Butterflies are often described as flying petals. What better way to enjoy the delights of summer than observing and raising butterflies. Attracting butterflies is rather easy. Depending on your location, go to your local nursery and ask what are the native plant species and the type of butterfly they attract. If you don't have a large space for a butterfly garden, consider a container garden. You can place several plant species into one container and attract a variety of butterflies. There are several butterfly enrichment guides availabe at www.Enrichment4You.com. The following are just a few: http://www.enrichment4you.com/SCLSIN.htm
BUTTERFLY COLLECTING & OBSERVING
Observing and collecting butterflies has been a popular hobby and
occupation for centuries. This Enrichment4You e-guide provides
a brief overview of observing and collecting butterflies. You will
learn basic information about observing & collecting butterflies,
learn how to assemble an observation kit, make a faux scientific
butterfly display, and make a shoebox vivarium. This Enrichment4You
e-guide is beautifully presented in color. Patterns & templates provided.
14 pages.
Your Price: $ 2.95 Each Product Code: S02IB03
BUTTERFLY NAMES
Many cultures have special costumes, dances, and designs depicting butterflies. This Enrichment4You e-guide will take you on a brief journey to many of the different names given to butterflies. You will receive some basic information about the different names given to butterflies, an A-Z list of international words for "butterfly", and step-by-step instructions with photographs showing you how to make a Hopi Butterfly Maiden. This e-guide is beautifully presented in color. 12 pages.
Your Price: $ 2.95 Each Product Code: S02IB05
BUTTERFLY VIVARIUM
A butterfly vivarium is first and foremost a naturalistic enclosed habitat that features ecologically sound plants and materials. As a habitat in miniature, the environment becomes a microclimate featuring plants and butterflies in different stages of development. This Enrichment4You e-guide will provide basic information about how to create an indoor butterfly habitat, how to maintain the habitat, establishing a caterpillar "nursery", and step-by-step instructions with photographs on how to make a collapsable butterfly vivarium. This Enrichment4You e-guide is beautifully presented and ready to print in color. 16 pages.
Recycle & recreate using styrofoam as a base for dioramas and much more. Rather than throwing away those great sheets of fillers for packaging, turn them into creative projects. Being creative also means taking what you have on hand and reusing it for another purpose. Naturally speaking, it also helps us be good stewards of our world.
These are some of the things you can do with styrofoam:
Carve & shape with simple tools such as rasps or plastic knives
Cover with instant or strip papier mache
Cover with plaster gauze
Coat the surface with textured paint or sheetrock compound.
Spray the surface with spray paint & watch the surface dissolve into rough and authentic looking rocks. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED & MUST BE DONE OUTSIDE - please don't inhale the fumes & wear a mask!
There are several www.Enrichment4You.com guides that use styrofoam as part of the hands-on project that incorporate the above techniques as well as many others. The following are just a few:
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On a recent trip to Indiana, my family and I had the great fortune to visit several beautiful caves. If you have never experienced caves - you should! It is a wonderful experience for all ages and there are numerous programs available for different ages and capabilities. Excursions can range from easy to difficult. Most tours last one hour, but some "Crawling" trips can last half a day or all day and will take you into remote locations.
If you would like to learn more about caves and try an activity that recreates a model of a caves exterior and interior, I would encourage you to take a look at Caves in Focus. This activity is suitable to a variety of ages and abilities.
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Caves are found throughout the world. Caves are simply an opening in the ground. They get a limited amount of light and can be very small to enormous. Learn more about caves in this Enrichment4You e-guide. In this e-guide you will learn basic facts about caves and follow step-by-step instructions with photographs on how to make a cave model with stalactites and stalagmites. This Enrichment4You e-guide is beautifully presented and ready to print in color. 12 pages.
What inspires us in life generally will inspire us in how we learn. Think about what you love doing - gardening, cooking, spending time with friends. All of these joyful things can keep us captivated & educate us at the same time.
Isn't this equally true when inspiring creativity in young people? There isn't any "right" way to be creative or a specific way to learn. When attempting to teach & inspire a love of learning try & tap into the areas that encourage your child's natural gifts. Next, pick projects that naturally interest your young people.
In one of our enrichment guides titled"Learning Gifts Inventory", we take you through a Biblical approach to how each of us is "gifted" to learn in a very unique way. This enrichment guide provides a fresh approach to learning. As an incentive to try this or one of our other enrichment guides, purchase any enrichment guide $4.00 or more & receive a SPECIAL discount of 20%.
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In furture blogs I hope to add even more ideas & opportunities, but for now please take a look at the following Flash multimedia presentation to learn more about our vision.
Do you want to add that aged & authentic touch to your documents, maps & paper projects? Begin with a piece of paper that can be manipulated such as brown kraft paper or watercolor paper. The following are some simple & effective ideas.
Dampen a sheet of brown kraft paper. Crumple up the paper. Carefully unfold the paper.
Sprinkle the paper with instant coffee & let dry.
Dampen the edges of the paper again & carefully tear off the edges. Let dry.
Brush small sections of the paper with a Crackle Medium. Crackle mediums are clear, but when you brush over the dried medium with a contrasting paint, small to large "cracks" will appear. There are several different "Crackle" mediums available that will offer completely different end results.
With a slightly damp brush, brush the edges of the paper with acrylic paints. I suggest you use yellow ochre, burnt umber, & antique white. Don't overdo this step.
WITH ADULT SUPERVISION, burn the edges of the paper carefully. Make sure you do this in an appropriate area & have a source of water near by if the paper begins to burn too quickly. - NO ACCIDENTS PLEASE!
Draw by hand or decoupage onto the antiqued surface.
If you would like to try an activity that uses several of the techniques describe above, please consider the following enrichment guide:
CAPTAIN COOK - NAVIGATION
The purpose of this Enrichment4You e-guide is to provide information, inspiration, ideas and techniques to learn more about Captain James Cook and the role of navigation during his three year journey to New Zealand & Australia. In this e-guide you will read a brief overview about different aspects of navigation during Captain Cooks journey, and follow step-by-step instructions with photographs to make an "antiqued" map. A map template of the world, black & white illustrations of fantastic creatures, compass roses & cartouches are provided. Do not feel limited in the selection of suggested materials or techniques. Your finished projects will incorporate artistic elements based on actual maps created for Captain James Cook's trip. This Enrichment4You e-guide is beautifully presented and ready to print in color. 14 pages.
Add that sparkle to your daily curriculum with creative and entertaining hands-on activities. Tips, techniques & much more just waiting for you to explore.
On a recent trip to Indiana, my family and I had the great fortune to visit several beautiful caves. If you have never experienced caves - you should! It is a wonderful experience for all ages and there are numerous programs available for different ages and capabilities. Excursions can range from easy to difficult. Most tours last one hour, but some "Crawling" trips can last half a day or all day and will take you into remote locations. 
Do you want to add that aged & authentic touch to your documents, maps & paper projects? Begin with a piece of paper that can be manipulated such as brown kraft paper or watercolor paper. The following are some simple & effective ideas.
