butterfly”? It’s a term for someone who is extroverted, super personable, and really good at networking.
If you’ve ever been called a social butterfly, it’s probably because you can adapt to any situation and are likely very streetsmart.
9. Rainbow Butterfly Toilet Roll Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: All Free Holiday Crafts
Every single time a rainbow shows up, kids look to the sky in wonder, just astounded by the colors. In a lot of cultures, rainbows symbolize a ray of light in the middle of despair.
Kids can learn to associate feelings with different colors thanks to the rainbow. This rainbow butterfly project is really easy to build and will teach you more about rainbows at the same time!
10. Butterfly Windsock from a Toilet Paper Tube
Image Source/Tutorial: Easy Peasy And Fun
You can usually find windsocks at military bases or airports. A windsock is a quick visual tool to see wind direction and velocity.
Using a toilet paper tube, you can create this awesome butterfly wind chime and hang it by the window. Now you’ll know which way the wind is blowing the next time it starts to rain.
11. Printed Butterfly Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: The Kid Sperts
This lovely toilet paper roll project with printed butterflies was made with easy-to-find materials. So if you don’t have these supplies at home, you don’t have to run to a stationery store in the middle of the night!
The paper plate is designed so exquisitely to look just like a butterfly’s wings. Once the basic framework is done, it can be colored in. So, go ahead and pick up a paintbrush to finish it!
12. Butterfly from a Toilet Paper Roll
Image Source/Tutorial: Diy Thought
We often have unsold newspapers lying around. You could sell them, recycle them, or use them for wrapping gifts. Newspapers can also be used to create crafts, like this butterfly made from a toilet paper roll.
So little newspaper gets recycled, and most is just trashed. Imagine how much pollution would be reduced if more of it was recycled or used for productive things!
13. Handmade Butterfly Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Kids Activity Zone
Have you ever seen a butterfly coming out of its cocoon? The process is called metamorphosis. The butterfly will slowly push the see-through wall away, showing its vibrant wings.
It’s one of the most beautiful processes on earth, and you see it a lot on Nat Geo shows. It’s like being resurrected to become even stronger.
14. DIY Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly
Image Source/Tutorial: Fun Money Mom
As a kid, I absolutely adored art and craft class because it let me think freely, and we could hang out with friends. That was the only time we could truly express our creativity.
Art is fundamental to our existence. Just imagine a world with no entertainment because art didn’t exist. Architecture, innovations, and technology all require innovative concepts.
15. Colorful Butterfly Craft Idea
Image Source/Tutorial: Katherine Rosman
Did you ever wonder which color butterfly is the luckiest? Well, you’re about to find out! It’s generally believed that a yellow butterfly represents joy and inventiveness.
You should know that you will be fortunate if you see a yellow butterfly hovering near you. This not only tells us what’s happening in your personal life but also foreshadows potential future events.
16. Cute Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly Idea
Image Source/Tutorial: Mom Does Reviews
Every year in school, we had a school magazine that listed all the events that took place. There was a special section for poetry, painting, and crafts.
Everyone always went to the art and craft section first because it was so colorful! Kids who sent in their crafts hoped they would be included. When kids saw their artwork in the magazine, their little eyes would just shine.
If your school has a similar opportunity, you can make these butterfly crafts, submit them, and I bet they’ll get printed!
17. Handprint Butterfly Craft for Kindergartners
Image Source/Tutorial: Messy Little Monster
According to science, butterflies don’t feel pain. Although they are sensitive to touch, their nervous system doesn’t have the pain receptors to recognize conventional pain.
So while they may not experience real pain when their wings are broken, they do feel a minor annoyance.
18. Butterfly Art & Craft Idea
Image Source/Tutorial: Animaplates
When a child spots a butterfly, they will chase it until they get tired because butterflies have such beautiful, mesmerizing wings. Their wings have visible hues and patterns.
With this butterfly craft, you can try to make those patterns. They might not be exactly like the real thing, but they will still be comforting in their own way.
19. Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly
Image Source/Tutorial: Bobunny
It is often said that if you see a brightly colored insect or animal, you shouldn’t touch it since most of them are harmful.
Butterflies use their splendor to signal danger and also to camouflage themselves from predators. The butterfly’s bright colors send a message to other species that it is venomous.
20. DIY Butterfly Craft Project
Image Source/Tutorial: Tratatuha
If you have some colored paper at home, just cut it into strips of different colors and use them to cover the toilet paper roll. If you don’t have colored paper, you can make your own color-filled strips by cutting up white paper and coloring it in.
Wrap those papers around the toilet paper roll, and your colorful butterfly will be ready in about a minute! Could not be easier!