First grade butterfly art

Give your younger students wings to fly with this darling Butterfly Life Cycle art project that beautifully connects to the Paschal Mystery!

This FREE Butterfly template and step-by-step butterfly craft project will have your students thrilled about butterfly week!

This lesson was taught as a cross between a guided drawing, and an observational drawing. I put a large photograph of a monarch on my Promethean board, and guided the students through all the necessary observations. We began with the shape of the body; it's very skinny. Then, I asked questions to help the students notice that the top wings extend way above the head. We drew the shape of the wings, and then I guided the students through observing the patterns. We drew the white spots along…

Looking for symmetry art for kids? Try this Symmetry Butterfly Painting! There's a Free Printable Butterfly Template to make it fast & easy!

You can get a printable and directions from: Danielle's Place of Crafts and Activities On one side the students can see a caterpillar, they fold it for the chrysalis and then on the other side they can see the butterfly.

This is my sample: The students traced a butterfly 4 times and then went over it with a sharpie. They designed the i...

Every year I do paper weaving with my first grade artists...and every year, when the weavings are complete, I think, "well, now what?" This year, my first graders FLEW through weaving without much help or reteaching from me. I was so excited that I decided to throw some simple stitching into the mix and I'm so glad I did. The kids nailed it and created a beautiful heart-tastic quilt to boot. Day 1: If you've never done paper weaving with kids before, here is how I teach them to cut their…

This colorful butterfly black glue craft uses black glue to trace a printable template, and watercolors to fill it in. Easy for toddlers or 'big' kids! Crafting with kids is such a fun way to bond and connect while having fun and creating something beautiful! As always, crafting

Pretty, fun-to-make butterfly craft with stunning shaving cream art project marbeling effect. Surprisingly SIMPLE summer crafts for kids!