Insect arts and crafts

For the month of May we have been learning all about bugs. If you have figured out by now, I love arts and crafts. Since my kids are still little...

Pom pom caterpillar craft for kids. The Very Hungry caterpillar craft for toddlers and preschoolers.

If you’re searching for grasshopper crafts & activities for kids to do at home, you’re in the right place! Keep your learning spirit alive with our curated list of nature crafts and activities like Grasshopper craft with a popsicle stick, handprint & footprint grasshopper insect craft, free printable handprint grasshopper craft, and fun grasshopper craft […]

A Handprint Dragonfly Craft is an easy and fun art project for children to make. It is also a great way to teach your kids about nature and create handprint crafts that you will treasure.

This Flying Bee craft is so fun! Hold a flower in each hand and watch the bee buzz along the string from flower to flower!

This super easy spider craft uses a fun and classic painting technique perfect for toddlers and preschoolers - Paint Splat!

Spark a fire of creativity in your children with this fun Build a Bug Craft! With a simple package of construction paper and glue sticks, your children can get lost in their world of imagination as they thoughtfully create bugs. They're adorable and there are many different styles to create. There are lots of pictures to use as a starting place, but it won't be long before your children are putting their own spin on the bugs!

Paper Plate Ladybug Craft Idea

DIY Craft Ideas for Kids

This is a really simple and effective 2D bee craft. The bee shape is a rough oval cut out of a quarter of a sheet of A4 paper - I used paper as that was a brighter yellow than the card. The wings and stripes are made from cardboard - this is more sturdy for toddlers as they tend to screw up smaller paper things. We used 1cm googly eyes. For an alternative Bee Craft, last year we made this fantastic paper cup bees. The toddlers made a superb swarm of bees.

This delightful tissue paper craft is inspired by Eric Carle's story, "The Very Lonely Firefly." Kids will love making this project based on Carle's unique style.

Busy bug preschool craft

Isn't it funny how little ones are just curious about everything and totally don't have that grossed out reaction that we have as adults? I have to admit bugs creep me out, so I was totally not excited for this week's theme. I tried my best to contain my feelings about insects so Madelynn could

This morning we worked on our June Curriculum " Inscets and Crawly Things " We always start our day with circle time , sing welcome song, then move into the stories books . We go over weather song , calendar and our theme topics. Today we made a dragonfly with popsicle stick and they turned out so colorful . As usual learned letters, numbers and colors .

Throughout the week, I created the following really cute Insect Crafts with our daycare friends. Be sure to look for the fun bonus snack idea at the end!