Let's be butterflies – singing and spinning are great for development

What to do 

1. Invite your toddler to transform into a butterfly.  
2. In simple terms, explain the life cycle of a butterfly (the words below will help you with this if needed). 
3. Sing the song to the tune of 'She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain When She Comes' and show your toddler how to spin. 

Encourage your toddler to wiggle throughout the first verse 

There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf (wiggle, wiggle)
There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf (wiggle, wiggle)
There’s a tiny caterpillar, tiny caterpillar, 
There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf (wiggle, wiggle)

Pretend to munch the leaves 

He will eat the leaves around him ‘til he’s full (munch, munch) 
He will eat the leaves around him ‘til he’s full (munch, munch) 
He will eat the leaves around, eat the leaves around 
He will eat the leaves around him ‘til he’s full (munch, munch) 

Support your toddler to spin around 

A cocoon is what he’s spinning for his home (spin, spin) 
A cocoon is what he’s spinning for his home (spin, spin) 
A cocoon is what he’s spinning, cocoon is what he’s spinning, 
A cocoon is what he’s spinning for his home (spin, spin) 

Show them how to pretend to fly 

Then he’ll be a butterfly and fly away (flap, flap) 
Then he’ll be a butterfly and fly away (flap, flap) 
Then he’ll be a butterfly, be a butterfly, 
Then he’ll be a butterfly and fly away (flap, flap)