Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to create their own butterfly artwork using basic art materials.

Materials and Prep

• Construction paper (various colors)
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers or crayons

No prior knowledge or preparation is required for this lesson.

Activities

• Activity 1: Butterfly Collage

Provide the student with different colored construction paper. Instruct them to cut out butterfly shapes using the scissors. They can then arrange and glue the butterfly shapes onto a larger piece of construction paper to create a butterfly collage.

• Activity 2: Symmetrical Butterfly

Show the student a picture of a butterfly and explain that butterflies have symmetrical patterns on their wings. Provide them with a blank piece of construction paper and markers or crayons. Encourage them to draw and color a butterfly, making sure to create the same design on both sides to make it symmetrical.

• Activity 3: Butterfly Finger Painting

Show the student how to dip their finger into paint and create butterfly shapes by pressing their finger onto the paper. They can use different colors to make a colorful butterfly finger painting.

Talking Points

• Butterflies are beautiful insects with colorful wings.
• Butterflies start their lives as tiny eggs and then turn into caterpillars.
• Caterpillars eat leaves and grow bigger and bigger.
• After a while, caterpillars make a chrysalis or cocoon around themselves.
• Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
• When the butterfly is ready, it breaks out of the chrysalis and spreads its wings.
• Butterflies use their wings to fly and visit flowers to drink nectar.
• There are many different types of butterflies, each with its own unique pattern and colors.
• We can create our own butterfly artwork using different materials and colors.