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Colorful Q-tip Painted Dragonfly Craft

By ProjectswithKids

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This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included! #artprojectsforkids #summercraft #kidscraft #dragonflycraft #projectswithkids

We love q-tip painting and this dragonfly craft was so fun to make! I must admit I had just as much fun painting these colorful dragonflies as my kids. Using q-tips is a very relaxing way to paint and it’s great for working on fine motor skills.

We all had fun creating the designs on our dragonfly wings. This is a great summer craft project for kids of all ages, both my 5-year-old and 8-year-old loved doing this and I love how each one is different and unique. Check out my collection of painting ideas for kids for more fun and creative project ideas!

This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included!

Painting with q-tips is always a fun activity for kids to explore! Take a look at my collection of q-tip painting ideas for more fun projects kids will love.

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This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included!

Supplies

  • Dragonfly template
  • Acrylic paint in assorted colors
  • White cardstock
  • Q-tips
  • Scissors
  • Paintbrushes
  • Paint palettes

Instructions for your dragonfly painting

1. Print out your dragonfly template on white cardstock. Cut the template out, younger kids will need help with this step.

This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included!

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2. Get all your paint colors ready in your paint palette and use one q-tip per color. Remind the kids not to mix up their q-tip colors.

3. Let kids have fun and create their dragonfly wing patterns. Remind them to take their time and not to rush. Encourage them to explore different colors and patterns.

This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included!

4. Once the wings are done, let them dry before painting the dragonfly body. Using a paintbrush, let kids pick out a color for their dragonfly body. Once the body is dry, choose one or two colors to create a pattern with q-tips on the dragonfly’s body. We used gold and silver paint for this part.

This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included!

This dragonfly craft was so fun to make! My kids have already been asking to make more. It’s such an easy project for younger kids, but older kids will also enjoy creating dragonfly wing patterns with q-tips.

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This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is a fun and easy summer activity for kids of all ages. Kids will have fun designing their dragonfly wings, each one will be unique and beautiful. This is a wonderful and relaxing painting project that is also great for working on fine motor skills. Free printable dragonfly template included! #artprojectsforkids #summercraft #kidscraft #dragonflycraft #projectswithkids

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