Learning about the life cycles of caterpillars and butterflies is such a fascinating topic, and can take you down many paths – learning about what caterpillars eat, identifying the different plants, researching how they accomplish their transformation into butterflies, and of course discovering the myriad varieties of butterflies! Going on a nature walk to spot butterflies is always a fun activity, or you could encourage butterflies to visit your garden with the plants you choose! Books are a fantastic springboard into any new project, and below I have picked some of my favourites for you to discover. Stories can open up the world of caterpillars and butterflies, sparking a child’s…

Who remembers pond dipping? Grabbing a net and bucket, pulling on your wellies and seeing what strange creatures were lurking beneath the water. Pond skaters and water boatman, frogspawn and snails! It is such a perfect activity for children to get hands-on with nature – hunting, identifying, drawing and recording their findings. It can take you down many different paths – learning about the life cycle of frogs, the world of dragonflies, the secret creatures that live beneath the water, or even finding out about the larger animals that rely on the pond. I had in mind to find lots of lovely story books with a pond theme to share…

Have you started spotting the signs that spring is here? There are buds and blossom appearing on the trees, birds are building their nests and the daffodils are blooming! It feels like the perfect time to pull together all your favourite spring books, and brighten up your bookshelves with some new stories! These are a few of my favourites, that you just might be tempted to add to your collection! Which spring story is your favourite? A downloadable copy of this list is free to download from our shop: Spring Stories Book List – The Curiosity Cupboard I hope you enjoy this list! Do let me know which books your little…