caterpillars Archives - Mama.Papa.Bubba. https://mamapapabubba.com/tag/caterpillars/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:44:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 56460141 A ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Themed Play Date https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/03/01/a-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-themed-play-date/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/03/01/a-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-themed-play-date/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:29:11 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=26151 This morning, after two months of outdoor meet-ups {gotta enjoy the cool weather while we have it!}, our play school co-op resumed its usual themed indoor play dates.  Grae and I were lucky enough to be the first hosts, and with our focus being on favourite children’s books this month, we got to plan a… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/03/01/a-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-themed-play-date/feed/ 5 26151 Gracen Raises Butterflies: Caterpillars to Chrysalises https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/15/gracen-raises-butterflies-caterpillars-to-chrysalises/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/15/gracen-raises-butterflies-caterpillars-to-chrysalises/#respond Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:53 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=12118 Day 7:  It’s official.  All of our fuzzy little caterpillars have successfully built chrysalises and are hanging from their container lids waiting for the big transformation to occur. Though it’ll still be several days until they start emerging as butterflies, this morning we moved our little table and hanging structure directly under our homemade butterfly… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/15/gracen-raises-butterflies-caterpillars-to-chrysalises/feed/ 0 12118 Butterfly Talk https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/14/butterfly-talk/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/14/butterfly-talk/#respond Tue, 14 May 2013 18:33:21 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=12110 (showing them the impromptu drawing she did of the butterfly life stages) ‘Yook, chrysalises.  Yook what I made for you.’  ‘Hello, yittle chrysalises!  Yook, I’m a butterfly just like you’re going to be!’ ♥  For extra fun, like us on Facebook here and find us on Instagram here.

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/14/butterfly-talk/feed/ 0 12110 Gracen Raises Butterflies: Hanging Our Chrysalises https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/13/gracen-raises-butterflies-hanging-our-chrysalises/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/13/gracen-raises-butterflies-hanging-our-chrysalises/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 18:00:04 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=12102 With our butterfly enclosure ready and our first chrysalises ready to be hung, Miss G and I had to get a little creative this morning.  When raising butterflies in my classroom, I used to hang the chrysalises from the inside of a wooden block that was open on two sides, but without one of those… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/13/gracen-raises-butterflies-hanging-our-chrysalises/feed/ 1 12102 Gracen Raises Butterflies: The Caterpillar Transfer https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/09/gracen-raises-butterflies-the-caterpillar-transfer/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/09/gracen-raises-butterflies-the-caterpillar-transfer/#respond Thu, 09 May 2013 21:51:46 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=12012 After receiving our fuzzy little friends yesterday afternoon, Miss G and I were excited to get them settled into their new homes.  Now while this particular kit said that we could leave the caterpillars right in the shipping container to build their chrysalises, I’ve always transferred them into smaller containers in the past, so I… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/09/gracen-raises-butterflies-the-caterpillar-transfer/feed/ 0 12012 Gracen Raises Butterflies: They’re Here! https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/08/project-butterfly/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/08/project-butterfly/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 06:55:35 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=11965 When I saw that the awesome teachers’ store in our hometown, Vernon Teach & Learn, was selling butterfly larvae, I jumped on the opportunity and immediately put an order through by phone.  Now while I’m well aware that some people may think raising butterflies in your home is a tad on the crazy side, I… Read More

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