Since many bugs are drawn to plants, hosting the scavenger hunt in the yard or in the garden is also a perfect place to start. As your children observe the bugs they find, explain to them how the butterflies and bees eat the pollen inside the flowers, how the spiders eat the smaller insects, and how ladybugs keep the bad bugs at bay! Since bugs are literally everywhere we go, this should be an easy and fun game for your little ones.<\/p>\n
Read Books About Bugs<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/legacy-west\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/05\/insect-and-bug-books-2-198x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nThere is a host of amazing books that will teach your children about the big buzzing world of bugs! Some of the most popular being:<\/p>\n
\n- The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em> by Eric Carle<\/li>\n
- Shoo Fly<\/em> by Iza Trapani<\/li>\n
- Hey, Little Ant<\/em> by Phillip M. Hoose<\/li>\n
- Waiting for Wings<\/em> by Lois Ehlert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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As you read these stories, read out loud together so that your children easily follow along and are free to ask questions wherever they arise. There’s almost nothing more entertaining than a good book and story circle!<\/p>\n
Do Bug Art Activities<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/legacy-west\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/05\/bf-300x200.png\")
Coffee Filter Butterfly<\/h5>\n
What you’ll need:<\/p>\n
\n- Coffee filters<\/li>\n
- Washable markers<\/li>\n
- Pipe cleaners (or clothesline clip)<\/li>\n
- Water<\/li>\n
- Eye dropper (if you don’t have a dropper, just use a teaspoon to slowly disperse water.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To complete this art project, you’ll need to stack two coffee filters together. Once they are flush, open them up and flatten them out on a table or cookie sheet. (Don’t forget, this is a messy project, so make sure your tables are protected!) With your washable markers, make any designs you want to on the filters! Remember, there are two layers here, and it’s completey OK for the colors to bleed through onto the bottom layer.<\/p>\n
Once you’ve colored the filters, take the dropper (or your teaspoon) and slowly drop water onto the filter. As the water is absorbed through the filter, you’ll be able to watch the colors bleed through the filter right before your eyes! You won’t need much water for this as you only need enough to make the filter lightly wet.<\/p>\n
Once the filters are wet, let them dry fully. Afterwards, take your pipe cleaner and wrap it around the center of the filters, making the ends of the pipecleaner the butterfly’s antennae.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/legacy-west\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/05\/cp-1-300x200.png\")
Egg Carton Caterpillar<\/h5>\n
What you’ll need:<\/p>\n
\n- Cardboard egg carton<\/li>\n
- Paints & paintbrushes<\/li>\n
- Googly eyes<\/li>\n
- Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Once you’ve removed the lid from the egg carton, separate one row from the bottom of the carton so that you have six sections (egg holders). Paint each section a different color. Once the cardboard is dry, stick the pipe cleaners through the cardboard to make antennae and legs. Lastly, either stick the googly eyes on or paint the facial expressions. Voila! You have a beautiful caterpillar!<\/p>\n
KIDS \u2018R\u2019 KIDS LEGACY WEST PRESCHOOL PROGRAM<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/legacy-west\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/11\/KRKLW-preschool-1024x576.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nAre you interested in learning more about how Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Academy of Legacy West can teach your preschooler about bugs? Our Preschool Program<\/a>\u00a0is fully accredited and always ready to match your toddler\u2019s energy and curiosity with wonderful teaching lessons.<\/p>\nWe teach your preschooler to be prepared for elementary school and beyond!<\/p>\n
<\/figure>\nThere is a host of amazing books that will teach your children about the big buzzing world of bugs! Some of the most popular being:<\/p>\n
- \n
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em> by Eric Carle<\/li>\n
- Shoo Fly<\/em> by Iza Trapani<\/li>\n
- Hey, Little Ant<\/em> by Phillip M. Hoose<\/li>\n
- Waiting for Wings<\/em> by Lois Ehlert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
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As you read these stories, read out loud together so that your children easily follow along and are free to ask questions wherever they arise. There’s almost nothing more entertaining than a good book and story circle!<\/p>\n
Do Bug Art Activities<\/h2>\n
Coffee Filter Butterfly<\/h5>\nWhat you’ll need:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Coffee filters<\/li>\n
- Washable markers<\/li>\n
- Pipe cleaners (or clothesline clip)<\/li>\n
- Water<\/li>\n
- Eye dropper (if you don’t have a dropper, just use a teaspoon to slowly disperse water.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To complete this art project, you’ll need to stack two coffee filters together. Once they are flush, open them up and flatten them out on a table or cookie sheet. (Don’t forget, this is a messy project, so make sure your tables are protected!) With your washable markers, make any designs you want to on the filters! Remember, there are two layers here, and it’s completey OK for the colors to bleed through onto the bottom layer.<\/p>\n
Once you’ve colored the filters, take the dropper (or your teaspoon) and slowly drop water onto the filter. As the water is absorbed through the filter, you’ll be able to watch the colors bleed through the filter right before your eyes! You won’t need much water for this as you only need enough to make the filter lightly wet.<\/p>\n
Once the filters are wet, let them dry fully. Afterwards, take your pipe cleaner and wrap it around the center of the filters, making the ends of the pipecleaner the butterfly’s antennae.<\/p>\n
Egg Carton Caterpillar<\/h5>\nWhat you’ll need:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Cardboard egg carton<\/li>\n
- Paints & paintbrushes<\/li>\n
- Googly eyes<\/li>\n
- Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Once you’ve removed the lid from the egg carton, separate one row from the bottom of the carton so that you have six sections (egg holders). Paint each section a different color. Once the cardboard is dry, stick the pipe cleaners through the cardboard to make antennae and legs. Lastly, either stick the googly eyes on or paint the facial expressions. Voila! You have a beautiful caterpillar!<\/p>\n
KIDS \u2018R\u2019 KIDS LEGACY WEST PRESCHOOL PROGRAM<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\nAre you interested in learning more about how Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Academy of Legacy West can teach your preschooler about bugs? Our Preschool Program<\/a>\u00a0is fully accredited and always ready to match your toddler\u2019s energy and curiosity with wonderful teaching lessons.<\/p>\n
We teach your preschooler to be prepared for elementary school and beyond!<\/p>\n
- Shoo Fly<\/em> by Iza Trapani<\/li>\n