Kids' Craft: Butterfly Window Garland
![White Window and Door With Butterfly Garland Butterfly Garland on White Door](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/0/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Beauty2_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400953452972.jpeg)
Materials Needed:
- butterfly punch
- scissors
- large sheet of poster board that matches your window trim
- old magazines
- double-sided tape
- transparent tape
- fishing line
- measuring tape
- yardstick or straight edge
Punch Out Butterflies
Use a butterfly punch and old magazines to create several paper butterflies.
![Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step1_v](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/1/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step1_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400954511323.jpeg)
Cut Poster Board
To create a 2-inch "header" for the butterfly garland, use a straight edge to draw a line across the long side of a piece of poster board, then cut along the line all the way across the piece of poster board. (If your window measures wider than the length of a piece of poster board, you may need to use more than one paper header taped together.)
![Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step2_v](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/1/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step2_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400953691826.jpeg)
Attach Butterflies
Use transparent tape to secure paper butterflies to a length of fishing line that is equal to the height of the window, from top to bottom. Space the butterflies 4 to 6 inches apart. Repeat this step to create several more strands of butterflies.
![Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step3_v](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/0/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step3_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400953434013.jpeg)
Attach Garlands
Use transparent tape to attach each strand of butterflies to the back side of the paper header cut out in step 2. Space the butterfly strands 6 to 8 inches apart on the header.
![Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step4_v](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/0/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step4_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400953415169.jpeg)
Add Double-Sided Tape
Attach several pieces of double-sided tape to the back side of the paper header.
![Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step5_v](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/0/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Step5_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400953433428.jpeg)
You're Finished!
Stick your garland to the trim above the window, and enjoy your whimsical, spring-inspired garland all season long.
![Bring the outdoors in with a colorful, spring-inspired butterfly window garland. This super-easy project will look great no matter which side of the window you're looking through.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/0/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Beauty4_h.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400953417061.jpeg)
![Bring the outdoors in with a colorful, spring-inspired window garland. This super easy project, made with a butterfly punch, old magazine pages and fishing line. It looks great no matter which side of the window you're looking through.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/2/26/1/Original-Layla-Palmer_Butterfly-Window-Garland-Beauty3_v.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400954481070.jpeg)