May
06
2013
Make it Monday: Springtime Butterflies
SHARED By: Jamie Weisman, Teacher at York Avenue Preschool
For the past month, our Fours classroom at York Avenue Preschool has been talking about springtime. We have a tree in our classroom, which changes with the seasons. This month, we decided to decorate it with butterflies. We read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle to help with our butterfly inspiration.
What You’ll Need:
- Coffee Filters
- Dot art
- Clothes Pins
- Pipe Cleaner
What You’ll Do:
- Explain what the term “symmetry” means, by showing your child an image of butterfly wings.
- Take your coffee filter and fold it in half.
- Dot art the coffee filter on one side, allowing the ink to bleed through to the opposite side.
- Once the ink is dry, open the coffee filter and notice how both sides of the butterfly are symmetrical!
- Scrunch the coffee filter and place the clothespin in the middle to make butterfly wings.
- Attach a piece of pipe cleaner at the top of the clothespin to create the antenna.
- Draw a little face on the clothes pin to give your butterfly some personality.
- Enjoy your beautiful butterfly!
Happy Spring!