Color Theory Butterflies

Materials:
- Construction Paper
- Butterfly Tracers
- Pencils
- Scissors
- Glue/ Glue sticks
- Toothpicks (optional)
- Color Wheel handout (optional)
- Colored Pencils / Markers (optional)

1. To review and reintroduce some color theory terms, my students filled this sheet out as a class. 

Color Theory for Butterfly


I did steal that color wheel from another hand out I found on Pinterest found here.

2. Choosing a color scheme, each child gets one sheet of construction paper per color in their scheme.

3. Fold each paper in half and trace the butterfly tracer, making sure that the straight line lines up with the edge of the fold. Keep folded when cut and you should have one full butterfly. (You can always have your students make up their own wing shapes!)

4. Using scrap pieces and symmetry, make a design only on the smallest butterfly.

5. Assemble the butterflies so that the largest is on the bottom and smallest is on top. I used a hot glue gun just along the fold of the butterfly because I planned on having these "flutter." If you just wanted to make these flat, you can skip steps 5 & 6.

6. Right near the fold, I also hot glued a toothpick in between the wings to give them more "pop."

7. Add a body.

                   

 

                   

 

                   

 

                   

 

They look great flying on display!

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