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Butterfly Cards

9/18/2014

Supplies needed for this experiment:
·         Three pieces of construction paper (two of any color and one black or brown)
·         Scissors
·         Glue
· Crayons or markers

STEP #1: Fold the two pieces of construction paper
STEP #2: Draw out the butterfly wings, then cut them out
STEP #3: Take out one of the shapes then draw another butterfly wing within that, then cut it out again
STEP #4: Glue the two pieces together

STEP #5: Make the body of the butterfly using the black or brown paper, then glue it in the center of the wings
STEP #6: Last, decorate!

The butterfly card can be used for almost any spring holiday, for example: Mother’s Day, Easter, and birthdays! The list goes on, and children should have a lot of fun making and decorating these cards to fit any occasion.

Butterfly with Beads

10/19/2013

Encourage children to practice their motor skills by putting beads onto pipe cleaners. Let them color/paint a clothespin, add eyes, and antennae. Help each child put together their butterfly.

Butterflies

10/19/2013

Stained-Glass Butterflies

Materials:

wax paper
scissors
tissue paper (assorted colors)
glue
paintbrush
string

Instructions:

Cut small squares of tissue paper.
Cut a butterfly pattern out of wax paper.
Paint a small area of the pattern with glue. Apply the tissue paper squares until the glue is covered.
Continue gluing on squares of tissue paper until the pattern is covered. Allow the glue to dry, then glue a second layer of tissue paper squares on top of the first layer.
After the glue has dried, carefully lift the tissue paper butterfly from the wax paper. Trim the edges of the butterfly’s wings to make them more rounded.
Attach a string to hang the stained glass butterfly from the ceiling or a curtain rod

Lacy Butterflies

Materials:

lace remnants
scissors
white thread
pipe cleaners

Instructions:

Make two butterflies by cutting two rectangles that are different sizes from the lace remnants. Round the corners of the rectangles.
To form each butterfly’s wings, pinch and use thread to tightly tie the center of each lace rectangle.
Bend a pipe cleaner over each piece of thread and shape it to look like an antennae for each butterfly.

Optional: Use markers, glitter, or sequins, to decorate your butterflies

More ideas for butterflies:

Butterfly Crafts For Kids by No Time For Flash Cards
Butterfly Goodie Bag by Crafty-Crafted.com
Colorful Handprint Butterfly by Handprint and Footprint ART
Coffee Filter Butterfly by My Kids Make….
Flutter by, Butterfly! by Spark and All
Yarn Butterflies Spring Craft by GummyLump.com

Let's Make a Butterfly Book!

10/19/2013

Literacy Project

Read: “Where Butterflies Grow” by Joanne Ryder and Lynne Cherry

Let’s write a butterfly story.
Color the butterfly as you turn the pages.

Materials needed:

1 piece construction paper
3 to 4 pieces of white paper
crayons or markers
scissors
stapler
pen

Directions:
Staple all pieces together along the middle seam. Fold in half so that it opens like a book.

When you turn the pages it should show a full butterfly shape. Color the butterfly as you turn the pages.

Have the children tell you about their picture, and write it down at the bottom.

Butterfly Quesadilla

10/19/2013

Butterfly Songs

10/19/2013

The Butterfly song
(to the tune of "Up on the Housetop")

First comes a butterfly and lays an egg,
Out comes a caterpillar with many legs,
Oh see the caterpillar spin and spin,
A little chrysalis to sleep in.

Oh, oh ,oh wait and see
oh oh oh wait and see
Out of the chrysalis, my oh my
out comes a pretty butterfly.

Mr. Butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, where do you fly?
Where do you go alone?
Is it for flowers and honey you spy?
Have you a home of your own?

What is your name?
Do you live in the wood?
And what do you come to see?
Dear Mr. Butterfly, won't you tell
Your secrets to someone like me?

Butterfly, Butterfly
(to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Butterfly, Butterfly,
Fly Away,
You were a caterpillar yesterday
Butterfly, Butterfly
You never stay,
Always flying to a new day.

Butterfly Handprints

10/18/2013

Hand Print Butterfly Craft

Here is what you'll need: Pipe cleaners, paint (I used finger paint), craft sticks, glue, construction paper, and paint brushes for painting hands.

1. Have your child pick out 2 colors and paint both hands the same color.

2. Put hands paint side down on the paper at an angle (so they resemble butterfly wings).

3. Wash hands and paint them both the other color.

4. Turn paper around and place hands again paint side down at the same angle...overlapping the other hand print a little bit.

5. Glue the craft stick in the middle of the hand prints.

6. Cut the pipe cleaners in half and make into a "V" shape and glue onto the craft stick.

7. Let dry and hang up!

Chasing Butterflies!

10/18/2013

This activity will get children moving as they chase butterflies!

Read: Butterfly Colors and Counting by Jerry Pallotta and Shennen Bersan

Materials needed:

bug net
small pretend butterflies
pipe cleaners
paper
crayons

First we catch them!
Attach each butterfly to a pipe cleaner. The butterfly at one end, attached to the butterfly at the other end. Arrange them so that it looks like the butterflies are flying just out of reach of the net. Let the children play with this inside and outside. Make several so everyone can play. They can actually catch the wiggly butterflies.

Remember to take pictures!

Have the children draw a picture about chasing butterflies. As they draw, write down their story. Display stories, pictures of children catching butterflies, the butterfly net and butterflies on the bulletin board.

Butterfly Wind Catcher

10/18/2013

Draw out the different shapes and assist the children in cutting them out. Have the children identify the different shapes as they cut them out.

Butterfly Literacy and Math

10/18/2013

This craft helps children with both literacy and math. Cut a pair of wings from construction paper and on one side write letters that are symmetrical (we used A,M,Y,W,T,H,I,O,V,U). Have the children trace the letters with paint then fold the butterfly in half. Show them that the letters are the same on both sides, and that butterflies wings are the same on both sides, or symmetrical. Have them experiment with different letters to see which ones are symmetrical and which ones are not.

Appropriate for 1yr and up. Logic and Reasoning, The Big Orange Splot (Paperback)

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