Children's Learning Activities: Caterpillar to Butterfly

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Caterpillar to Butterfly

Supplies:

Coffee Filter
Markers, paints, or something to color coffee filter
Clothespin
Pom-pom balls
Pipe cleaner
Wiggly eyes
Scissors
Glue

Activity:

Color the coffee filter. Set aside to dry.
Glue some pom-pom balls to a clothes pin. Three works well--that way you can open and close the clothes pin easily.
Glue on wiggly eyes.
Glue on pipe cleaner for antennae.
You can then take the caterpillar and scrunch up the filter in the clothes pin to make a butterfly! This is a great supplement to a caterpillar theme unit!