Origami Spring Butterflies for your Preschooler

What do Butterflies, Spring and Origami have in common? Together they make a delightful Musical Craft activity for your child.  Why not find some pretty square paper and celebrate the beginning of Spring with your active preschooler?Print out this origami butterfly pattern and start folding today. Make several butterflies and attach each one to a piece of string or wool. Take them outside and watch the cool Spring breeze blow them about just like real butterflies.  Let your little butterflies land on a pretty flower and sing this song as they eat all the nectar on the flower. The tune is "Flies in the Buttermilk, Shoo Shoo Shoo....Skip to My Lou, my Darling"."Butterfly, butterfly, fly around (repeat 3 times) Land on a pretty flower".This musical craft activity is simply, easy, fun and educational. For an extension activity, ask your child..."What is a baby butterfly called?" Together see if you can come up with an answer...you might find it in a library book or web search.