Learn how to make the cutest coffee filter butterflies for spring!

These are easy, inexpensive, and FUN to make for kids of all ages.

Youll be bleeding markers (easy) and twisting pipe cleaners.

coffee filter butterflies

There are a few reasons.

First, once my nieces and I try a craft, we like to exhaust the possibilities.

There are lots of craftfails in that process.

coffee filter butterfly craft

Because were having fun, right?

The second reason is a little more .

What did we end up trying?Coffee filter butterflies!

butterflies out of coffee filters

We wanted to do a project just as fun as ourclothespin butterflies, but with the filters.

It was an obvious next step.

These butterflies are perfect for kids of all ages.

coffee filter butterflies

Theyll be coloring with washable markers.

I opted for some striped ones from Michaels to make some cool antennae.

I think theyre so fun!

Coffee filter and colorful markers

Gotta love that!

Are you ready to try this coffee filterbutterfly craft?

Lets start with what youre going to need.

Drawing a magenta circle aroun dthe outside of the coffee filter

Drawing blue circles on the coffee filter

filters covered with colorful marker drawings

Spraying the filter and marker with a water bottle

Accordion folding the coffee filter

Holding two folded coffee filters together

Pipe cleaner wrapped around two coffee filters and bent into antennae

Opening the wings of the butterfly to fluff them