Butterfly Popsicle Stick Craft

If you’re looking for a colorful butterfly popsicle stick craft that’s bright, simple, and kid-friendly, this one is a keeper. It uses basic supplies, layers beautifully, and comes together in a way that feels creative without being overwhelming.

This butterfly popsicle stick craft is a great choice for spring themes, insect units, or anytime you want a cheerful craft with lots of color.

Finished butterfly popsicle stick craft with text reading “Butterfly Popsicle Stick Craft.”

Butterfly Popsicle Stick Craft Materials

This craft looks detailed, but it’s actually built from a small set of supplies you probably already have in your craft stash.

Wooden craft sticks
Acrylic paint (pink or red tone)
Paintbrush
Colored cardstock (yellow, blue, pink)
Glue sticks
Child-safe scissors

Once everything is laid out, you’re ready to start creating.

How to Make a Butterfly Popsicle Stick Craft Step by Step

This craft works best when you break it into two parts: creating the body and assembling the wings.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Start by gathering all the supplies needed for the butterfly popsicle stick craft. Set up a flat workspace where pieces can dry without being disturbed.

Craft supplies arranged on a white background, including colored cardstock, two wooden craft sticks, a paintbrush, scissors, glue sticks, and a tube of pink acrylic paint.

Step 2: Paint the Craft Sticks

Paint two wooden craft sticks using pink or red acrylic paint. Coat the surface evenly and set them aside to dry completely.

Two wooden craft sticks painted pink placed next to a paintbrush and a tube of pink acrylic paint on a white background.

Step 3: Arrange the Butterfly Body

Once the paint is dry, glue the two craft sticks side by side vertically so they form a long, narrow body shape.

Two pink-painted craft sticks aligned vertically side by side on a white surface.

Step 4: Add the Antennae

Cut two thin yellow antenna shapes from cardstock. Glue them to the top of the painted craft sticks so they extend upward.

Set the body aside once the antennae are attached.

Two pink-painted craft sticks with two yellow antenna shapes attached at the top.

Step 5: Cut the Butterfly Wing Pieces

From colored cardstock, cut large butterfly wing shapes in yellow and smaller wing shapes in blue. Cut additional pink pieces to use as wing details.

Lay all the pieces out before assembling so it’s easy to see how they’ll layer.

Cut cardstock pieces arranged on a white background, including yellow and blue butterfly wing shapes, pink wing details, and small yellow antenna pieces.

Step 6: Assemble the Butterfly Wings

Layer the blue wing shapes on top of the yellow wings, then add the pink details on top. Adjust placement until everything looks balanced and symmetrical.