We colored, Crafted, Ate and Played and so can you...
It’s another rainy day - and in honor of being stuck inside we are CRAFTING! And just plain having fun... no hailing, pouring, crazy wet day is going to stop us from celebrating Spring. (which in my daughter’s opinion is the best season - since bugs are plentiful).
So Whats on the “Butterfly” agenda for the day, you ask???
- Playing with a Caterpillar
- Coloring a Caterpillar
- EATING a Caterpillar (Not really... it’s just an apple)
- Dressing like a butterfly
- Making a Butterfly
- And yes.... Eating a butterfly (again, not really)
AND YOU CAN TOO! --- because we have included the info below :)
1) Playing with a Caterpillar
Well my daughter would have loved this to be an actual caterpillar - but alas, it was not. Instead we used the two caterpillar toys we have the Go go caterpillar & the Caterpillar Shape sorter Puzzle. (pictured below)
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| Go Go Caterpillar |
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| Caterpillar Shape sorter Puzzle |
If you don’t own these Discovery Toys, you can simply place some blocks in a row, or make balls out of clay or dough --- If you have an empty egg carton you can cut it quickly and easily into a fantastic caterpillar (and decorate it - or not - as you wish). We’ve done that before, it’s always a fun craft!
2) Coloring a Caterpillar
As I mentioned we recently made “egg carton caterpillars” so we decided to color caterpillars today instead. We used the two caterpillar pictures below..... I liked them both, but the second one (the hungry hungry caterpillar was more educational - and we talked a lot more during the “art” process).
3) EATING a Caterpillar (Not really... it’s just an apple)
My daughter wanted a snack -- and I of course used todays theme (Caterpillars & Butterflies) to help my own agenda of getting her to eat something healthy! So... Apple slices, a bananas, some peanut butter and two raisins become an edible Caterpillar...
4) Dressing like a butterfly
This was fun... of course if you don’t have wings (ours came from an old fairy costume - as seen below) --- I find that an old baby blanket works well in a pinch. My daughter simply holds the ends of the blanket in her hands while its wrapped behind her... a new take on the “super hero” cape. When she flaps her arms her wings flap too! But if you do have an old pair of wings laying around, it makes for an easier flight.
5) Making a Butterfly
This project I just threw together - I was trying to make dinner and need Claire to keep busy at the table. It was pretty easy...
A) I folded a piece of cardstock in half (but any paper will do, computer, construction... whatever you’ve got. I just wanted it to be heavier).
B) I cut out the wings. (we used two semi-heart shapes - with the bigger heart being on top.... but a “Capital B” shape would work just fine.
C) Then I cut some tissue paper up... we always save scraps of it after party’s ... but again any paper will work (as long as it’s colorful).
D) Last you give you’ve kid a glue stick and let them have at it.
E) Enjoy your 15 minutes of freedom :)
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| Finished Project |
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| Having fun |
6) And yes.... Eating a butterfly (again, not really)
For dinner my hubby and I had pasta and salad... and as usual my four year old needed her own variation of our dinner. (she doesn’t like pasta with sauce of any kind, and salad is a no go)... so I used BOWTIE pasta, minus the sauce, and called them butterflies --- a bit of a stretch but she totally bought it. And then I constructed a Butterfly out leftover salad pieces and a cheese stick.
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| Bow-tie Butterflies |
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| Veggie-Fly |
That was our “Caterpillars & Butterflies” day... hope yours is just as fun!
Have a kid that likes BUGS but not butterflies ---- or simply wants to expand their “bug” craft collection... check out this site for some fun ideas. And happy crafting!
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