Sunday is Mother’s Day! Let’s make our special person a gift!

Mother’s Day/ Special Person Gift Project– SHH It is a surprise!

First– A card is a must! Be sure to sign your name!

Let’s make her a present! Be sure to wrap it up for Sunday, May 10!

Gift Ideas:

Handprint Oven Mitt- https://www.theidearoom.net/handprint-oven-mitt/

Birdhouse Feeder- https://www.happinessishomemade.net/collage-birdhouses/

Insects: Butterfly Life Cycle

Video on Caterpillar to Butterfly life cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM

Life Cycle worksheet (see attached)

Caterpillar to butterfly balloon Experiment: Using materials from home, make a balloon inflate ontop of

a bottle and watch the picture of the butterfly appear! .https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/caterpillar-to-butterfly-

science-activity-with-balloons/

Butterfly Math

Butterfly Number line Activity: Have fun with number recognition and basic addition concepts through

this themed activity. https://funlearningforkids.com/butterflies-and-flowers-number-line-activity/

Lego Butterfly Activity: Work on symmetry and fine motor development using this activity using a but-

terfly cut out and Legos. (see attached for butterfly shape) See this link for information on how to

complete it. https://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/06/learning-symmetry-with-legos-and.html

The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Butterfly Fold-over Painting– https://teachpreschool.org/2013/05/01/beautifulbutterflyfoldovers/

Butterfly snack (pretzels, vanilla wafer, apple wedges- https://teachpreschool.org/2012/04/29/butterfly-snack-in-a

-baggie/ while listening to The Very Hungry Caterpillar story time video by Ms. Sue Menditto– link is

posted on our website: https://ymcali.org/at-home/youthdevelopment

B is for Butterfly Worksheet (see attached)

Butterfly Life Cycle Fitness!

Butterfly Life Cycle Fitness Activity: Act out the life cycle using stretching techniques! https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/

resource/10a98850-5d05-46f1-a5f0-fb5cb4cd2fcf/butterfly-life-cycle-fitness/#.XqwcSmRKh7Q

Life Cycle Yoga! You can do this one 2-3 times! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trUGFB0PEfA

Life Cycle of a Butterfly