Transform the Fuzzy Caterpillar into a Beautiful Butterfly
This furry caterpillar is fun to make with a clothespin and green pompoms. The caterpillar can easily transform into a beautiful butterfly with two simple steps.
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Welcome summer......and all the bugs that come with it!
Bugs in all shapes and sizes crawl and fly about in our yard all summer long. Most are harmless (beware the bee sting!) and some are cute (did you see the ladybug?).
Caterpillars are one of the most obliging insects to be observed - they move slowly, they're very quiet and they're not afraid to crawl over your hand. Butterflies, on the other hand, like to flit and fly at a moment's notice.
Kids and grownups alike are awed by the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. This is an interesting study you might consider for your curriculum through videos, picture books and hands-on experiences.
This caterpillar-to-butterfly craft can help you explore butterflies and caterpillars with your early learners. The activity prompts a conversation about the life of a caterpillar, and promotes gross motor movement. Kids can crawl like a caterpillar, crouch low and squeeze arms and legs in tight for a cocoon, then spread wings and swoop up and down like a butterfly.
Have fun exploring the transformation of a caterpillar with this fun craft.
Caterpillar to butterfly activity
Materials list
- chenille stem or pipe cleaner
- tissue paper
- large clothespin
Instructions for caterpillar
1. Paint the clothespin green.
2. Glue pompoms to the clothespin.
3. Open the clothespin.
4. Insert chenille stem. Bend tips to form the antenna.
Instructions to transform the caterpillar to a butterfly
1. Make wings with tissue paper. Cut one long piece from the tissue, with wing shapes on either end.
2. Open the caterpillar clothespin and insert the middle portion of the tissue.
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