final productPencil Toppers

Butterfly Topper | Frog Topper

materials

What You Need:
• Craft foam in various colors
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pipe Cleaners
• Googly Eyes
• Pencils

Download Pattern

Butterfly Pencil Topper by Anne Renaud

     
Step 1  

Step 1:

Cut a butterfly shape from a sheet of craft foam (see pattern). Cut smaller shapes of contrasting colors to decorate the wings.

     
Step 2  

Step 2:

Fold your butterfly shape in two. Along the fold, cut two vertical slits measuring approximately 1/4 inch long and 1/4 inch apart. These are the slits through which you will slide your pencil.

     
Step 3  

Step 3:

For your butterfly antennas, cut a 6-inch length from a pipe cleaner. Fold it in two and curl the tips inward.

     
Step 4  

Step 4:

To assemble your butterfly, glue small shapes onto your butterfly's wings.

     
Step 5  

Step 5:

Glue the antenna to the back of your butterfly and glue on googly eyes.


Frog Pencil Topper by Anne Renaud

     
Step 1  

Step 1:

Cut a frog head from a light green sheet of craft foam. Cut a frog body from a darker green sheet of craft foam. Cut out four legs from the same green (see pattern).

     
   

Step 2:

Cut a wide mouth shape from a black sheet of craft foam. Cut 12 small dots from the same black craft foam for the frog's fingertips.

     
   

Step 3:

Cut five small dots from the light green craft foam to decorate the frog's body.

     
Step 4  

Step 4:

Before you assemble your frog, fold your oval frog body in two. Along the fold cut two vertical slits, measuring approximately 1/4 inch long and 1/4 inch apart. These are the slits through which you will insert your pencil.

     
Step 5  

Step 5:

To assemble your frog, glue the google eyes and the mouth onto the head. Glue the head onto the body. Glue the four legs to the back of your frog's body.

     
Step 6  

Step 6:

Finally, add dots to the legs and body, making sure they do not cover up the slits.


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