Start with picking at least two different colors of paint. Each set of wings (sets of handprints) should have at least one color. Remember to use a bright color as it will stand out.

Use a thick paintbrush to apply the prepared acrylic paint on the palm of each hand. Make sure to cover the palm nicely and evenly. 

Take a piece of white cardstock paper and press the painted palm against the paper. Keep the palm on the paper for a few seconds and then remove your hand gently from the paper. When thinking bout the type of paper, if you are planning on giving this as a gift, then you will want to use card stock or thick craft paper.

Similarly, create a second set of hands. Use a different colored acrylic paint to create another pair of hand shapes. It is really cute if the second set is a larger handprint possibly a parent or grandparent. Its also cute if you create it with multiple kids.

Let each of the pair of hand-prints dry while you create the butterfly body base.

Downloading and print of a butterfly body and the butterfly’s head from the free template at the bottom of the post. There are three different sizes of butterflies on the template to pick from. Decide which one fits your handprints.

Trace the body and antenna out of whatever colored craft paper you want for your body of butterfly. We used yellow construction paper. Cut out the eyes from the template or you can always use googly eyes.

Glue the butterfly’s antennae to the top of the butterfly. Then glue the eyes onto the butterfly's face. Using a marker or sharpie, draw on a little smile.

Once the handprints are dry, using scissors, cut out the hand shape.

Glue one set of each of the handprints to each other with the thumbs facing out. If you have two different size hands, put the big hand prints at the top.

Glue the other pair of hands opposite of the first hands. Make sure the base of the palms is slightly overlapped.

Lastly, attach the butterfly's body to the middle of the butterfly wings.