Butterfly Symmetry
INSTRUCTIONS:1. Pulloutasheetofpaperfromyoursketchbook,oryoucanuseanykindofthickerpaperyouhavetohand.Placingithorizontallyinfrontof
you,taketheleftsideandfolditinhalfsotheleftsidetouchestheright.2. Drawonesideofabutterflyonthefoldedsheet.Makesurethatyoudrawthebodyofthebutterflyonthefoldofpaper.3. Usingscissorscutoutthebutterfly,makingsureyouarecuttingbothsidesofthepaper.Ifyourchildrenareconfidentwithapairofscissors,
byallmeansletthemdothecutting.Otherwise,aparentorguardianshoulddothispart.4. Openupthepaperandyouwillseeasymmetricallycutbutterfly.Yay!Nowthefunhappens.5. Pickonesideoftheinsideofthefoldedbutterflytoputpainton.Youmustonlyputpaintononeside.Onceyouhavepickedletyourchildstart
topaintit,makingsuretheyputenoughpaintonit.
What you will need: • Sketchbook or thicker paper • Black construction paper (for a body, optional) • Glue Stick (optional – for body) • Paintbrushes • Paint • Palette • Scissors • Pencil
ANOTE:atthispointyoucaneitherletthempaintonesidewithapaintbrush,orletthemsquirtpaintontothesidestraightoutfromthepainttube.Thereneedstobeenoughwetpaintonitforittotransferontotheothersidewhenpresseddown,sodon’tletthemtaketoolongpaintingotherwisethepaintwilldry.
6. Whenyouarehappywiththeamountofpaintontheoneside,carefullyhaveyourchildfoldthepaint-lesssideontothesidewithpaint.Gentlypressisdown,makingsureallthepaperissmoothedandpressed.We’dadvisemakingsureyouhavenewspaperdownorasplatmatunderneathassomepaintwilloozeout.
7. Gentlyopenupbothsidesandseethebeautifullysymmetricalbutterflyyouhavecreated!8. Leaveonasafesurfacetodrycompletely.9. Oncedry,youcancutouttheshapeofthebutterflybodyandapplyittoabackingsheetwithagluestick.
