Make teaching the butterfly life cycle fun and hands-on with this engaging KS1 butterfly activities pack. Children explore the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle through cut-and-stick, craft, labelling, observation and sequencing tasks, with simple visuals and child-friendly layouts throughout. The pack includes a fold-out craft, spinner, hat, observation sheet, life cycle worksheet, photo-and-text information pages, and butterfly parts labelling activities.

Perfect for:

KS1 science
minibeasts topics
life cycles
spring and summer topic work
independent activities
small group work
display-linked learning
continuous provision enhancements

What’s included
This resource pack includes:

Butterfly fold-out craft with life cycle stages and base strip
Butterfly observation sheet for recording the stage and what children notice
Display photographs showing the butterfly life cycle with simple sentences and real images
Butterfly life cycle spinner using a split pin to reveal each stage
Butterfly life cycle hat with extension strips and sequencing circles
Butterfly parts poster / labelling sheets including antennae, head, eyes, proboscis, feet, thorax, abdomen and wings
Life cycle cut-and-stick worksheet for ordering egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly

Skills covered
Children will:

identify the stages of a butterfly life cycle
sequence the life cycle correctly
learn key scientific vocabulary
label parts of a butterfly
observe and record changes
develop fine motor skills through cutting, sticking and crafting

easy to print and use
variety of activity types
suitable for whole-class, group or independent work
combines science learning with practical tasks
ideal for lessons, displays, or topic books

Year Group
Suitable for KS1, and could also be used with Reception

File Type
PDF