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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8 comments:

  1. So cute! I love all the butterfly crafts.

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    1. There are lots of neat crafts on my Pinterest Butterfly board too! We made some wool butterflies that turned out really cute. I wrote about them at Creative Themes...
      http://creativethemesforlearningandplay.blogspot.ca/2012/07/butterflies-wool-butterfly-craft.html
      Thanks for commenting!
      ~ joey ~

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  2. Lovely butterflies. I can't help but be drawn to bugs of any sort.

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  3. Hi Ginny!
    Your knits are lovely! I had to laugh as our next theme is the beach! ;o)
    Thanks for commenting, I enjoyed visiting your blog.
    xoxo
    ~ joey ~

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  4. It´s so beautifull!!! Lovely!

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  5. Very nice nature table, I love all the butterfly crafts!

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  6. Thank you all for commenting, you don't know how much your kind words make me smile!
    xoxo
    ~ joey ~

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I really enjoy reading your thoughts and ideas about the posts that I write here. It's nice to just say hi too!
~ joey ~