Make a faux stained-glass butterfly craft using cardstock, glue, watercolors, and the provided printable butterfly template.
Equipment
Scissors
paint brush
Ingredients
cardstock
glue
black acrylic paint
watercolor paints
Instructions
Download and print out the butterfly template.
Open the top of a bottle of glue. Pour a small bit out, if necessary, so that there is room to add black paint. Add about a tablespoon of black paint, place the lid back on and shake well. Check the color to see if a dark grey / black color has been achieved. If not, add a bit more black paint and shake again. If the paint and glue are not mixing well by shaking, you can place a wooden dowel or chopstick into the bottle to help stir.
Trace each line in the butterfly template with black glue.
Allow the glue to dry completely -- I recommend letting it dry overnight.
Cut butterflies out.
Use watercolors to paint the butterflies. The black glue will help keep each color from bleeding into other areas.
Allow the paint to dry completely before displaying.