20+ Paper Butterfly Crafts

Are you ready for some easy butterfly crafts? From tissue paper butterflies to pipe cleaners and origami, all of these paper butterflies are fun and easy to make. The perfect summer craft.

Making a party decoration? Choose a paper that matches your theme. Go for summery yellows and pinks or pretty pastels for a wedding.

All you need are a few simple materials, some step-by-step instructions and maybe a free butterfly template or two.

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Easy Paper Butterflies.

One of my favourite Spring and Summer crafts is making cute paper butterflies. And today I have 20+ beautiful butterfly crafts I'm certain you're going to love.

These paper butterflies come in all different shapes, sizes and colours, just like the real thing. There are some suitable for little kids, teenagers and adults as well.

Whether you're looking for a simple paper craft, pretty wall art or quick party decor, these beautiful butterflies are the answer. Check them out below and you'll be making your own paper butterflies in no time.

Collage of 6 butterfly crafts made using paper.

Simple Butterfly Craft.

I love a simple craft, particularly one using paper. I've been making these origami butterflies every summer now for years and they're still a favourite. They're a great way to decorate your home in the summer.

They're an easy craft to get the kids involved with. Even if they need a bit of help with the folding, they'll love decorating all the butterfly wings.

I've tried to include a butterfly craft for all difficulty levels. Accordion style folded tissue paper and pipe cleaners for the pre-schoolers, pretty crepe paper butterflies for the teenagers and layered templates for the grown-ups.

If you want something simple, make sure to check out the projects that give you a free template. There are some clever 3D designs, and even a couple you can make using a Cricut for the more confident paper crafter.

Cute Paper Butterfly Craft.

You can keep these paper butterflies for yourself or give them as gifts to friends or loved ones. Personally, I think they look fantastic stuck to some wire and displayed in a bunch of flowers. Or even better, how about a bunch of paper flowers like these?

There are some gorgeous cupcake toppers (the perfect DIY party project) or colourful framed butterfly wall art that would make a lovely housewarming present. There are practical bookmarks or pretty push pins or giant glasswing butterflies you can use to decorate the walls.

You should be able to find all the materials and tools needed for these projects in your local craft store. Make them in different colors, add beads and sequins, googly eyes for a kaleidoscope of beautiful paper butterflies.

Yellow and blue origami butterflies resting on a book.

Easy Origami Butterfly

These simple origami butterflies are the perfect fun spring craft for both kids and adults alike. They're easy to make, quick to fold and can be made in any size that you like.

Tissue paper butterflies with pipe cleaner antennea.

Tissue Paper Butterflies

These tissue paper butterflies are the perfect craft to make your home feel a little more like spring. They are so easy to make, only require a couple of materials and they are too cute!

Yellow and coral paper butterfly bookmarks resting on book.

Origami Butterfly Bookmark

Learn how to make DIY butterfly bookmarks in just a few easy steps. Easy to fold and incredibly pretty. They’re an excellent place to start for any origami beginner.

3D folded paper butterfly.

3D Paper Butterfly Template

Craft big 3D butterflies using this printable template. And with just a few of them (like 5 or 6) you will get an amazing result at your home walls.

Butterflies made from tissue paper and pipecleaners.

Tissue Paper Butterflies

Frilly tissue paper butterflies are a beautiful decoration for summer and spring!

3D paper butterflies.

Rainbow of Origami Butterflies

This origami butterfly opens into a box. It’s perfect for a note to your sweetheart or maybe to mom on her birthday or mother’s day.

4 colourful butterflies made from cut out paper layers.

Paper Butterfly Decorations

Make paper butterfly decorations for home decor, gift toppers or party decorations.

Butterflies with rounded wings made from concertina folded paper.

Easy Paper Butterfly - With Template

This project is fun both for kids and kids and heart as it’s quick and simple. It’s perfect for spring time or any time really when you just wish to make something simple and pretty.

Cork board with butterfly push pins holding postcards.

DIY Butterfly Push Pins

Just print out my free butterfly printable and carefully cut out the butterflies with small sharp scissors. Push a pin through the widest part of the body and you’re done. Beautiful butterfly push pins!

Concertina folded paper butterflies.

Beaded Paper Butterflies

Accordion fold paper butterflies are a simple craft that even kids can make. Spice them up by adding pretty beads or making them from metallic scrapbook paper.

Hand holding large black paper butterfly.

Giant Paper Glasswing Butterfly

Giant paper butterflies make a great home and party decor, especially when you pair them with giant flowers. Just imagine a big, drop-dead gorgeous paper butterfly backdrop.

Hand holding paper butterfly.

DIY Paper Butterfly Cupcake Toppers

Cupcakes are the dessert of choice for special occasions (or for everyday occasions) these days. Would you like to top your special cupcakes with something special which will make them “fly” off the serving plate?

3 origami butterflies.

Origami Butterfly

Make a pretty 3D origami butterfly by following this simple step-by-step tutorial.

Lilac and pink paper butterflies on white background.

Butterfly Template DIY

If you’re looking for a free butterfly template then we’ve got just what you’re looking for. You can use these free printables to make a paper butterfly, butterfly wall art or just as a simple butterfly craft.

Cake topped with crepe paper butterflies on sticks.

Crepe Paper Butterflies

What could be prettier than brightly colored butterflies fluttering around your cake? The trick to these easy-to-make butterflies is in the shape of the paper – basically a diamond on top of a square.

Lilac origami paper butterfly.

Easy Origami Butterfly

The origami butterfly has a simple but elegant look. You can use them to embellish handmade cards, scrapbooks, and even as the finishing touch on gift wrapping.

Paper butterflies made from folded paper.

Origami Butterflies

The cutest origami butterfly craft that you can use as a corner bookmark or wall decoration or as part of a mobile hanging.

Paper butterfly in white frame.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Art

Kids (and adults) can make butterfly art that’s pretty enough to frame using this easy tissue paper transfer technique.

Paper butterflies with wings made from concertina folded wings.

Easy Paper Butterfly

Strictly speaking these are not “pure” origami, as there is a little cutting involved, as well as the need for a little bit of string or glue.

Pink and orange paper butterflies.

DIY Paper Butterflies

A fun, bright and easy spring paper craft.

Pink and silver cut out paper butterfly stuck to glass milk bottle.

Foil Butterfly Party Favors

Learn how to create pink foil butterfly party favours made using the Minc foil applicator in this simple tutorial.

Two tone tissue paper butterflies.

Paper Butterfly Garland

If you need to brighten up a dull space, or have a party to decorate for, dig out some pretty paper and get folding these colourful butterflies.

Yellow paper butterflies on twig.

Paper Butterfly Template DIY

These butterflies are adorable as both table decor and wall decor. You just have to decide where to put them.

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Collage of paper butterfly crafts.
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Emma

Hi, I'm Emma. I'm a crafter, blogger and paper enthusiast living in the North West of England.

Gathering Beauty is the place where I share craft tutorials and diy inspiration. I started this blog back in 2013 as a way of sharing all the things I love and make. I share paper crafts, clay crafts, origami, printables and desktop wallpapers as well as the odd crochet and weaving project.