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Art · The activity desk
Folded butterfly wing print
Make matching wing patterns by folding a painted page.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper, washable child-appropriate paint, and a large child-appropriate crayon.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Fold the paper in half and open it. Adult places a few small paint drops on one side near the fold.
- Fold the page closed, press gently with a flat hand, and open it to see two wing-like patterns. Let the paint dry.
- Draw a butterfly body along the fold and add antennae. Compare the two sides and notice where the marks look alike or different.
Adult checks paint labels and sensitivities, stays beside the child, keeps paint away from eyes and mouths, and washes hands and surfaces afterward.