Peg Butterflies
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Materials
1. Traditional wooden Peg (Clothespins)
2. Piece of felt
3. Piece of net / shiny fabric (Tulle) measuring width of slightly less than the length of your peg, and length approximately 1 1/2 times the length of your peg. Light and stiff is best.
4. 2 small google eyes
5. Thin pointed black felt pen
6. Pipe cleaner
7. Screw in hook eye
8. Piece of string or fishing line
1. Traditional wooden Peg (Clothespins)
2. Piece of felt
3. Piece of net / shiny fabric (Tulle) measuring width of slightly less than the length of your peg, and length approximately 1 1/2 times the length of your peg. Light and stiff is best.
4. 2 small google eyes
5. Thin pointed black felt pen
6. Pipe cleaner
7. Screw in hook eye
8. Piece of string or fishing line
Supplies Needed
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Instructions
Step 1. Print out the wing template onto light card. The templates are sized for A4 printing, and are available in either jpg or pdf. 
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Wing Template
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Step 2.
Cut out the template and place it onto the felt. Using the black pen trace around the shape. Cut out the wings.
Pull the felt wings and shiny / net material in the the peg
Cut out the template and place it onto the felt. Using the black pen trace around the shape. Cut out the wings.
Pull the felt wings and shiny / net material in the the peg
Step 3.
Tie the pipe cleaner around the groove in the peg and fashion the ends into curls (see image below).
Tie the pipe cleaner around the groove in the peg and fashion the ends into curls (see image below).
Step 4.
Stick on the google eyes and draw on the face.
Stick on the google eyes and draw on the face.
Step 5.
Screw in the hook, and tie a piece of string or fishing line to hang the butterfly.
Screw in the hook, and tie a piece of string or fishing line to hang the butterfly.
