Making butterflies

Your students can make nice butterflies by folding a piece of paper in half. The shape of half a butterfly is then cut out. The butterfly is unfolded, liquid paint is applied to one half and then folded again and squeezed together. When it is unfolded there will be a butterfly that can be taken home or used in the classroom for decoration. Alternatively old crayons can be shaved, put onto one half and then folded. An iron will melt the crayon shavings and will produce a pretty butterfly !