Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom

  • (for each student)

    • 1 piece of nylon netting or tulle, 2 ft by 3 ft
    • 1 coat hanger
    • 1 PVC pipe, 3 or 4 feet long
    • needle and thread
    • 1 rubber band

Butterfly Net

  1. Fold the netting in half.
  2. Sew a seam up the length of the netting, leaving casing free.
  3. Bend hangers so they form a circle. Leave the hooks as they are.
  4. Fold the netting over the tops of the hangers.
  5. Stitch the netting in place, leaving the hooked end of the hanger free.
  6. Fasten the end of the net with a rubber band.
  7. Bend the hook of the hanger so it will fit inside the PVC pipe.

Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma State Department of Education

http://www.agclassroom.org/ok

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