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Inspired Craft for Kids with Anna-Wili Highfield – Wings!

Anna-Wili Highfield and sweet Matilda are with us again today for this special week on the Guest Blog. Today we see how a beautiful set (or two!) of handmade butterfly wings can really make a little ones day – from making to play! – Jenny x

Butterfly Paint Effect, Butterfly Wings.

These are great fun to make with your little friends!

Have a look at a butterflies shape.
Draw onto cardboard. Cut out.
Punch holes with a pencil for elastic to go through later. Splodge paint liberally in desired colours on one or both wings.

Fold. Squash. Open. Awww!

Pull elastic through holes. Belt around the waste. Go flying.

We’ll be horsing around tomorrow, see you then.

- A.W

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7 Comments

  1. Dominique said
    February 22, 2011. 9:27 am

    Oh these are absolutely gorgeous. What a clever chicken you are Anna. I LOVE your work. Thank you for your beautiful work and thank you Design Files for your constant wonderfulness! xxxxx


  2. Carmen said
    February 22, 2011. 9:45 am

    I love it! I also have 2 little girls who are I know are absolutely going to adore these wings. Tomorrow’s project coming up! Thank you.


  3. February 22, 2011. 2:39 pm

    Gosh, this is beautiful. I may try it without a small friend.


  4. Meaghan said
    February 22, 2011. 3:12 pm

    Brilliant idea!


  5. Kara said
    February 22, 2011. 9:58 pm

    What a great idea! my girls are going to love doing this…


  6. hayley said
    February 25, 2011. 8:31 am

    im going to make these at MZ’s preschool! so gorgeous! xx


  7. Lisa said
    February 27, 2011. 8:20 pm

    this is such an awesomely simple idea. thanks so much for sharing. they look beautiful on the wall too. good luck with the birds!