I don’t normally go looking for reasons to get up close and personal with bugs, but that is exactly what we will be doing with this theme! We will be exploring bugs of all types and even start our own ant farm (optional). The ant farm is just an added activity for extra hands-on fun, you do not need to purchase the ant farm to join in the fun with this week’s bug theme!
I picked up an Uncle Milton Ant Farm kit last year and the boys loved it! We ordered our ants and they were delivered in a few weeks, so take note of this if you want your ants to come in time for your bug theme. (Ants can only be shipped in safe weather conditions. Check this map for more details about your area.) It was so cool to watch the ants dig their tunnels. I think I found myself watching the ants more than the kids!
If ants aren’t your thing, you could always try this ladybug kit. The ladybug life cycle is fascinating and I highly recommend the Insect Lore kit! Lastly, we will not focus heavily on caterpillars/butterflies in this theme since I have an entire Butterfly Theme later in May.
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
As you go through this week’s activities make sure tag @kidslearningforlife to share the activities you do! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram!
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Bug Pattern Block Mats | Very Busy Spider Cutting Activity | Pattern Worms | Bug Pattern Block Mats | Very Busy Spider Cutting Activity |
| STEAM | Play Dough Bug Fossils | Investigating Worms | Worm Painting | Fly Swatter Painting | Spider Web Craft |
| Outside Play | Move Like a Bug | Spider Gross Motor Activity | We’re Going on a Bug Hunt | Move Like a Bug | Spider Gross Motor Activity |
| Circle Time |
Bugs Vocabulary | Butterfly, Butterfly Song | Our Favorite Insects Graph | 5 Little Bugs Song | Vocabulary Review |
| Recommended Books: Ten Little Ladybugs, Hello, Bugs!, Ant Cities, Bee and Me, In the Tall, Tall Grass, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Busy Spider
Music and Movement: Youtube Bug Playlist |
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If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest bug theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Easel paper roll
Yarn
Pony Beads
White Glue
Kids Scissors
Colored Construction Paper
Markers
Crayons
Washable paint
Play-doh
Contact paper
Pipe cleaners
Chalk
Around the House:
Fly Swatters
Cooked Spaghetti
Toys/Other:
Bug Pattern Block Print-outs (click here)
Pattern Blocks
Live Worms
Various toy bug figures
Camera (optional)
Differentiated Learning Dice