For my capstone, I decided to do an arts and crafts session with some younger kids. I decided on a butterfly theme and created a lesson plan, which revolved around teaching them about the importance of patience. I conducted my project at Martha Washington Elementary School.

Before the craft, I read the book, “From Caterpillar to Butterfly” by Deborah Helligman. For the actual arts and crafts portion, I led them through a craft of making caterpillars from pom poms and clothespins. An example is below.

Overall, this project is something I’m very proud of because I was able to go out of my comfort zone, and I also realized that I do like working with younger kids. Ironically enough, because of all the changes I endured with my project, it also taught me the importance of patience as well, and I feel it’s a lesson many people can identify with.