Coffee Filter Butterfly by Kaboose

What you'll need:

• Black chenille stem
• Paper coffee filter
• Water color paints
• Paint brush
• Water
• Wooden clothespin
• 2 (4-6mm) Wiggle eyes
• Wire cutters
• Needle nose pliers

How to make it:

1. Cut the black chenille stem to 4". (You will only use the 4" piece for this project)
2. Using water color paints, paint the coffee filter. Let dry.
3. Accordion pleat the coffee filter in about 1/2" pleats.
4. Slide the butterfly in-between the opening of the wooden clothespin.
5. Fold the black chenille stem in half.
6. Separate the ends of the black chenille stem.
7. Bend one end of the black chenille stem over about 1/4". Bend again.
8. Repeat with other end. This makes the antennas.
9. Slide in-between the opening of the wooden clothespin.
10. Fan out the butterfly's wings.
11. Glue the wiggle eyes on the clothespin.