Toilet paper tubes can be repurposed for all sorts of crafts and hours of creativity. In this fun activity, take some inspiration from our summer pollinators and make your own DIY bees and butterflies using recycled toilet paper tubes.

Gather Your Supplies:

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• Toilet paper tube(s)
• Construction paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Markers
• Pipe cleaners
• Glue 
• Stapler (optional)
• Googly eyes, pompoms, sequins, paint, etc., to decorate (optional)

Step 1: 

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Step 2: 

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Step 3: 

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To make a bee, cut out strips of another color paper using the same technique as in Step 1 and secure as in Step 2.  Use your imagination and decorate as you see fit!

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Step 4: 

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Trace the end of a tube onto a piece of paper that will serve as the head. Cut it out and decorate it! Glue it to the toilet paper tube.

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Step 5: 

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Cut out wings and decorate them. Consider adding legs or a stinger, too! Fun fact: Insects have three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings. Glue the wings onto the backside of your tube.

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Step 6: 

Snip a pipe cleaner to an appropriate length (about 4 inches), bend in half, decorate, and/or curl the tips down. Secure to your bee or butterfly.  (A stapler works better than glue.)

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