Check out these butterflies! They were so fun to make for only $5 for both with supplies you can buy at Dollar Tree. You could make it even easier for kids by not spray painting and just using the colored hangers. I took a ton of pictures so beware! lol It should be very easy to follow along but let me know if I forgot any details.
You'll need:
Coat hangers - the large butterfly I made used adult hangers and the small butterfly used small hangers
Solar lights
zip ties
scissors
optional spray paint = I used Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze and a dull aluminum spray. I wanted bright colors but we were out and I try to use what we have.
Okay, I'm going to get super technical here. To start, mark a "heart" with the hanger pieces like this.
Add zipties to the "heart" to hold it together and to the other side. Now you have one wing.
Make your other wing just like the first one and add zip ties.
Now you'll connect them in the center with two more zip ties.
Cut your zip tie tails and you should have a butterfly like this. You can bring it outside and spray paint it or leave it as is. Of course, I chose to spray paint one oil rubbed bronze and dull aluminum.
After I was done spray painting, I went to Dollar Tree and they happened to have a black solar light and a silver one - how perfect is that?! I wasn't sure yet if I wanted to add them or not but then I couldn't pass it up. It was meant to be. I used two zip ties on each solar light to attach it to the center of the butterfly. I removed the plastic ground stake (it popped right out.) I attached one zip tie just below the light part and and the other centered at the next intersection.
This is not exactly where they are going to live on the fence. We are still one the fence (get it!) about exactly where they should be placed.
Here they are all lit up at night and glowing! Are you going to make one now? So easy, am I right?
Love this, thank you! I already made one!
ReplyDeleteI love the butterflies & the picture you took showing us how it looked as you put it together was a big help to me. I am 76 years old but I going to make this. Because it was pretty to put in my yard to look at. I am going to show this to my friend to see if she wants to make one with me. Thanks again for showing us that got to get my friend so we can get started on this project. I will try to let you know how it turned out for us.By for from a 76 year old crafter & friend that is till making things that are pretty. Hope to see more from you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! That’s wonderful! I love crafting and hope to be when I’m 76! Take care and Please keep checking back :) I’ve been slacking but plan to post more. -Nikki
DeleteThis would be a great idea to do with the kids at camp. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteWill be doing them this summer.
Yes! So fun! One of the lights still lights up at night since we made ours in July but one took a tennis ball throw and doesn’t work. I’ll have to replace once they have them again!
DeleteI just made 2. Can't wait for warm weather to hang them up.
ReplyDeleteI made 2 of the butterflies to hang on our fence. They were easy to make and look great.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your talent I love the butterfly and I for sure will be making some Judy from Missouri
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly I will be making it for family
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this and will be making several with my great grandbabies.
ReplyDeletethis is just so cute I am a big fan of butterfly's And even bigger fan of solar I will be making a few of these.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your struggle for this project.
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