How to Explain the Delicate Nature of Butterfly Wings to a 6-Year-Old

Butterfly wings are very soft and fragile, like thin paper or flower petals. If we touch their wings, it can hurt them or make it hard for them to fly. So, it's best to look at butterflies gently without touching them.

Other ways to say this are:

• Butterfly wings are very gentle and can easily get hurt if we touch them.
• Their wings are like tiny, beautiful leaves that need to stay safe and dry.
• Touching butterfly wings can damage them, just like if you tear a piece of paper.
• Butterflies have soft wings that can break if we're not careful, so we should watch them with our eyes, not our hands.