Butterfly Sun Catchers: Adult Supervision

Series Summary

One of the easiest ways to introduce your child to the world of artistic exploration is to allow them the freedom to initiate and participate in their very own arts and crafts projects. One very simple but truly fun project for children and adults is the creation of paper butterfly sun catchers using a variety of art supplies and, naturally, creative vision! Parents who are drawn to such timeless and innovative hobbies as scrap-booking and homemade frame-making will delight in the project featured in this series. Your kids will love creating their own designs and watching their mind's eye create something for friends and family, and you will open your creative spirit wide as you help your child discover their artistic potential. This free crafts video series will take you from choosing supplies to adding finishing touches to your paper butterfly sun catchers. Learn how to gather supplies, paint, measure, construct and decorate your creation. Get started watching these videos and you’ll have fun paper butterfly sun catchers before you know it.

Video Transcript

"Today, we're making these sun catchers that are in the shape of butterflies. They're a lot of fun to do, a couple steps to the process. So, it's important that we have an adult supervision, an adult handy to help with the more difficult parts. These are best hung in a window, so that the sun can shine from behind and light up your house. A couple steps in the process, things that we need to know about. We have a few choking hazards that aren't appropriate for younger children. I like to design this project for ages three and up. Three definitely, three to five with an adult supervision, an adult there, throughout the process. However, five and up, they can do this on their own. If you cut the template for them, they're able to do the rest probably, independently, maybe a little help in the stapling. But for the most part, they can do it on their own. These look great if you have a bunch of them in the window, sun shining through, lots of color, lots of light. And they last for about an entire season, so it's perfect for spring time, get them up in the windows, fill your house, beautiful project."