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    Butterfly Life Cycle Scavenger Hunt

    Learn about the life cycle of butterflies in a fun and exciting way: Scavenger hunt!

    We did this activity when we were still in Suriname. We noticed a lot of butterflies, caterpillars and cocoons around our backyard and Niko was really interested in them. I thought it would be a nice idea to do a scavenger hunt since he was already familiar with the butterfly’s life cycle.

    During the scavenger hunt, we saw a lot of cocoons, three caterpillars and a few butterflies flying around. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any eggs.

    It was fun teaching Niko about the life cycle of a butterfly in a toddler way.

    We also carried around some binoculars and magnifying glass.

    Aside from the scavenger hunt, I also set up a simple butterfly life cycle sensory tray for him.

    Let’s set up a butterfly life cycle sensory tray:

    Materials needed:

    • Printer
    • Scissors
    • Magnifying glass
    • Binoculars
    • Round tray

    For the colored rice:

    • Food coloring; green
    • 1 cup of rice
    • 1/2 cup vinegar
    • Container with lid or ziplock bag
    • Paper towel

    Instructions:

    For the colored rice:

    • Fill the ziplock with a cup of rice.
    • Pour the vinegar.
    • Pour a few drops of the food coloring.
    • Close the ziplock.
    • Mix and spread the food coloring with the rice.
    • Add more drops until you reach your desired hue.
    • Pour the colored rice evenly on the paper towel and let dry.

    How to set up:

    • Look for pictures of a butterfly, cocoon, caterpillar and eggs on the internet.
    • Print and cut them.
    • Fill the round tray with the colored rice.
    • Arrange the photos on top of the rice.

    Hope you enjoyed this activity!

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    My name is Dove. I live in an enchanted forest at the end of a rainbow. I have a little window in my room where I can see unicorns playing in the grass field at day and magical fairies dancing under the silvery moon at night. I love creating things with my kids and adding a touch of magic to their playtime.

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