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Make a beautiful butterfly craft using a recycled milk jug and markers. These butterflies will look like they are glowing when you hang them in a window!

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Make a butterfly stencil.

Fold a small piece of paper in half. Draw half a butterfly on it. Cut out the butterfly. You can make a few different sizes and shapes.

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Trace and cut out butterflies.

Use the butterfly stencils to trace butterflies on the flat parts of the milk jug. Cut out the butterflies. Ask an adult for help cutting.

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Decorate the butterflies.

Use the markers to color the butterflies. You can look at pictures of real butterflies to help you design your butterflies.

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Hang up the butterflies.

Cut a piece of string. Tape the butterflies to the string. Hang up your butterflies and watch them glow in the sun!

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A Little Pinch of Perfect