Butterfly Symmetry

I recently decided to make the girls a butterfly symmetry busy bag. I first came across it at the All Our Days blog. The site had variations to play for both preschoolers and toddlers. The templates and step-by-step instructions were provided as a free printable on that site as well. We have only done one quick test play with the set so far, but the girls seemed to enjoy them (they both kept asking to do more)!

All of the pieces for the preschool set for practicing symmetry. There was a fair amount of cutting for this one. The bodies of the butterfly gave me a hard time, but I prevailed! We didn't have white felt, so we used a pale pink felt for the background piece. 

The pieces for the toddler variation. 

The toddler variation assembled. S was more interested in randomly placing the pieces on the other set though. 

The girls in action with the butterflies. 

Oh, and the pictures are proof that I at least own a sewing machine. I may not be able to use it (yet), but I do have one!