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Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle 3-Part Cards

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Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.

Known for their bright orange wings and striking black pattern, Monarch butterflies are some of the most well-known lepidoptera species in North America.  From their amazing metamorphosis to their astounding migration, the butterflies make a great study for preschool and elementary aged kids.  If your kids are interested in beautiful, flying insects, fuzzy caterpillars, and fascinating transformation, then it's the perfect time to learn about Monarch butterflies!  Here are some fun and useful resources to help you get started.

Learn more about the Monarch Butterfly and its life cycle with these great book and toys for kids









Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.


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After you've put in your email address into the box, check your inbox for the confirmation email.  Open the email and click on the button to confirm your subscription.  You'll get a second email with a link to download the printable.  Download the PDF from the protected page.  Print the first two pages twice and laminate them for long-term use.  Then, cut out all the cards and separate them by sets.  Leave one set of cards exactly as they are- with the picture and label attached.  With the second set of cards, cut the label off the pictures to make two piece.  The card with a picture and label, the card with just a picture, and the card with the label now make the three parts of the traditional Montessori 3-part cards.

Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.

Once you have the three cards, you can present them to your child in the traditional Montessori method.  Have the child match the picture card with the label to the other two cards.  They can also match the Safari Ltd Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Set to the picture cards or label the figurines with the cards.  The child can also spell out the words with a movable alphabet like printable cards or shaped letters.


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Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.

Montessori-inspired 3-part cards to match the Safari Ltd life cycle set with bonus ideas for learning about monarch butterflies.







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