DIY Butterfly Nectar Station Using Pool Noodles
Create a fun and engaging butterfly nectar station using pool noodles, perfect for kids to connect with nature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 1 butterfly nectar station
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
- Pool noodles
- Small cups or containers
- Sugar
- Water
- Food coloring (optional)
- Scissors
- A tray or shallow dish
Instructions
- Cut pool noodles into sections about 2-3 inches wide.
- Prepare cups with a mixture of water and sugar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar).
- Add food coloring if desired.
- Assemble the station by pushing cups into the cut sections of the pool noodle.
- Set the arrangement in a shallow dish or tray.
- Position the completed nectar station outdoors in a sunny spot.
- Observe the butterflies visiting your station with the kids.
Notes
Encourage kids to take notes or draw pictures of the butterflies they see.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 station
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg