Free Butterfly Finger Puppet Craft Template
A Fun Somatic Calm Down Exercise
Printable Social Emotional Learning Activities for Kids Ages 4–7
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The Butterfly Finger Puppet Craft Template
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The Butterfly Finger Puppet Craft Template is more than a simple cut-and-craft activity. It is a playful, hands-on introduction to self-regulation inspired by Wings Over My Heart from our upcoming book Myla Learns Wings Over My Heart.
It includes a calm down self-regulation technique!
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Children create their own butterfly finger puppet and practice gentle butterfly taps — a widely used somatic technique that helps calm the nervous system and bring awareness back to the body.
This printable Social Emotional Learning activity supports children in understanding big feelings while building fine motor skills through cutting, tracing, and assembling.
Rooted in our guiding principle The Parallel Journey™, this craft encourages grown-ups and children to practice calming tools together, turning a simple printable into a shared regulation experience.
Key features:
- Printable Butterfly Finger Puppet Craft Template
- Step-by-step cut and assemble instructions
- Guided Butterfly Tap somatic regulation practice
- Supports emotional awareness and body connection
- Fine motor skill development (cutting + tracing)
- Designed for children ages 4–7
- Inspired by Wings Over My Heart calming method
Who is this for?
- Parents of children ages 4–7
- Kindergarten and early elementary teachers
- Homeschool families
- Caregivers supporting emotional development
- Grown-ups looking for calm-down tools that actually work
Benefits:
- Turns craft time into meaningful emotional skill-building
- Helps children calm their body during big feelings
- Teaches a simple, repeatable self-soothing technique
- Builds emotional awareness in a playful way
- Encourages co-regulation between adult and child
- Reinforces the tools introduced in Myla Learns Wings Over My Heart