I need "bug" projects or ideas for preschool age kids any ideas?

Question

I am doing a unit on bugs all next week. We are making butterflies out of contruction paper any other ideas?

Answer 1

1. modelled after the very hungry catapillar:

use small paperplates, have the kids paint them, the corresponding colors to the bug on the front cover. and you assemble.

2. Using pipe cleaner, big fluffy puffs and googly eyes - have the kids glue on the pieces and show them how to hold the tip of the p.cleaner to make it look like the bug is moving.

3. ladybugs make a great symmetry project and the grouchy ladybug is a good project

4. using a child-proof microscope

5. 'what's bugging you' book

Answer 2

Make bug boxes.  You can have your kids go outside with a magnifying glass and look at the bugs they find.  Take a piece of wood and screaning and create your own box.  Add some grass and sticks and let the kids observe the bugs in the class for a few days then release.  Just be sure to add a few drops of water and some fruit for food.  

I just did bugs two weeks ago.  I read The Grouchy Lady Bug by Eric Carle and we talked about emotions and what makes us grouchy and how to deal with them.  

I also took a leaf pattern that I drew on construction paper and traced out one for each of my kids.  Then a red stamp pad they did thumb prints.  On each thumb print they used a black marker and gave the lady bugs legs, spots, and antennas.  Next the children cut out their leaf. Then I made a tree out of them in the classroom with all the leaves.  This uses counting-for legs, fine motor and hand coordination with the scissors, science with it being bugs.

I also did spider webs.  I used a hole punch and punched holes around paper plates.  Then I gave each child the plate to color.  Then using sting or yarn they went in and out of the holes on opposite sides of the plate to create a spider web, and we spread them around the class room.

Answer 3

ladybug.

Answer 4

maybe you could play a game on bugs. There could be one huge bug trying to eat lal of the other bugs but the other bugs have to run away. If the huge bug tags the other bugs, they sit down and leap to the end o the grass, and be a small bug again. I bet they will like it! That's what I did to my preschool kids a few years ago, they loved it! Hope you guys have fun!

Answer 5

Kids love books and books with bugs are even better.  Check out Usborne Books selection - especially the Big Bug Search or 1001 Bugs to Spot.  They are like I-Spy books, and kids love them.  My son sits for a long time trying to find all the bugs.  http://www.ubah.com/g2687

Answer 6

Go outside see what kind of bugs there are out there! ask people if they know what kinds of bugs their are!

Answer 7

wach the movie "bugs life" and draw your favorite bug

Answer 8

TRY MAKING BEES GREAT FOR COUNTING AND PATTERNS, CUT YELLOW CARD CIRCLES AND THEN STRIPS OF BLACK FELT GOOGLEY EYES. GET THE CHILDREN TO ADD STRIPS OF BLACK FELT TO THE CARD

Answer 9

www.preschoolrainbow.org

Answer 10

Something like painting or drawing in it. kids love to do those type of things

Answer 11

http://www.kinderkorner.com/goingbuggy.h...

http://www.kinderkorner.com/bugs.htmlhttp://www.kinderkorner.com/bees.html

http://www.kinderkorner.com/butterflies....

http://www.kinderkorner.com/ants.html

http://www.kinderkorner.com/ladybugs.htm...

http://www.kinderkorner.com/spiders.html

This should help.

Answer 12

foldover butterflies with white butterflies - they put paint on half, fold it over and press together - pull it apart and the two sides are exactly the same, just like in real life.

I always order a butterfly kit from Insect Lore but it might be too late for that.

We did a bug collage yesterday where we drew a huge ant on a piece of paper and they put on stickers - great for small motor development.

Put confetti in a bucket and let each child put a handful into a baggie, staple the baggie shut.  Then they take a clothespin and clip it to the center taking care to evenly distribute the confetti into the 'wings' - you can then glue on eyes and pom poms onto the clothespin.

color a small butterfly, put on a craft stick.  fold it over and put inside a toilet paper tube - cover the toilet paper tube with toilet paper and it's a chyrsalis and out comes a beautiful butterfly.

Answer 13

Catch a caterpillar so they can watch it turn into a butterfly. We had to do it for our science class in preschool and take notes on  the progress of the catipillar and stuff.

Answer 14

you could use plates and paint lady bugs on them since they are circles and paint the spots on. hang them up around the room.

Answer 15

I think you should rent "lion king" and let the kids see that some bugs are harmful and you can eat them. Maybe you could get some pictures of the ones people to eat and have a live bug present. Then let them draw the bud. I know they'll be so taken by it. And maybe skip the eating bugs thing and bring in different pictures of bugs every day, and let them finger paint them. Kids get excited when they can paint, it works all the time!