Free Printable Letter B Butterfly Craft for Kids & Teachers

Looking for a fun way to teach the letter B?

This adorable Letter B Butterfly Craft is the perfect hands-on activity for preschool and kindergarten kids!

Whether you’re a teacher planning a classroom alphabet lesson or a parent doing letter-of-the-week crafts at home, your little learners will love cutting, pasting, and creating their very own butterfly.

Download the free b is for butterfly template and make learning the alphabet both easy and exciting!

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B is for Butterfly Free Printable Craft Butterfly Letter B Craft for Kids, preschoolers, toddlers and kindergartner

🦋 Letter B Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Ready to make the Letter B extra fun for your little learners?

These creative Letter B activities pair perfectly with the Butterfly Craft and help children practice fine motor skills, letter recognition, and creative thinking while learning about nature!

1. Read Butterfly Books Together

Encourage your preschoolers to connect the letter B with butterflies through story time!

Reading helps strengthen early literacy skills and makes learning letters meaningful.

Here are a few fun books to pair with this craft:

2. Explore the Butterfly Life Cycle

Turn this craft into a mini science lesson!

Talk about how butterflies start as eggs, become caterpillars, transform into chrysalises, and finally emerge as beautiful butterflies.

Kids can draw or color each life stage around their finished Letter B Butterfly Craft to reinforce what they’ve learned.

3. Decorate the Classroom or Alphabet Wall

Showcase your students’ creativity by adding their colorful butterflies to your Letter B bulletin board or alphabet wall.

Teachers can hang each butterfly using string or clothespins to create a fluttering alphabet display across the classroom!

4. Letter of the Week: B Is for Butterfly

Use this activity as part of your Letter of the Week theme! Pair it with other B-themed ideas like B is for Bee, B is for Balloon, or B is for Boat.

Parents can combine it with coloring pages, tracing worksheets, or songs about butterflies for a full day of alphabet fun.

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✂️ Letter B Craft Supplies Needed

Before you begin this fun alphabet activity, gather a few simple supplies.
These are perfect for both classroom and at-home crafting!

You’ll need:

Colored Cardstock or Construction Paper
White Cardstock Paper
Scissors
Glue
Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons
Printable Letter B Template (found at the bottom of this post)

Once everything is ready, it’s time to turn the letter B into a beautiful butterfly!

🎨 Letter B Craft Instructions

1) Print the Template
Download and print the free printable Letter B Butterfly Craft template on white cardstock paper for best results.

2) Color Your Butterfly
If you’re using the black-and-white version, let kids decorate their butterflies with fun, bright colors. Encourage creativity and patterns — no two butterflies are ever the same!

3) Cut Out the Pieces
Carefully cut along the outlines of the butterfly craft pieces. This is a great way for preschoolers to practice fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination.

4) Assemble Your Butterfly
Use glue to attach the colorful wings to the letter B body. Add the antennae and eyes to bring your butterfly to life!

Start gluing the thorax or body of the butterfly to the left side of the letter B.

Next, glue its little antennas on the head.

Lastly, glue the wings and your beautiful butterfly craft is finished!

5) Display It Proudly
Your Letter B Butterfly Craft is complete! Hang it on your alphabet wall, bulletin board, or use it as part of your Letter of the Week display.

🦋 Bonus Ideas

Print the blank version and trace onto colored paper for a sturdier craft.
Print the color version for a quick, no-prep activity.
Use the black-and-white version as a fun coloring page before assembling.

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📥 Free Printable Letter B Butterfly Template

Make learning the alphabet magical with this free printable Letter B Butterfly Craft!

Inside the download, you’ll find two fun versions to keep kids busy and engaged:

🖍 Black & White Template – for coloring and creative expression
🎨 Full-Color Template – for a quick, no-prep classroom or rainy-day craft

Both versions help kids practice fine motor skills, letter recognition, and creativity while learning all about the letter B.

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🌟 Share Your Alphabet Creations!

We’d love to see how your little learners’ butterflies turned out!
Share your finished Letter B Butterfly Crafts on the Simple Mom Project Facebook Page or tag us on Pinterest — your ideas always inspire other parents and teachers!