Capture pretty butterflies straight from your recycling bin by reusing plastic lids! A beautiful decoration for the bedroom that’s also good for the environment!
Butterfly mobile
Download the template sheet and print it out. Place your plastic cover over the butterfly. Trace the butterflies with the black felt-tip pen.
Paint the butterflies and leave to dry completely.
Cut around the lid to make a pretty circle, then cut out all the butterflies. Apply varnish or glue to the entire circle, then sprinkle with glitter. Leave to dry.
Cut 3 lengths of elastic: 12 cm, 14 cm and 18 cm. Tie 1 knot, then thread the beads. Put 1 drop of glue on the knot to prevent it from untying.
Attach the 3 bead elastics to your circle. Then attach a 4th length of elastic (30 cm) to the top of the circle, so that you can attach it to the ceiling or wall of your bedroom, and string a few beads.
Using hot glue, stick the butterflies onto your circle. You can bend your butterflies a little to give them a rounded shape. Glue them with the painted side down, for an even prettier effect!
