Draw the Wings: Using a marker, trace the outline of butterfly wings onto your piece of cardboard. You can make the wings as elaborate or as simple as you like, but ensure they are symmetrical.
Attach the Cotton Pads: Apply glue within the outlines of the wings and press cotton pads down into the glue. Arrange them so they completely fill the wing areas, touching or slightly overlapping for full coverage.
Create the Butterfly Body: Starting at the center where the wings meet, glue down the Pom Poms for the butterfly's body. Start with the largest Pom Pom and progress to the smallest to create a tapered effect that mimics a real butterfly’s body. Use a marker to make antenna.
Color the Wings: Fill bowls with water and add different colors of food coloring to each. Using eye droppers, carefully drip colored water onto the cotton pads. Watch as the colors absorb and blend beautifully on the cotton, creating a stunning, colorful wing effect.
