Butterfly Life Cycle Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers
Children ages 4-6 build on earlier metamorphosis learning by assembling a butterfly life cycle circle book, practicing sequencing and fine motor precision as they cut and glue circular pieces. The rotating circle book format reinforces that metamorphosis is a repeating cycle, helping children move beyond a simple straight-line understanding of egg to butterfly.
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Lifecycles Activity Book & Flashcards for Preschool & Early Elementary
This is page 38 of the pack. Ages 3-8 · Preschool–Grade 2Ages 3-8 · Nursery–Year 3Ages 3-8 · Nursery–Class 2Ages 3-8
Curriculum
- Living Things - Insects > Insect Life Cycles
How to use this worksheet
Look at each stage pictured — egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly — and name them together before cutting. Have your child cut out the circles carefully, since curved cuts require more control than straight lines. Guide them to glue the circles together in the correct rotating order, checking that the sequence makes sense as they go. Once assembled, let your child spin the finished book while retelling the butterfly's life story.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil or Marker
Extension activities
- 1Draw your own butterfly life cycle on a separate sheet, labeling each stage.
- 2Research different types of butterflies and compare their colors and patterns.
- 3Create a butterfly habitat using mesh netting and plants, if you have access to caterpillars.
- 4Read a book about butterflies and match its illustrations to the worksheet's stages.
- 5Make a butterfly craft using coffee filters and watercolor paint to represent the adult stage.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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