Butterfly Garden for Kids Free Printables
With school starting back up again, you may be in search of some valuable after- school family activities to try. If you have a garden space or porch, a fun way to enjoy the outdoors together is to plant a butterfly garden.
Planting nectar-rich flowers in a garden bed or window box will attract beautiful pollinators. Butterflies are fascinating creatures worth supporting and learning about, and you can do so all from your backyard. With these butterfly garden ideas and activities, you can use the garden as an opportunity to get the kids more engaged in the natural world!
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Butterfly and Caterpillar Observations for Kids
Print out activity sheets below to let the kids practice their observational skills. Each time they see a butterfly or caterpillar among the flowers, they can describe and color it in on the sheet. Then, you can work together to find out what butterfly species it is. The activity will get the kids even more excited each time they spot a new creature in the garden!
Butterfly Garden Log for Kids
To get your little ones involved in the care of the garden, print out the garden journal pages below. And then fill it out together each week. You can use it to keep track of the garden to-do’s, goals, observations, and log which plants you watered each day. Filling out the log can encourage kids to learn more about plants and appreciate the value of gardening.
Butterfly Garden for Kids Free Printables
The garden can be much more than a pretty group of flowers to stare at. With these butterfly garden activities, you’ll get the whole family more involved in plants, appreciating nature, and creating a habitat for butterflies!
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