Butterfly Life Cycle Play Dough Mat

Explore the butterfly life cycle with a hands-on play dough activity.

Your printable

One printable mat labeled Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, and Butterfly.

What you’ll need

Printer paper, play dough in several colors, and an optional laminator or reusable page protector.

How to use this printable

1. Print the mat and protect it if you want to reuse it.
2. Shape play dough to represent each of the four stages.
3. Place each shape in the matching section and talk through the life cycle.

Printing tips

Use print preview to check the page orientation and margins. Print only the pages you need; choose a setting that keeps the full design visible.

See the full project and more ideas on Mommy Made That.

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