My two-year-old daughter and I are officially in our crafting era. It all started when I let her paint some pumpkins with acrylic paint. She had such a blast and was very engaged in the process. It left me wanting to find another craft for toddlers that we could work on together!
This painted butterfly is a cute project that you can work on with your toddler. It’s a simple DIY that is pretty enough to display! You’ll treasure this precious work of art, and your child will enjoy creating it.
I used a wooden butterfly that I found at Dollar Tree, because my daughter’s room is butterfly themed. In fact, this is not the first butterfly DIY project that I’ve worked on for her room. We also created a butterfly shadow box.
If your child isn’t into butterflies, you can use any wooden shape that you find at Dollar Tree or a craft store. This butterfly had a little stand, which I loved, but you could also find wooden shapes that can be hung up on your wall. In the past, I’ve found wooden butterflies and other shapes at Hobby Lobby.
I started by spray painting the wooden butterfly in gold. You could use silver or even just pick a solid color that fits your color scheme. This gives a nice solid base for your child to paint on. Then all you need to do is give your child some paint in your color scheme and let them express themselves!
If you try this craft for toddlers, I want to see your photos! Tag @LaurenMagazine in Instagram so I can see your creations.
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