more butterfly fun with dollar store finds

This butterfly frame is the outside part  of a butterfly sign that I turned into a chalkboard. It was originally glittery pink, and now it'...not. We set it out on a table, along with a plethora of small bits to explore.

Some children designed a loose parts butterfly, some showcased their skills in symmetry, and other essentially used a one-to-one correspondence approach to their design. More blurry pics, but they show the variety of exploration in this group of three and four year olds. 

dollar store butterfly chalkboard

A little chalkboard spray paint can transform all manner of dollar store signs. This particle board butterfly being one thing. We used makeup sponges as chalk erasers, and set out the thinner chalk to really eke out those pincer grips!