Description
A fun and educational project combining art and food, featuring colorful coffee filter butterflies perfect for kids.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 coffee filters
- 10 washable markers (various colors)
- 1 spray bottle filled with water
- 1 cup of granulated sugar (for the sugar glaze)
- 1 tablespoon of corn syrup (for shine)
- Optional: crushed candy or edible glitter for decoration
Instructions
- Lay a coffee filter flat on a surface and use washable markers to create colorful designs.
- Gently spray water on the filters until they are lightly damp.
- Let the filters dry completely.
- Pinch the center of each filter and twist to form the butterfly’s body and secure with a twist tie or pipe cleaner.
- In a bowl, mix the granulated sugar with corn syrup and a teaspoon of water until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency.
- Dip each butterfly in the glaze and sprinkle crushed candy or edible glitter if desired.
Notes
For best results, use non-toxic washable markers. These are naturally gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 butterfly
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg