Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger
ones need more supervision)
Time: 15 min (+ Prep)
Theme: Butterflies
Books: Waiting for Wings by Lois
Ehlert, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Materials:
Large paper plates
Water Colors (or other kid friendly
paints)
Dark Colored Pipe Cleaners
Adults get to use Scissors &
Hole Punch
Prep: Fold the plate in half then
cut a scalloped edge on the folded side. (The result should be two pieces that
look a little like a pair of kidney beans.) With the pieces still facing each
other, punch two holes about 2” apart on the rounded edge of the plate.
Activity: Each child gets a Pair of
wings (cut plate) and paints to decorate them with. Encourage kids to mix
colors, paint both sides, experiment! When they are finished painting, give the
plates a few minutes to dry. (Hint – kids love to wash brushes almost as much
as they love paint!) With a little help from an adult, ‘stitch’ the wings
together with the pipe cleaner, leaving the long ends to become antenna. Take
your butterfly on a flower finding adventure!
Notes/Tips: For ease of clean-up,
cover the workspace with newspaper in advance and provide a paper towel to each
kid to use as they work. Crayons can also be used instead of paints for an even
lower mess factor.
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