Butterfly Unit

This post is a little different from the previous as I am currently staying home with my children and am not in the classroom. I am working with my almost 5 year old daughter getting her ready for Kinder and my 18 month old son teaching him the basics. I recently became a Usborne Books and More consultant and we are using a lot of their resources currently.

Now on to today's focus. Butterflies
We raised butterflies last year but my daughter was a little young and struggled to keep her hand off them. She actually let one out in our house which she found a week later on the blinds to the front window. Luckily we were able to catch it and release it outside.

Hoping this year goes a little smoother!

Here are a couple of my favorite UBAM books we have used!

Bugs and Butterflies (We love this book!)
https://g9548.myubam.com/p/7838/lift-the-flap-bugs-butterflies-ir 

Caterpillars and Butterflies
https://g9548.myubam.com/p/475/caterpillars-and-butterflies-ir

Here are some possible resources to use. Some of these we used last year some we will use this year. 
Videos
https://youtu.be/tkiU9uFwqmw
https://youtu.be/ez0H7VJMWYs

 Some Resources:
Butterfly Thematic Unit by Kristin Walsky
Butterfly Life Cycle Cards by Learning 2 Walk
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheets from Living Life and LearningFree Pretty Bugs Preschool Pack from 1+1+1=1
Very Hungry Caterpillar Tot Pack from 1+1+1=1
Butterfly lapbook from Homeschool Share
Coloring page from Kidspot
Montessori Inspired Butterfly Cards from Suzie’s Home Education Ideas
Hatching Butterflies Observation Notebook from 123HomeschoolMe
Life Cycle Printables from Homeschool Creations
Preschool Butterfly Journal by Spell Outloud
Butterfly Life Cycle Game from Life Over Cs

Crafts

Make Your Own Butterfly Feeder Tutorial by Mother Rising
A list of simple crafts for the younger set from DLTK Kids
DIY Butterfly Craft using plastic spoons
How to show the butterfly life cycle using pasta noodles
Butterfly Art Project from Deep Space Sparkle
Chenille Stem and Button Caterpillar Craft
Butterfly Sensory Tub
Make a butterfly snack shack
Make caterpillars with pom poms and craft sticks
Make a paper plate caterpillar

Snacks

Butterfly Snack Baggies
Fruity Cheerio Butterfly Treats
Mini Pretzel Butterflies
The Very Tasty Caterpillar Pizza

Other Resources

Butterfly Habitat from Insect Lore
Painted Lady Life Cycle toys from Insect Lore



Then check out one of these virtual field trips!
Butterfly Conservatory: https://youtu.be/9aSMpFZvT34
Butterfly World: https://youtu.be/pV-XeI1H8rk

You can follow our progress in my Facebook group-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MooreBooksPlease/ 

I will post some more pictures later!