Monarch Butterflies need Milkweed to survive.
Giving a milkweed plant is like giving a butterfly.
Save a Butterfly is place for kids to plan activities around planting and giving milkweed at birthday parties and as mom’s and dad’s day gifts.
BUTTERFLY ACTIVITIES
Give Mom a milkweed plant for Mom’s day. Giving a Milkweed plant is like giving her a butterfly. Print out this butterfly template. Color it, cut it out and hang it from the Mom’s day plant.
Do not forget to post a photo of the activity and card with the hashtag #saveabutterfly. And, of course, please post photos of the Milkweed plant with Monarch Butterflies.
Give Dad a milkweed plant for Dad’s day. Giving a Milkweed plant is like giving him a beautiful caterpillar that will turn into a Monarch butterfly. Print out this caterpillar template. Color it, cut it out and hang it from the Dad’s day plant.
Do not forget to post a photo of the activity and card with the hashtag #saveabutterfly. And, of course, please post photos of the Milkweed plant with Monarch Butterflies.
Plant milkweed plant as a birthday activity. Make the whole party theme about Monarch butterflies. Planting a Milkweed plant is like saving a butterfly.
Do not forget to post a photo of the activity and card with the hashtag #saveabutterfly. And, of course, please post photos of the Milkweed plant with Monarch Butterflies.
Here are some amazing pictures of Save-a-Butterfly activities in schools and homes across the country!
MEET THE FOUNDERS
HANNAH SCHWARTZ
Hannah is 7 years old and a student at Palmerston Public School in Toronto.
LIAT SCHWARTZ
Liat is 10 years old and a senior at Palmerston Public School in Toronto.
Please plant local Milkweed plants. Milkweed from a different region can be harmful to the Monarchs. Learn more here.
INTERVIEW
Read the discussion with Liat and Hannah Schwartz on what Save a Butterfly is all about and why they decided to start it.