Dropper Butterfly Painting

Rolled paper towel forms the body of a butterfly, then color drops bloom across its wings. Big visual payoff for small effort.

🧒 Ages 3-5, 6-8⏱ 30 min🐛 Insects

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How to do it

1
Cut a paper towel in half and roll it tightly around a wooden stick.
2
Hot-glue the rolled towel onto cardboard and shape it into a butterfly outline.
3
Mix water and food coloring in separate cups.
4
Use a dropper to drip color across the butterfly and watch the towel absorb it.

Watered-down paint works just as well as food coloring if that's what you have on hand.

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