Keep your eyes peeled for butterflies!

This sponge feeder is super easy to make!

What you need :

• Colorful sponges
• String
• A pencil or hole punch
• Nectar Recipe

Nectar Recipe :

4 parts boiling water
1 part sugar

Dissolve the sugar in boiled water
Refrigerate unused nectar for 1 week 

*We used warm water at school for safety reasons

 

Directions :

Make the Nectar and let it cool.  

Take a sponge and using the pencil or hole punch, make a hole in each corner of the sponge,or make two holes, one in the centrer of each short side, if preferred. 

Thread the string through the holes to make hangers.

Knot the threads.

Pour the cooled nectar into a shallow dish.

Press the sponge into the nectar and wet thoroughly.

Now it’s time to go outside and hang them up .

Hang the feeders from branches of trees, and among flowers. Not only are the feeders an additional source of food, they also provide a resting spot for the butterflies while they drink.

Remember to check the sponges and add more nectar when dry. Clean your sponge and change the nectar once a week.

At recess and throughout the day, have the children look outside to see butterflies on their sponges.