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Candy Love Bugs Craft – Butterfly Treats

Jan 7, 2019 · 21 Comments

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I love a great DIY for kids that they can take to school and share with classmates. Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft is the way to go for simplicity and kids approved fun. For a non-candy option try my Valentine’s Day Slime or Silly Fun Classroom Valentine. Also called Butterfly Treats for a non-Valentine themed gathering.

Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft

Valentine Candy Love Bugs or Butterfly Treats is a frugal option for a classroom valentine your kids can make. This craft takes mere minutes to make and my kids loved putting them together to share at school.

Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft or Butterfly Treats

What you need

 Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft

6 Wood Clothespins

6 Mini Pkgs. Valentine M&M’s Candy

3 Valentine Pipe Cleaners

Self-Stick Googly Eyes

Glue Stick

Glitter

Related: Valentine’s Day Bark Recipe

 How to make Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft or Butterfly Treats

 Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft

Put glue all over the top of each clothespin, leaving just about a ¼ inch at the top plain.

Sprinkle glitter all over the glue, and stick 2 googly eyes on the plain part at the top of each clothespin.

Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft

Cut the pipe cleaners in half, and fold each one around each pack of candy, pulling tightly, so that the candy is kind of squished together a little bit. Leave the ends of the pipe cleaners open at the top.

Slide a clothespin onto the middle of each package of candy where the pipe cleaner is cinching it together.

Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft

Related: Love Bug Cupcakes

Now twist the open ends of the pipe cleaners to look like little antennas on each one.

A great DIY for kids that they can take to school and share with classmates. Valentine Candy Love Bugs Craft or Butterfly Treats is the way to go for kid-approved fun. #valentinesday #valentinesdaycraft #butterfly #birthdayparty #myhomebasedlife | Valentine's Day Craft for Kids | Classroom Valentine | Easy Crafts for kids | Simple Crafts for Kids | Valentine Crafts | Love Bugs | Butterfly Treats | Butterfly Crafts

Fun and easy Valentine treat to make with the kids!

Valentine candy Love Bug Craft

Valentine Candy Love Bugs

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Classroom Valentine the kids can do and love.
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What You Need

  • 6 Wood Clothespins
  • 6 Mini Pkgs. Valentine M&M’s Candy
  • 3 Valentine Pipe Cleaners red and white
  • Googly Eyes
  • Glue Stick
  • Glitter
US Customary - Metric

Directions

  1. Put glue all over the top of each clothespin, leaving just about a ¼ inch at the top plain.
  2. Sprinkle glitter all over the glue, and stick 2 googly eyes on the plain part at the top of each clothespin.
  3. Cut the pipe cleaners in half, and fold each one around each pack of candy, pulling tightly, so that the candy is kind of squished together a little bit. Leave the ends of the pipe cleaners open at the top.
  4. Slide a clothespin onto the middle of each package of candy where the pipe cleaner is cinching it together.
  5. Now twist the open ends of the pipe cleaners to look like little antennas on each one.

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Comments

  1. Robin rue says

    January 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Too cute. I should have my kids make these for their cousins! Who wouldn’t love these?

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  2. Pam Wattenbarger says

    January 29, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    This is such a cute craft. What an easy and fun idea for class Valentine’s exchanges.

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  3. Jeanette says

    January 29, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    Now that is very cute! I love creative ways of doing Valentines. It is so much more fun than the boring old card that you can buy at the store.

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  4. Shelly Maynard says

    January 29, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    These are adorable! I have several friends who are teaches. They have been looking for unique ideas to give their kids Valentines. I’ll be sending them to this post to check out!

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  5. Dawn Lopez says

    January 29, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    I love cute Valentine’s Day crafts like this! I know my son would have enjoyed giving these out to his classmates when he was younger.

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  6. Melissa Chapman says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    I have young nieces and nephews that would love this Valentine. I will keep this recipe for this craft to make with the family soon.

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  7. Maria Carbone says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    Wow, what a super easy and quick idea for Valentine’s Day! Not to mention, super cute too!

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  8. Kathy says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:21 pm

    These are so cute! I think they’d be fun to make with my girls. I know they would have a lot of fun making them too.

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  9. Amy says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    These are really cute! I know my 3 kiddos would enjoy making them!

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  10. Mama to 6 Blessings says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    Awe what a super cute idea! My girls would love to make these to pass out to their homeschool group friends. EaAsy to make too!

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  11. Brianne says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    What a fun idea! My kids would love to make these for their friends! Taking notes!

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  12. Sinisa says

    January 29, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Super cute and creative. My kids would love this

    Reply
  13. Claudia Krusch says

    January 29, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    This is such a cute craft. What an easy and fun idea for class Valentine’s party!

    Reply
  14. Sarah says

    January 29, 2018 at 11:42 pm

    Aww, this is a super cute Valentine’s Day craft! I’m going to show my daughter. I’m sure she’ll want to make these.

    Reply
  15. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    January 30, 2018 at 1:43 am

    This is really adorable! I will definitely try this for Valentine’s Day treat!

    Reply
  16. Allison Cooper says

    January 30, 2018 at 5:18 am

    These are adorable for the upcoming holiday! So fun to do during class parties or even at home to give out with Valentine’s Day cards!

    Reply
  17. Reesa Lewandowski says

    January 30, 2018 at 7:33 am

    This is just too cute! We can’t do candy things in school, but I bet my daughter would love to make these for her girl scout or dance friends!

    Reply
  18. Krystal Stanich says

    December 6, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I’d love to do this with the teens at my library! May I use your image to promote the event on the library’s social media and newsletter? I’d leave your blog address on the image and credit your site for the craft.

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    • LB says

      April 26, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Yes! Of course!

      Reply
  19. jassica says

    August 21, 2021 at 3:23 am

    Yeah its supper to read this , am so foody and am like it .
    You made my day .
    Thank you so much for this

    Reply

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