Butterfly plate life cycle

Discover the steps needed for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly, using Glitter Glue and Clag® Kids PVA.

Instructions

Step 1: Ready template

Print out the life cycle template from the attached PDF… or draw your own!

Step 2: Make a leaf

Cut out a small leaf from your green construction paper and draw lines with a black pen.

Step 3: Stage 1

Tear a cotton ball into smaller sections and stick on the leaf to create eggs. Glue your creation onto STAGE 1 of the template.

Step 4: Stage 2

Glue colourful pom poms in a squiggly line on the STAGE 2 section to create your caterpillar.

Step 5: Create branch

Draw a small twig onto the STAGE 3 section.

Step 6: Stage 3

Cut a 3cm square of tissue paper and twist it at both ends to form the cocoon. Glue onto the twig.

Step 7: Stage 4

Cut out butterfly shape and paste onto STAGE 4 of your template.

Step 8: Create butterfly

Decorate with glitter glue and create the antennae.

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