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🦋 Nature Study: Butterflies & Moths!

Butterflies are one of nature’s most magical creatures—colorful, delicate, and full of surprises as are their equally amazing cousins -  moths!  Together, butterflies and moths aren’t just pretty insects fluttering by—they’re tiny teachers that can show children incredible things about science, nature, and life itself. Let’s explore some cool butterfly and moth facts and see what kids can learn from studying these fascinating creatures ! 🧬 1. Butterflies and Moths Go Through a Complete Metamorphosis Cool Fact: Both butterflies and moths have a four-stage life cycle —egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis or cocoon), and adult. This process is called metamorphosis , and it’s nothing short of magical! What Kids Can Learn: Watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly or moth teaches children that change takes time , but it can lead to something beautiful. This helps kids understand growth, transformation, patience , and how every stage of life has a purpose. Model of ...
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How to make a Quick Simple Butterfly

As I mentioned in a previous post, I really like the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so much so that I’ve read it to my kids quite a few times. They’ve also read the Moonlite edition, played The Very Hungry Caterpillar game, watched the video short on YouTube and listened to Michelle Obama read the story. 

Needless to say it is a favorite and they can easily spot and identify a caterpillar and butterfly. It was no surprise then, when one morning when I was showering, I heard my 3 year old screaming with delight ‘Mommy, Mommy butterfly!’ 

Hungry Caterpillar game
The surprise was that the screaming and excitement lasted a full 10 - 15 minutes. This made me think a neighbor had just gifted them a new butterfly toy.


When I finally got dressed I heard the full cause for excitement. An orange butterfly got trapped in our screen door and was fluttering around for their little viewing pleasure, until their Dad freed it. 

Their excitement was so palpable that I had to build on the moment and create some simple one dimensional butterflies to add to their learning fun. 

My 3 year old's butterfly art and craft
My 3 yr old's butterfly art work

Here’s what we used to make our very own butterflies:

Materials 

  • Coloured Card stock paper 
  • Coloured popsicle sticks
  • Crayons
  • Coloured wool
  • Scissors
  • Glue 
  • Googley eyes
  • Your Imagination!

Steps

1. Paste the popsicle stick on the card stock paper

2. Draw a big number 3 on both sides of the stick.

3. Draw two antennas at the top of the stick and paste two googly eyes or dried peas. 

4. Colour and decorate with crayons, glitter and wool!

My 2 yr old's butterfly artwork



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