Have you ever wanted to enjoy the beauty of butterflies at home? All you need is a color printer, scissors, and a little patience.
Our Flutter team created these beautiful origami butterfly templates for you to enjoy. Each comes with written and visual instructions to help guide you through the process. Decorate your room, hang them from a mobile, pin one to yourself, or get creative.
- Flutter #024: Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides): Morphos use their colors for defence by blending-in with their wings closed, then stunning predators with a flash of bright blue. This sudden change can be quite surprising!
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- Flutter #282: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) — This humble butterfly shares some habits with the sensational Monarch, but it migrates farther, and as a result has spread to six of the seven continents on earth.
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- Flutter #023: Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus): Recognized all over the world, Monarchs show bright colors to warn predators of the poisons in their skin.
[Download Template] - Flutter #079: Kahukura (Vanessa gonerilla) — These butterflies were named after a traditional Maori god of rainbows. They are one of the most colorful New Zealand species, and are also known as the New Zealand Red Admiral.
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- Flutter #098: Harmonia Mantle Skipper (Caria rhacotis) — This bold rebel breaks butterfly rules and often rests with its wings open, like a moth!
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- Flutter #035: Painted Beauty (Batesia hypochlora) — These beauties are an Amazonian species from South America. They are striking, with the confidence to show colorful patterns on both sides of their wings. [Download Template]
- Flutter #156: Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) — As beautiful as any butterfly, Cinnabar Moths are most active during the day where they are seen sipping nectar from flowers. Of course, if you want more moths, checkout our Moth Origami Post for Flutter: Starlight!
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We would love to see the unique ways you use these butterflies! Please share with us your creations through our Facebook page, Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary.
Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary is a mobile game in which you nurture and raise a sanctuary of butterflies. It is currently available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Follow Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary on Facebook to connect with a community of butterfly lovers.
