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Butterfly Life Cycle Mobile

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Make a mobile that shows the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly from egg to larva (caterpillar) to pupa to adult (the butterfly). To learn more about the life cycle of the butterfly, click here.

Estimated Time: 45 minutes
Supplies Needed:
  • Many colors of construction paper, oak tag, or gift wrap
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Yarn or string
  • Glue stick
  • A sturdy paper plate
  • Markers, crayons, or paint
  • Stapler or tape

Instructions

1.

Draw a spiral on a paper plate. Cut along the line.

Drawing a spiral on the paper plate.A spiral on a paper plate.
2.

Decorate the paper plate using markers, crayons, or paint.

A decorated paper plate.
3.

Using green construction paper, draw a leaf and cut it out. Either draw tiny butterfly eggs on it or glue on tiny paper circles (either cut them out or use a hole punch to make some). A cluster of butterfly eggs are usually laid on the underside of a leaf; the eggs are white or yellow or greenish, and are circular to oval.

A paper leaf
4.

Draw and cut out a caterpillar (the egg hatches into a caterpillar, which spends its entire time eating leaves). Then decorate it.

A paper caterpillar
5.

Draw and cut out a pupa (the stage during which the caterpillar makes a protective case around itself and turns into a butterfly). Then decorate it.

A paper pupa
6.

To make butterfly wings, fold a small piece of paper in half. Then draw half a butterfly along the fold line.

Drawing the butterfly wings.
7.

Using dark paper, make a body for your butterfly (it’s basically a long oval with a circular head). Glue the body to the wings and decorate your butterfly.

The butterfly's paper body.The paper butterflyThe decorated paper butterfly.
8.

Staple or tape the stages in the butterfly’s life cycle to string and then to the paper plate. Attach another short length of string to the plate; it will be used to hang the mobile up.

You now have a great butterfly life cycle mobile!

A finished butterfly life cycle mobile.
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