We don't need much of an excuse to craft in our house, but when something as significant as the season changing we use that to our advantage. Since the time my daughter started walking she has been chasing insects. Butterflies, lady bugs, and even bees. She loves the essence of 'the chase' and being in nature. So when I asked her what spring craft she wanted to do, it did not surprise me one bit when she said BUGS! So on we went ...
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Caterpillar Butterfly Life Cycle Activity
Insect Lore makes it easy for kids of all ages to do some science and biology with this caterpillar butterfly life cycle activity . To date, this has been our favorite kids activity. I say kids activity lightly though, because as an adult I think I may have enjoyed the process even more than my preschooler and elementary aged kids did. Besides being one of the best toddler activities that we have done I think it would ...
Butterfly Yarn Activity
This kids butterfly craft yarn activity is perfect for spring. I love how colorful it is and how each child produces a very unique butterfly. My toddler loved the cutting practice she got when trying to cut yarn. My six year old loved envisioning what she wanted it to look like and then doing just that. Read on to see how you too can do this at home! Besides being a great addition to our toddler activities as well as ...
Ladybug Playdoh Math Counting Mats
This toddler and preschool Ladybug Insect Playdoh Math Counting Mats are perfect to work on a child's early preschool math skills, one on one correspondence, fine motor skills and visual perception. This educational activity is great for toddlers and preschoolers who love playing with playdoh and can be used to fingerpaint too. You could also use other paint materials like do a dot markers.Our current theme for the month is ...
Bugs Sensory Bin
This Toddler and Preschool Insect and Bugs Sensory Bin is a wonderful way for kids to explore insects. My toddler loved learning about ladybugs, butterflies and dragonflies. This would also be the perfect Spring Sensory Bin too! Read on to see the other Insects and Bugs Crafts that we did. RELATED: Insect Activities for Preschoolers Our theme this week was bugs so I set out a Bugs themed sensory bin for my kids. My ...
Styrofoam Spider
Are you looking for insect crafts and activities for toddlers and preschoolers? This spider art activity fits the bill! Make a spider out of foam with this fun foam spider art project. Styrofoam spiders are fun and quick to make! Materials Needed: 3" Strofoam balls Black paint (I used acrylic since IÂ didn't have any black tempera) Black pipe cleaners Glue Googly eyes How to make a spider With a Knife cut a ...