5.11.2015

Caterpillars and Butterflies


I saw this kit a couple years ago and have been wanting to do it ever since! Drew's school does it every spring in each class and my parents got it for us for Christmas. It's a kit where you can house caterpillars, watch them morph into butterflies and then release them! Oh, and bonus, you can order caterpillars over and over again assuming the weather is nice enough.

We got our caterpillars a couple weeks ago and had been watching them morph daily.


Last week they all emerged as butterflies and we enjoyed them for a few days before releasing them this weekend. I have to say, the squeals that came from Drew just justified ordering more caterpillars a few more times this summer. He LOVED helping them come out of the habitat and was so excited when one stuck to his hand and wouldn't fly away.


Someone else enjoyed the weather with us on her blanket while we set the butterflies free.
Hello eyelashes.


You can order your butterfly kit here!


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15 comments:

  1. SarahMay 11, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    SO cool! So that's the Live Butterfly Garden and it comes with caterpillars?

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  2. Desiree MackeMay 11, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    OH. MY. AWESOME!!! This is totally up my alley! I'm obsessed - OBSESSED - with butterflies!!

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  3. JenMay 11, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    This is so awesome!!!! I will have to order this for my niece and nephew! So fun!

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  4. CJMay 11, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    That's so cute. I always wanted to get one of those.

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  5. Traci@TheHallwayMay 11, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    I have known several people to do this with their little ones and have wanted to try it!! We might need to do it this summer back in Florida!! So neat!

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  6. MaureenMay 11, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    I did this when I taught 2nd grade. So much fun! One great memory was when a butterfly got loose in the classroom. I'm sure it was quite entertaining for the kids to watch me catch it!

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  7. ShannonMay 11, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    We did this last year and Taylor loved it! I was waiting for it to get warmer to do it again, but now that you did it successfully, I should order my caterpillars now!! :)

    As always, great pictures!

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  8. Jamie @ The Jamie's + 1May 12, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    What a fun spring activity! Love it!

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  9. JulieMay 12, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    Fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. StephanieMay 12, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Great photos! I've got to do this with my kiddos!

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  11. MandieMay 12, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    I think that I may have to do that! That's awesome! The pictures are pretty great too. :)

    Mandie ~ http://badbrewpack.blogspot.com/

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  12. Ashley SandersonMay 12, 2015 at 12:13 PM

    We did this when I taught first grade! When one of the butterflies emerged, no teaching happened that day because we were all huddled around the habitat waiting for them all to come out!

    Ashley
    The Mrs. & Co.

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  13. ReneeMay 12, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    We just set our butterflies free last week! :)

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  14. AngieMay 13, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    My daughter's class had the same kit. She talked about it every day, and swears every butterfly she sees is one from her class.

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  15. JosMay 19, 2015 at 3:11 PM

    Ooooh - I am so ordering this kit right now. How fun!

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