Make a Monarch Handimal

Grab some face paint and watch your hands flutter to life!

Materials

• orange, black, and white face paints
• paint brush
• sponge (optional)

Steps

1. Paint your hands orange. Cover the backs of both your hands and wrists with orange paint. (You can sponge the paint on or use a paintbrush.)
2. Cross your hands. Once the paint dries, cross your hands in front of you at the wrists with your palms facing you.
3. Create wing and body details. Have a parent or friend create butterfly-wing shapes by outlining your hands and part of your wrists with black paint, as shown. Continue using the black paint to add a head, body, antennae, and wing markings.
4. Add details with white paint. After the black paint dries, add two white eyes and white dots on the wing outlines, as shown.

Tips

Use only paints made for the face or body. Even “non-toxic” craft paints can cause a skin rash.

Some paints can rub off. You may want to wear old clothes and be careful about what you touch.