- Read “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” by Bob Barner
- Preschool Journal B Page
- Practice writing letter B and ‘Bugs’
- Put bug stickers on page.
- NOTE: I had cute bug stickers to stick on, but my 4-year-old wanted to put these on instead. I loved his ladybug drawing
- Bug Match Game
- I cut apart an extra piece of bug bulletin border to make this game.
- You could also use bug clipart, make 2 copies and cut one apart to match.
- I played with the kids and it ended up being an even better game than I had planned. They talked a lot about the attributes they noticed … the color of the wings, the direction the antennae were pointing, the type of bugs.
- Bug Letter Tiles
- Write “bug” on a sticky word strip & stick it to a magnetic surface.
- Let the kids use magnetic letter tilesto make the same word.
- Ask the kids to name a bug and write it on a word strip.
- Let them find the tiles to make the word.
- Repeat.
- NOTE: I purposely wrote in lowercase for my 4-year-old when we only have uppercase letter tiles. I like that he can practice recognizing both forms. If it’s a little tricky for my 3-year-old, I write them uppercase for her so she can match them easier. Obviously she had more fun stacking the tiles
- Paint bug rocks
- Go on a nice walk outside.
- Pick up a few small rocks or small sticks (and look for bugs!)
- Let the kids paint their rocks and sticks. I set up our bug book to show them all of the fun colors and designs to give them some ideas.
- Let dry and add googly eyes.
- Bug Jar Sorting
- Print these great bug jars from PreKinders here.
- I use these Backyard Bug Counters available here.
- Let the kids sort the bugs by color, type and number.
- Bagel bugs … our all-time favorite bug snack
- Spread cream cheese on a bagel.
- Add pretzel stick legs or antennae
- Use mini marshmallows and raisins for spots or eyes.
Wow Lindsy I am super impressed, you are such a great mom!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heidie :)
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