For Madi's birthday, I gave her a miniature butterfly garden. We were able to watch as the caterpillar's grew, created their cocoon, and turned into butterflies! Our activity this day was inspired by the caterpillar's (who had to come down to watch) and the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The girls loved this one!
You will need
- Marshmallows
- Toothpicks
- Paint (esp. green and red)
- Very tiny brushes for the eyes and antenna
- Enough pieces of paper to compensate for a whole caterpillar family, the child's castoffs/mess-ups, an experimental butterfly, and a "test out the color" sheet. Apparently.
The marshmallows act as stamps for the caterpillars head and long body. The toothpicks stick into the marshmallow so you don't get your fingers in the paint and then on the project. Relatively easy to stick and stamp.
Word of advice: Don't let your kids try to wash the marshmallows and reuse them. It doesn't work, and creates a bigger, mushy mess of discolored water dripping everywhere. Just buy a whole bag and let them have fun. Or use the stale bag that no one finished with the Christmas hot chocolate.
Madi painting. Caterpillar's watching.
Some discarded marshmallows
The finished project!
(**Again with the phone pics! I need to start bringing my camera with me!**)
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