It’s been ages since we made something hasn’t it? Let’s get our crafting groove going again with this simple origami butterfly.
You will need:
Printer/Scanner
This PDF template: Butterfly template
2 Clothes pins
Decorative Paper
Scissors
Pencil
String or Embroidery Floss
1. Print the PDF, and cut out the template. You can size it however you’d like.
2. Use the template to trace the shape into decorative paper. I used a photocopy of a favorite book page.
3. Fold the paper lengthwise and crease the fold.
4. With the paper pattern facing up, begin to fold the paper into an accordion or fan fold, using the center line as a centering guide.
5. Fold the entire paper all the way up.
6. Gather the folded paper and hold it with two clothes pins
7. Tie the center with string or decorative ribbon.
8. Remove the clothes pins.
9. Gently fan the wings up and out to create the shape.
10. Attach to packages, or hang from strings. Pretty!
Kathleen Rear 