Spring is coming soon and you know what that means! Bugs will be coming out and we will have fun studying ladybugs with our ladybug farm, study ants with our ant farm and even get some caterpillars to watch them go into their chrysalis and turn into beautiful butterflies.
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Recommended Explorer and Bug Catcher Kits for Kids
A good way to learn about bugs is to see the right in front of your eyes. Grab one of these bug activity kits for your child to experience catching and observing bugs outdoors.
If you are looking for more fun activities to do with your kids that has something to do with bugs, these bug craft kits from Etsy are perfect! If you have a preschooler, the Caterpillar Craft Kit is the one for you because it’s easy to make and very colorful. The other one is a Butterfly Craft Kit that is perfect to keep kids busy and learning at the same time.
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
From fluttering butterflies to spotted ladybugs, explore a variety of different bugs through these whimsical illustrations. A realistic size chart and fun facts are also included.
Love Bug wakes up one morning, wanting to find his purpose in life. He sets out on an adventure. On his journey, he finds out each of us has a purpose in life.
The grouchy ladybug is mean. He is rude, selfish, and a coward. Lessons include right and wrong behavior, as well as how others feel when you’re grouchy. Will the ladybug ever learn to be nice?
Leo the Lightning Bug struggles in his own self confidence because he cannot make light in this charming little story. In addition, some editions come with a CD with sound effects and music to read along to.
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Bugs (Little Kids First Big Books)
National Geographic provides a book for little kids on bugs. There are bugs of all kinds, from common ones like ladybugs to more exotic types of bugs. Colorful photos are also included.
Bug garden may appear ordinary, but is filled with a variety of different insects. There is a horsefly that would rather look like a horse, a ladybug who prefers mud angels to being a “lady,” and a bee who prefers relaxation to work.