Monarchs and Milkweed by the Kindergarten

Kindergarten Butterflies inspired by Eric Carle's Collages

Kindergartners are quite familiar with Eric Carle's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."  It is a favorite moment in this story when the caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.  Inspired by this transformation and the colorful collage art in Carle's books, Kindergarten artists used tissue paper collage to create their own beautiful butterflies.  These pieces will be used for our Original Works PTO fundraiser.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (360p) from Nasim Bobat on Vimeo.

Kindergarten Butterflies

Kindergartners made butterfly prints using tempera paint. They added colorful details with oil pastels. We learned about symmetry by making both wings of each butterfly the same.

Large Butterflies by Third and Fourth Grade

Third and fourth grade artists worked with partners to make giant butterflies.  They chose different butterflies and moths from around the world.  We discussed symmetry and color mixing.  They outlined with permanent markers and then painted with liquid watercolor paints. 

Kindergarten Butterflies

Pre-K "Shrinky-Dink" butterflies

The Pre-K class is studying bugs and butterflies.  We made butterflies using shrink film and Crayola Gel markers. I baked them in the oven at 325 for 3 minutes.  They got a little bendy- it looks like the butterflies are flying.  Next time I might sandwich the pieces between two sheets if parchment paper.  The preschoolers loved using these new materials and they will be so excited to see their finished, shrunken butterflies!  

First and Second Butterflies

First and Second graders watched a several butterfly video clips and read "Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly."  We learned that monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico in the winter and that deforestation is destroying their winter homes.  We also learned about metamorphosis.

First and second grade artists used black acrylic paint to outline the butterflies, then painted them with watercolors.