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🌱Nature Study: Signs of Spring

After months of snow, grey skies, and heavy coats, Spring arrives like a breath of fresh air. It’s the perfect season to step outside and notice the world waking up again . Spring is full of small changes that children can easily observe. These changes are great opportunities for learning about nature, science, and the rhythm of the seasons. Here are some of the most exciting signs of Spring kids can watch for . 1. Longer Days and More Sunshine ☀️ One of the first clues that Spring is coming is more daylight . The sun rises earlier and sets later, which means even more time for outdoor play. This change happens around the time of the Spring Equinox  , when day and night are almost the same length. Ask kids: Do you notice the sun staying up later? What time does it get dark now compared to winter? 2. Snow Begins to Melt ❄️➡️💧 If you live in colder places, melting snow is one of the clearest signs of Spring. Kids may notice: Snowbanks shrinking Puddles forming St...
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How to make a Quick Simple Butterfly

As I mentioned in a previous post, I really like the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so much so that I’ve read it to my kids quite a few times. They’ve also read the Moonlite edition, played The Very Hungry Caterpillar game, watched the video short on YouTube and listened to Michelle Obama read the story. 

Needless to say it is a favorite and they can easily spot and identify a caterpillar and butterfly. It was no surprise then, when one morning when I was showering, I heard my 3 year old screaming with delight ‘Mommy, Mommy butterfly!’ 

Hungry Caterpillar game
The surprise was that the screaming and excitement lasted a full 10 - 15 minutes. This made me think a neighbor had just gifted them a new butterfly toy.


When I finally got dressed I heard the full cause for excitement. An orange butterfly got trapped in our screen door and was fluttering around for their little viewing pleasure, until their Dad freed it. 

Their excitement was so palpable that I had to build on the moment and create some simple one dimensional butterflies to add to their learning fun. 

My 3 year old's butterfly art and craft
My 3 yr old's butterfly art work

Here’s what we used to make our very own butterflies:

Materials 

  • Coloured Card stock paper 
  • Coloured popsicle sticks
  • Crayons
  • Coloured wool
  • Scissors
  • Glue 
  • Googley eyes
  • Your Imagination!

Steps

1. Paste the popsicle stick on the card stock paper

2. Draw a big number 3 on both sides of the stick.

3. Draw two antennas at the top of the stick and paste two googly eyes or dried peas. 

4. Colour and decorate with crayons, glitter and wool!

My 2 yr old's butterfly artwork



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