Butterfly Snack Bags

It’s spring and butterflies are in the air. Butterflies can also be taken along in a lunchbox with this adorable take on the classic Butterfly Snack Bags. Butterflies and snacks, it’s a winning combination! It’s a fun craft and a sweet treat.

Butterfly Snack Bags

Of course, the  lunchbox is just one suggestion. Truth is, you can use these bags to snack anytime. There’s nothing complicated and you don’t need anything special, just some pipe cleaners, snack bags, and your favorite snacks.

Butterfly Snack Bags

Butterfly Snack Bags

To make these darling, and sweet, butterfly snack bags you will need snack sized ziploc bags. The ones with a white or clear closure are preferable. Other than that you just need pipe cleaners and snacks.

Supplies needed

Butterfly Snack Bags Supplies Needed

  • Snack bags
  • Pipe cleaners – assorted colors
  • Snacks – fruit cereal, goldfish, pretzels, cheerios 

Snack Bag Butterflies Step by Step Directions

Place snacks in each snack bag. Do not overfill.

Fill bag with snacks.
Fill snack bags.

Release as much air from the bag as possible and seal the bag. 

Separate snacks in the middle.

Divide the snacks in the middle (this is where the pipe cleaner will wrap around the bag.) Fold the seal of the bag over towards the back to hide it.

Wrap pipe cleaner around the middle of bag.

Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center of the bag. Twist the pipe cleaner at the top a few times.

Use your finger or a pencil to curl ends of pipe cleaner.
Form antennae.

Then, use your finger or a pencil to create the antennae for the butterfly by twisting it around.

Continue process for other snacks.
Twist pipe cleaner.
Curl ends of antennae.

Repeat this process for the desired amount of snacks and butterflies you will need.

Snack Butterfly Bags

Display your butterflies and then serve! 

Butterfly Snack Bags

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More Butterfly Crafts for Kids

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Butterfly Snack Bags

Butterfly Snack Bags

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Wrap your snacks in the cutest spring butterfly snack bags

Materials

  • Snack bags
  • Pipe cleaners - assorted colors
  • Snacks - fruit cereal, goldfish, pretzels, cheerios

Instructions

  1. Place snacks in each snack bag. Do not overfill.
  2. Release as much air from the bag as possible and seal the bag. 
  3. Divide the snacks in the middle (this is where the pipe cleaner will wrap around the bag.)
  4. Fold the seal of the bag over towards the back to hide it.
  5. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center of the bag. Twist the pipe cleaner at the top a few times.
  6. Then, use your finger or a pencil to create the antennae for the butterfly by twisting it around.
  7. Repeat this process for the desired amount of snacks and butterflies you will need.

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