Spring and Easter are about renewal, metamorphosis, and new life. That’s why the season offers a great opportunity for introducing life cycles – stages of growth – to your kinders. Yesterday we featured a fun craft/lesson that worked through the life cycle of a chicken. Today we found several cute ideas that will have your kiddos learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.

As you talk about the different stages of growth, your kiddos will practice putting various events in order {perhaps using sequencing words like first, next, then, last, etc.} and will expand their vocabulary as you discuss what metamorphosis means and what a chrysallis is. We love the idea of modeling the life cycle of a butterfly with pasta! Here are some fabulous ideas for creating your own…

{Somewhat Simple}

{Dresses ‘n Messes}

{Mrs. Crain and Mrs. Robeano’s Pre-K Class}

{Dr. Jean}

And, while there’s no picture, Mandy Wallace over at A to Z Teacher Stuff suggests using an actual butterfly cutout – divided into four sections – to display your noodle life cycle model!