Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit

Caterpillar to Butterfly Tray (Photo from Little Wonders’ Days)

I’ve had fun lately checking out all the great caterpillar-butterfly unit studies available online! There are so many fun activities you can do with a caterpillar-butterfly unit … and what a great way to introduce insects and metamorphosis!

Here are some of the Montessori-inspired printables and activities I’ve found:

Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Printables

Butterfly Counting Book

Butterfly Counting Book (free number book printable) – part of Small Hands Creating Hope eBook/printable book

Butterfly Lifecycle Cards (free) from Homemade Montessori

Butterfly/pupa/caterpillar cards (free) and butterfly and moth activities from Beautiful Sun Montessori

Butterfly Printables (free) from Liat’s Montessori

Butterfly Life Cycle Cards (free) and butterfly activities from Montessori Mom

Butterfly Nomenclature Cards for Ages 6-9 (Image from Montessori Helper)

Butterfly Nomenclature Cards for ages 6-9 (free) from Montessori Helper

Butterfly Nomenclature Book (Image from Montessori Print Shop)

Butterfly Materials (available for purchase) from Montessori Print Shop

Butterfly Materials (available for purchase) from Montessori for Everyone

Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Activities

Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit (my roundup post)

From Caterpillar to Butterfly (photo at the top of this post), Nature Table, and Hatch Day Butterfly Party from Little Wonders’ Days

Caterpillars and Butterflies from Following His Lead Today

Caterpillar to Butterfly Toddler/Preschool Unit from Carrots Are Orange

Roly Poly Caterpillar, Butterfly Life Cycle, Handprint Butterflies, Butterfly Theatre, and Parts of a Butterfly from Montessori MOMents

Montessori Homeschooling Tip of the Week from Montessori 3-6 Homeschool

Butterfly Project Outline from Muddle Puddle

Butterflies….updates, activities, and links from Simply Montessori

Butterflies in the Herb Garden from Montessori Muddle

Montessori Video, Infant – Concentrating, Focusing on a Butterfly Mobile from Montessori Child Development Stages: First Year+

Spring Sensory Tub and Butterfly Matching from Counting Coconuts

Outdoor Tent for Butterfly Unit (Photo from The Work Plan)

Beginnings of a Backyard Nature Study (Photo of butterfly tent) and A Field Guide from The Work Plan

Butterflies and Power Magnets (Photo from Mama of Many Blessings)

Butterfly Posts from Mama of Many Blessings (Photo from Lots of Butterfly Work)

Butterfly Play Doh Mat (Photo from 1+1+1=1)

Butterfly Posts (and free printables) from 1+1+1=1 (Photo from Tot School ~ Butterflies)

Nature Shelf from Very Hungry Caterpillar Party (Photo from The Education of Ours)

Very Hungry Caterpillar Party (great for end-of-unit celebration) from The Education of Ours

Where to Buy Montessori Materials (links to sources for suppliers with lots of hands-on materials such as butterfly puzzles)

Caterpillar-Butterfly Pinterest Board

Pinterest – Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit Study

There are more great resources (Montessori-inspired and all types) than I could list here. I have a Caterpillar-Butterfly Pinterest board with many more activities.

A caterpillar-butterfly unit is a wonderful unit for spring or summer. Have fun!

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