I wanted to show you an update on the caterpillars! It has been a little more than a week and then have finally crawled to the top and stayed there. Soon they will form a chrysalis. Stay tuned…

Our plan is to watch and learn as the caterpillars turn into butterflies. I will keep you updated! We have activities along the way from caterpillar to butterfly!

Today we are starting with caterpillars, of course!

• Not all caterpillars look the same- I found an interesting video of the Lappet Moth caterpillar. When I watched the video, it looks like the caterpillar has a happy face! What does it look like to you?!

• You can make your own caterpillar! There are a few ideas linked below! You can use art supplies, natural materials, or loose parts around the house. Maybe water bottle caps make up the segments of the body? Maybe pipe cleaners or Q tips can be the antenna? Or you can simply draw a caterpillar- think about what markings you want it to have? Some ideas are stripes, alternating colors, dots, or rainbow!
• Caterpillars are very interesting to watch! Check out this video of the Jewel Caterpillar in Ecuador. How does it move? Fast? Slow? Can you move like a caterpillar? What do you notice about it’s head?
• Maybe you can even find a caterpillar in your yard! Go on a caterpillar hunt and send us a picture if you find one!

Ideas

• Yarn wrapped popsicle sticks… https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/80999/craft-stick-caterpillars/
• Egg crate caterpillars… https://www.raegunramblings.com/easy-egg-crate-caterpillar-craft/

Today is a gloomy day, but I wanted to share an activity with you that Kai and I did on Saturday when it was sunny out! Maybe this will give you an idea for the next sunny day.

We made nature mandalas! Mandalas are designs that are usually in a circle shape, but not always. They are peaceful to make and have an element of symmetry to them. You can find natural materials in your yard and create!

Moon

Sun

We even added a caterpillar we found to the sun!