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Butterfly Education And Awareness Day (BEAD) | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas

August 4, 2025 Stuart Murphy

**Note: This page is for educational inspiration and is not officially affiliated with Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD). BEAD is an annual observance that takes place on the first Saturday in June. It is an initiative of the Association for Butterflies, dedicated to increasing public knowledge about butterflies and their vital role as pollinators. The day aims to raise awareness of conservation needs, highlight the importance of their habitats, and inspire people to take action to protect them. For official information and details about BEAD, please visit the Association for Butterflies website: www.afbeducation.org/butterfly-conservation/butterfly-education-and-awareness-day.

Understanding Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD) in EYFS & KS1

Let's flutter our wings and learn about our beautiful butterfly friends! šŸ¦‹šŸŒø Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD) is a fantastic time to think about how we can protect butterflies and their homes so they can continue to fly and thrive. It's a day to get outside, look for butterflies, and learn all about their incredible journey from a tiny caterpillar to a magnificent butterfly.

For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, this day provides a wonderful and highly engaging theme for exploring minibeasts, life cycles, plants, the environment, science (observation and discovery), and understanding the world (the natural world). It’s about fostering curiosity, encouraging gentle observation, and nurturing an early love and respect for nature’s smallest creatures. This day offers fantastic planning ideas and inspiration for integrating hands-on activities that truly resonate with young minds, making learning about butterflies, invertebrates, and conservation both essential and wonderfully captivating!

Why Is Learning About Butterflies Important for Young Children?

Integrating BEAD and themes of butterflies and minibeasts into your practice with young children (aged 0-7) lays the groundwork for future environmental stewardship.

  • Teaches Science Concepts: Provides a tangible way to learn about life cycles, metamorphosis, and the role of living things in an ecosystem.

  • Fosters Observation & Curiosity: Encourages children to look closely at nature and ask questions about what they see.

  • Builds Respect for Nature: Helps children appreciate that all living creatures, big and small, are important.

  • Develops Fine Motor Skills: Activities like crafting and drawing butterflies help refine dexterity and control.

  • Enhances Vocabulary: Introduces new words related to insects, life cycles, and the natural world.

  • Promotes Conservation: Cultivates an early understanding of the importance of protecting wildlife and their habitats.

Engaging Butterfly & Minibeast Activities for BEAD (EYFS & KS1)

Let's embark on a journey of discovery for Butterfly Education and Awareness Day with these planning ideas and activities perfect for EYFS and KS1 children. The focus is on celebrating these beautiful insects and learning all about their amazing lives! Many of these early years and year 1 activities can be supported by our dedicated ā€˜Minibeasts’, ā€˜Life Cycles’, and ā€˜Invertebrates’ resources.

Here's some inspiration for celebrating BEAD in your setting: (Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken. Emphasise gentle interaction and respect for all living things.)

  • Exploring the Butterfly Life Cycle:

    • Create a display about life cycles with 'Life Cycles Display Banner'.

    • Use 'Endless Life Cycle Puzzles' or the full version to visually represent the stages.

    • Learn about the metamorphosis of a butterfly with 'Butterfly Life Cycle Display/Activity Visuals' and 'Butterfly Life Cycle Poster And Activity'.

    • Colour the stages with 'Butterfly Life Cycle Colouring Poster And Activity'.

    • Learn about different life cycles with 'Life Cycle Flashcards - Butterfly, Frog, Chicken, Ant & Plant' and 'Life Cycle Cards'.

    • Engage in movement and imaginative play with 'Life Cycle Movement/Action Cards'.

  • Minibeast Discovery & Observation:

    • Go on a 'Science - Activity Pack - Minibeast Hunt' and use 'Minibeast Search Checklist' or the updated version to find minibeasts in your outdoor area.

    • Create a dedicated minibeast area with a 'Minibeasts Display Banner'.

    • Record observations on the 'Minibeast Search Checklist'.

    • Draw what you find with 'Draw Minibeasts Sheet'.

    • Practise recording data with 'Minibeasts Tally Chart' and 'Minibeasts Pictogram Chart'.

  • Literacy & Numeracy with Butterflies & Minibeasts:

    • Practise counting with 'Butterfly Counting Puzzles', 'I Spy Count & Choose - Butterflies', 'Minibeasts Counting Display/Flashcards/Posters (0-20)', 'Colour & Count Sheets (1-20)', 'Butterfly & Magnifying Glass Counting/Number Recognition Activity', 'Counting Minibeasts’.

    • Use 'Minibeast Word Mat' and 'Minibeast Word Cards' to introduce new vocabulary.

    • Work on sight words with 'Butterfly Phase 2 High Frequency Sight Words'.

    • Play games like 'Minibeast Picture Snap Cards'.

    • Work on sorting and sequencing with 'Minibeasts Size Ordering Cards' (including the colouring version).

  • Creative & Fine Motor Activities:

    • Use 'Fine Motor Butterflies' to develop dexterity.

    • Engage in creative play with 'Minibeast Multimats - Playdough, Loose Parts, Art & Crafts'.

    • Get colouring with 'Minibeasts Colouring'.

    • Express creativity using 'Minibeasts Border Paper'.

    • Use 'My Favourite/Favorite Minibeast Activity Sheets' to encourage personal expression.

  • Active Learning & STEM:

    • Incorporate movement with 'Minibeast Activity/Movement Challenge Cards'.

    • Use 'STEM - Challenge Cards' for outdoor investigations, such as building a bug hotel or creating a butterfly feeder.

  • Explore More: To support your BEAD adventures and encourage deeper exploration of minibeasts and nature, please visit our extensive collection of educational materials on pages such as: ā€˜Animals’, ā€˜Autumn’, ā€˜Beach School’, ā€˜Birds’, ā€˜Endangered Animals’, ā€˜Forest School’, ā€˜Gardening’, ā€˜Habitats’, ā€˜Invertebrates’, ā€˜Life Cycles’, ā€˜Mammals’, ā€˜Minibeasts’, ā€˜Ocean’, ā€˜Out and About’, ā€˜Plants’, ā€˜Polar’, ā€˜Recycling’, ā€˜Reptiles’, ā€˜Spring’, ā€˜The Environment’, ā€˜Under the Sea’, ā€˜Wetlands’, ā€˜Wildlife’, ā€˜Winter’, and ā€˜Woodland (Temperate)’.

These activities offer great inspiration for making BEAD a memorable and impactful experience in your early years and Key Stage One setting, fostering a deep connection with nature, curiosity about wildlife, environmental awareness, and a lifelong love for these beautiful pollinators.

To explore ideas surrounding additional early years events, please visit our 'Special Dates Calendar' page.


Printable resources to support teaching & learning surrounding: ā€˜Butterfly Education And Awareness Day (BEAD)’

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STEM - Challenge Cards (Free Sample)
STEM - Challenge Cards (Free Sample)
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ENDLESS LIFE CYCLE PUZZLES (Free Sample)
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SCIENCE - Activity Pack - MINIBEAST HUNT (Free Sample)
FINE MOTOR BUTTERFLIES (Free Sample)
FINE MOTOR BUTTERFLIES (Free Sample)
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST (Free Sample)
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST (Free Sample)
 

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ENDLESS LIFE CYCLE PUZZLES (Demonstrate Cyclic Pattern)
ENDLESS LIFE CYCLE PUZZLES (Demonstrate Cyclic Pattern)
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LIFE CYCLE MOVEMENT/ACTION CARDS
LIFE CYCLE FLASHCARDS - BUTTERFLY, FROG, CHICKEN, ANT & PLANT
LIFE CYCLE FLASHCARDS - BUTTERFLY, FROG, CHICKEN, ANT & PLANT
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BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE DISPLAY/ACTIVITY VISUALS
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BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE POSTER AND ACTIVITY
BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE COLOURING POSTER AND ACTIVITY
BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE COLOURING POSTER AND ACTIVITY
'LIFE CYCLES' DISPLAY BANNER
'LIFE CYCLES' DISPLAY BANNER
LIFE CYCLE CARDS
LIFE CYCLE CARDS
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MINIBEASTS DISPLAY BANNER
BUTTERFLY COUNTING PUZZLES
BUTTERFLY COUNTING PUZZLES
I SPY COUNT & CHOOSE - BUTTERFLIES
I SPY COUNT & CHOOSE - BUTTERFLIES
MINIBEASTS COLOURING
MINIBEASTS COLOURING
MINIBEASTS COUNTING DISPLAY/FLASHCARDS/POSTERS (0-20)
MINIBEASTS COUNTING DISPLAY/FLASHCARDS/POSTERS (0-20)
COLOUR & COUNT SHEETS (1-20)
COLOUR & COUNT SHEETS (1-20)
BUTTERFLY & MAGNIFYING GLASS COUNTING/NUMBER RECOGNITION ACTIVITY
BUTTERFLY & MAGNIFYING GLASS COUNTING/NUMBER RECOGNITION ACTIVITY
BUTTERFLY PHASE 2 HIGH FREQUENCY SIGHT WORDS
BUTTERFLY PHASE 2 HIGH FREQUENCY SIGHT WORDS
COUNTING MINIBEASTS - LARGE
COUNTING MINIBEASTS - LARGE
COUNTING MINIBEASTS - SMALL
COUNTING MINIBEASTS - SMALL
DRAW MINIBEASTS SHEET
DRAW MINIBEASTS SHEET
MINIBEASTS BORDER PAPER
MINIBEASTS BORDER PAPER
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST (Updated 2020 Larger Border)
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST (Updated 2020 Larger Border)
MINIBEASTS PICTOGRAM CHART
MINIBEASTS PICTOGRAM CHART
MINIBEASTS DOUBLING ACTIVITY MATS
MINIBEASTS DOUBLING ACTIVITY MATS
MINIBEAST PICTURE SNAP CARDS
MINIBEAST PICTURE SNAP CARDS
MINIBEASTS WORD MAT
MINIBEASTS WORD MAT
MINIBEAST ACTIVITY/MOVEMENT CHALLENGE CARDS
MINIBEAST ACTIVITY/MOVEMENT CHALLENGE CARDS
MINIBEASTS COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10)
MINIBEASTS COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10)
MINIBEASTS COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10) - COLOURING
MINIBEASTS COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10) - COLOURING
MINIBEAST MULTIMATS - PLAYDOUGH, LOOSE PARTS, ART & CRAFTS
MINIBEAST MULTIMATS - PLAYDOUGH, LOOSE PARTS, ART & CRAFTS
MINIBEAST NUMBER SLICE PUZZLES
MINIBEAST NUMBER SLICE PUZZLES
COLOUR, CUT & STICK NUMBER SLICE PUZZLES
COLOUR, CUT & STICK NUMBER SLICE PUZZLES
MINIBEASTS SIZE ORDERING CARDS
MINIBEASTS SIZE ORDERING CARDS
MINIBEASTS SIZE ORDERING CARDS - COLOURING
MINIBEASTS SIZE ORDERING CARDS - COLOURING
MINIBEASTS TALLY CHART
MINIBEASTS TALLY CHART
MINIBEAST WORD CARDS
MINIBEAST WORD CARDS
MY FAVOURITE/FAVORITE MINIBEAST ACTIVITY SHEETS
MY FAVOURITE/FAVORITE MINIBEAST ACTIVITY SHEETS
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST
MINIBEAST SEARCH CHECKLIST
 

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