Day of Surprises!

I told the kids during circle time today that we had two surprises: The first one was that our caterpillars made it in the mail yesterday and will hopefully hatch in 3 weeks into butterflies! Just in time for graduation.

For art we read the book "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. Thank you Natalie for letting me borrow your book, hopefully I can find mine. After reading the book and learning all about aphids (the bugs ladybugs eat) we made our own ladybugs using our hands and paint. Most loved getting their hands messy and dirty and others chose to use a paintbrush so they didn't get their hands "yucky". :) 

They kept asking when the surprise was coming and I told them to keep waiting. Eventually one little girl's mom showed up with a book to read. That wasn't too exciting.

 

But it was a book about cats and kittens, and then next thing she brought in was A LOT more fun! 

Their cat had kittens and they were so adorable. Just 3 weeks old. They will need homes soon so let me know if you are interested in getting one and I can give you a phone number. Thanks Angie for bringing them in, it was so much fun!