5 fun and educational butterfly-themed activities to do at home!

5 fun and educational butterfly-themed activities to do at home!

We want to help keep all our doodlers happy and busy during this difficult time. 

So we’re bringing you a series of special eatsleepdoodle 'lessons' packed full of indoor activities and helpful resources to help keep the kids both entertained and learning - perfect combination!

Here's our second 'lesson' in the series:

Fun activity #2 - Butterflies of the world

Exploring the great outdoors and discovering the beautiful butterflies of the world doesn't have to stop! Here are some fun butterfly-themed activities to do at home...

1. Create your own indoor butterfly farm with these educational colour-in butterfly printables. Colour them in, place around the room and have the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory livestream in the background.

kid's butterfly colouring sheets cut and stick activity

Flying Queen, Painted Lady and Tiger Swallowtail butterfly colouring sheets from Mom Junction

 

2. Download or print 3D butterfly flash cards and watch as the butterflies come to life thanks to augmented reality.
To see the butterflies in 3D: download the free Libraries of Life app onto your smartphone via the app store (only compatible on Apple phones I'm afraid), scan the butterfly card (either printed or on screen - both work) and watch the 'real life' butterfly appear!

fun educational butterfly themed activity

The Atala butterfly comes to life as it is scanned with the Libraries of Life app
3. Discover the life cycle of a butterfly in 4 easy steps at National Geographic Kids. 

kids friendly life cycle of a butterfly

 The metamorphosis cycle 

4. If you have a balcony or garden, get hands on and watch as your very own caterpillars grow into beautiful butterflies, observing every step of the way with Insect Lore's Live Butterfly Garden Kit. 

fun indoor butterfly farm activity

Live Butterfly Garden Kit from Insects Lore, £17.99

 

5.  Finally, put all that caterpillar and butterfly knowledge to the test with the Primary Resources 'fill in the blanks' printable. 

printable worksheets home school learning resourceTest your knowledge of the metamorphosis cycle with educational printable worksheets


And for story time, enjoy classic 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle or watch its animated version on YouTube!

The Very Hungry Catapillar by Eric Carle