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Cut out a large butterfly for each of your
children. |
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Have them drop a few drops of paint or food
coloring onto one side of their butterfly. |
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Then, have them fold the unpainted side
on top of the painted side and run their hand over the top of
the folded butterfly. |
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When they open up the butterfly, they will
have created a matching blot design. |
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Hang up these beautiful butterflies in your windows or on
the wall.
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BUTTERFLY MOBIL
This activity utilizes all three sizes of butterflies. |
| Cut out two small, medium and large butterflies
for each of your children. |
| Have them lay out three butterflies on a table
(one of each size) and cover them with glue. |
| Next, have them line the butterflies up on the
table with the big one on top and the other two below in a row.
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| Then, give them a piece of yarn or string (approx.
20" long) and have them run the string down the middle
of each butterfly in a row, ending up in the middle of the small
butterfly. There should be 3-4" of string sticking out
of the top. |
| Finally, have them lay their remaining butterflies
on top of the glued butterflies. |
| Help your children hang up their mobiles and
indoors or outside.
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3-D BUTTERFLIES
These 3-D butterflies are great for wall decorations. |
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Cut out two or more small butterflies for each of your children. |
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Have children lay one butterfly on the table and spread a
thin strip of glue down the center of the butterfly. |
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Then have them place another butterfly on top and press together. |
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When the glue has dried, have children bend back the two top
wings giving a 3-D effect.
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| BUTTERFLY CONCEPT GAMES |
| COLOR - Cut out 5 felt butterflies of different
colors. Have your children take turns removing the butterflies
as you call out the colors. |
| ALPHABET - Point out that the word "butterfly"
starts with the "b" sound. Show your child how to
make the letter "b". |
| SIZE - Cut a butterfly out of each size pattern.
Have your child line them up from smallest to largest. |
| SPACIAL RELATIONS - Place small paper butterflies
all over your room. Have your children take turns finding a
specific butterfly, as you describe it's location. |
| Examples: "Bring me the butterfly on top
of the book shelf" "Bring me the butterfly under the
table". |
FLANNELBOARD COUNTING GAME |
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Cut 5 small butterflies out of felt. |
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Place them on a small felt board. |
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Remove one butterfly as you recite each stanza of the following
poem.
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FIVE
BUTTERFLIES
Five little butterflies by the door.
One flew away, then there were four.
Four little butterflies by the tree.
One flew away, then there were three.
Three little butterflies up in the blue.
One flew away, then there were two.
Two little butterflies out in the sun.
One flew away, then there was one.
One little butterfly now all alone.
She was so lonely, she flew home.
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