This article is reprinted from the website of the National Network
for Child Care.*
Here are step-by-step instructions for making a butterfly
model for those who work with young children.
The butterfly making activity publication teaches them the
parts of an insect, the butterfly life cycle, and how insects are part of our
environment. Educators working with young children can use this activity with
reading stories about butterflies, accompany creating a butterfly garden, and
other agriculture in the classroom activities. Most of the materials used are
recycled and easy to obtain.
Published by the University of Hawaii College of Tropical
Agriculture & Human Resources (March 2003).
*The National Network for Child Care unites the expertise of many
of the nation's leading universities through the outreach system of Cooperative
Extension. Our goal is to share knowledge about children and child care from
the vast resources of the landgrant universities with parents, professionals,
practitioners, and the general public. We network with committed individuals
around the country to bring you practical information and resources that will
be useful to you in your everyday work with children.
Cooperative Extension has an 80 year history of working in
the areas of child care and early childhood development. Our outreach efforts
strongly impact international, national, state, and local efforts. We teach and
work in almost every county (approximately 3150) in the US.
National Network for Child Care is supported by the
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and CYFERNet - the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth,
and Family Network.