The California Dogface Butterfly became the state insect in 1972. The name comes from a wing pattern resembling a dog’s head on the male of the species. This butterfly lives only in California.

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Dogface Butterfly hat

Supplies needed: construction paper, crayons, 2 printable butterflies, hole punch, Tape or stapler and 2 pipe cleaners

1. Cut strips of paper that would fit around one’s head (you may have to tape or staple two pieces together) to make a band.
2. Color the strips of paper however you would like. (Grass, dirt, stars, etc.)
3. Then curl the pipe cleaners around a pencil so that it makes a swirling pipe cleaner.
4. Take one pipe cleaner and staple/tape it to one side of the band and take the other pipe cleaner and staple it to the other side.
5. Print the 2 butterflies and color then just like the state’s insect, the Dogface Butterfly.
6. You will then hole punch a small hole on the bottom of your butterflies.
7. Stick the hole on the butterfly on the pipe cleaner and then twist the pipe cleaner to secure the butterfly.

You have made your very own butterfly hat!