Science and nature are a very big part of our lives. Children are like sponges and they love to learn through action. You can easily teach your child about nature and science by going on outings to parks and ponds. Show your child how the birds are collecting twigs for their nest or how the tadpoles are going to transform to frogs.
The more interesting and exciting you make learning the more they will retain. The live butterfly garden is one of my favorite ways to teach children about nature and science.
A live butterfly garden can open up a whole new world to children. They can watch a caterpillar turn into a butterfly and then set it free.
One of my friends buys her nieces a live butterfly garden every year. The girls love to watch them change from caterpillars to butterflies and then about three days after the butterflies emerge from their cocoon they all get together and make a big production about setting them free.
Her niece’s are not only learning about the nature of butterflies but they are learning a wonderful lesson about letting go of the things they love. Plus they will have the happy memories for a lifetime.
They also had a live butterfly garden at my sons preschool he was so excited about watching the caterpillars turn into butterflies that that was all he talked about for weeks.
What’s a live butterfly garden?
A live butterfly garden comes with a mesh cage and 5-6 larvae that will turn into caterpillars and then into butterflies. All of the food that will be needed is provided.
Then what?
The larvae turn into Caterpillars and the children can watch as they build their cocoon and emerge into butterflies. The whole process takes two to three weeks so make sure you don’t buy it in the winter because after about three days you’ll need to set the butterflies free so that they can get food.
The live butterfly garden is not the only way to teach your child about nature. It just offers a close up view of the whole process. There are many other free ways to help your child learn the wonders of science and nature.
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