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Bugs Do-a-Dot Counting Printables

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

My boys love to learn about bugs! During the preschool years, they were fascinated with any type of bug activity we did. There is something really beautiful and wonderful when you're learning about creation! Since counting and learning about numbers is a skill preschoolers should work on, I put together this Do-a-Dot Counting printable with a bug theme. For this printable, you will need one of the following: Do-a-Dot markers dot stickers markers (you will just color in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math, Printables Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, counting

15 Activities About Bees

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Bees are so important for our environment! I know that bees can feel like a nuisance, especially during the summer, but these little insects are so powerful and do so much for our world! Did you know that pollinators are responsible for one of every three bites of food we take? Honeybees are pollinators and according to the U.S. Agriculture Department the bee population has been in serious decline for the last three decades. While this information is alarming, we can also use this to help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring Activities Tagged With: bees, bugs and insect theme

20 Insect Activities for Kids

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20 Insect Activities for Kids

In real life, bugs and insects make me squirm! But the funny thing is, I love activities and crafts about insects. Since my dad owns a pest control, I've learned a lot about them over the years. It's been fun to pass on that knowledge to my boys. If you're looking for insect activities for kids, you're in the right place! Today I'm sharing 20 of my favorite insect activity ideas. To find more information about the activities, just click the links below! Insect Sensory Bin from Teaching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kindergarten, Preschool, Preschool Themes Tagged With: bugs and insect theme

5 Beneficial Insects to be Happy You Have Around

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

5 Beneficial Insects Facts

With three boys at home, I’ve realized they love to learn fun facts about bugs. I’ve come up with many insect activities for kids because it catches their interest and I believe it’s important for children to understand that insects can be useful for the environment and we shouldn’t be afraid of them. It helps that they have a grandpa that’s a bug expert who owns a successful pest control company. Insect Facts for Kids Ladybugs The well-known ladybug is a very beneficial insect to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: bugs and insect theme

Insect Sensory Bin

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

insect sensory bin

I'm so excited to share with you our newest sensory bin! I was making some macaroni and cheese for my boys the other day and I realized the pasta shapes would make such a fun sensory bin! Thankfully, I had another box so I was able to quickly put together an insect sensory bin for my children to play with. Here's what you need to make this insect sensory bin: Back to Nature Crazy Bugs Macaroni & Cheese Box dry black beans plastic tub large Ziploc plastic bags about 3 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Sensory Play, Spring Activities, Summer Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, insects, sensory bin

Butterfly Life Cycle Cup

by Angela Thayer 8 Comments

We are really into butterflies right now! Like I mentioned last week, we are watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. Yesterday, the butterflies formed their chrysalides. I literally watched one of them change and it was amazing! (You can read all about the butterfly kit here.) Since we're learning about butterflies, I decided to create a life cycle activity. I created a butterfly life cycle cup to teach my little ones the life stages of a butterfly. Here's what you need for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Science, Spring Activities Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, butterfly, caterpillars

Butterfly Life Cycle Kit & Journal

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

We are doing an awesome activity for preschool science right now. The boys and I are watching caterpillars grow into butterflies! We bought a kit from Insect Lore and now we are observing the caterpillars at home. The boys are so excited to watch them grow and eventually change into Painted Lady butterflies. The post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy. We received our caterpillars in the mail 5 days ago and we've been watching them closely ever since! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Printables, Science, Spring Activities Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, butterflies, caterpillars, journal

Insect Sensory Bin and Alphabet Activity

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Spring is a great time to do an insect theme with preschoolers. We've done a lot of crafts and activities about insects in the past, but today I'm sharing our insect sensory bin with an alphabet activity. This post contains affiliate links. For more info on this, please see my disclosure policy. In this sensory bin, we used the following: ground coffee green felt plastic insects alphabet stickers gems shallow plastic bin I first glued green felt to the sides of the plastic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alphabet, Preschool, Sensory Play, Spring Activities Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, sensory bin

Good Bugs, Bad Bugs Game

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

My boys are always interested in learning more about bugs. They are very blessed to have a bug expert in the family...their grandpa! In fact, my dad owns his own pest control company!  One concept I believe is important to know, is which bugs are good and which ones are not. I don't want my kids to be afraid of bugs, but I want them to recognize that they are helpful to the environment! That's why we came up with the game called Good Bugs, Bad Bugs. In this game, kids learn how bugs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Games, Printables, Science Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, letter i

8 Insect Crafts for Kids

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Over the summer we learned about 8 insects. I can't tell you how much my toddler and preschooler enjoyed learning about these creatures. It has been fun to see them identify insects outside because of what they learned with our activities. Today I've compiled our 8 insect crafts into one post. Just click on the links below each picture to take you to the post with the tutorial. 1. Butterfly Craft 2. Ladybug Craft 3. Caterpillar Craft 4. Bumble Bee Craft 5. Ant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Summer Activities Tagged With: bugs and insect theme, letter i

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