home learning - butterflies 2

More on our butterfly theme decorations and crafts...

 
The nature shelf has been updated and in the top photo you can just see a bit of the reinstalled "branch".  Our last branch came crashing down one day so I'm trying another one in this spot above the "nature shelf".

I have added twinkle lights, silk ivy and butterflies so far.

The butterflies found their way into the flower garland on the window too.

The kids came home from a morning Art Camp last week with these folded paper butterflies.  (am I the only mother who wanted to immediately untwist the pipe cleaner to examine how they were made?!)  Well I waited until after they had gone to bed and now I'm dying to make some more! (maybe in teeny tiny sizes?!) ;o)

There has been some butterfly crafting going on too.  This little butterfly girl is made with a wood thimble to make her a finger puppet!

Her wings were really fun to embroider.  I think it would be fun to make a bunch with different patterns and colours.

Even our snacks look like butterflies.

 (organic dried apricots and a natural gummy worm)

I have written about our live caterpillar experience over at
Creative Themes for learning and play.
I hope to see you there!
xoxo
~ joey ~ 

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