

Fold paper into half & then half again to make 4 equal squares (1 for each stage of the life cycle)Ģ. We cut a little hole in 1 to make it look like the caterpillar took a bite out of it.ġ. Prep - use the green construction paper to make 2 leaves. Wheel pasta (3 or 4) - to make the caterpillarīow tie pasta - butterfly - use as many as you would like Shell pasta - 1 - this will be the pupa/chrysalis Rice (uncooked) - just a few grains - these will be the eggs I looked in our cabinets and found that I could make it work! Yay! So, I whipped out the food coloring to make it a bit more festive for the Lil Divas and we set to work coloring some of our pasta in preparation. They had enjoyed it and it really helped them recall the different stages. Then, I remembered the quick & easy pasta life cycle craft I did with my 2nd graders (I had a class of 30 so quick and easy was essential!). I had an entirely different craft in mind for our study of the Butterfly Life Cycle but my girls were restless, my allergies were raging and Mama was just plain tired to undertake the big craft I had planned on that particular day.
