Fun Life Cycle Crafts

When it comes to learning about plants and animals, one of the best ways to do so is by working on some fun life cycle crafts and activities.

See more for life cycle for kids to learn more about different insect, plant and animal life cycles.

While life cycle printables can be a great way to learn, when kids do hands-on activities and crafts, those educational points and lessons tend to stick with them better. Plus, crafts are fun and make a great way for kids to get creative.

These fun crafts will make the perfect addition to your life cycle worksheets or unit studies. You only need a few supplies to make them, and the kids will have a blast while they are learning.

Four panels of life cycles crafts. Top left: life cycle of butterfly made out of clay. top right: life cycle of frog made out of fruits. bottom left: finger painting on a cut-out leaf. bottom right: folded butterfly. Life Cycle Crafts written in the middle.

See how an animal is born as a baby or from an egg and grows to its adult form.

Insects’ appearances can change drastically as they grow from an egg to larvae to pupa and then their adult form. It’s fun to learn about the different types of insects that you can find in your own garden.

Kids always enjoy learning about animals and seeing a baby animal grow is a fun experience to watch. You can bring any life cycle alive with these hands-on craft ideas.

Top left panel: Life cycle of a ladybug made out of clay. Top right panel: 3d life cycle crafts of a pumpkin. Bottom left panel: Bee made out of clay. Bottom right panel: Life cycle of a frog made out of candies.

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Need a good life cycle book for your kids? Try one of these with amazing colorful illustrations and photos to discover more about your favorite insect or animal.

The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden ButterfliesThe Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden ButterfliesThe Life Cycle of a Ladybug (Blastoff! Readers: Life Cycles)The Life Cycle of a Ladybug (Blastoff! Readers: Life Cycles)Life Cycles: Everything from Start to FinishLife Cycles: Everything from Start to FinishLife CyclesLife CyclesAnd the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle BeginsAnd the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle BeginsExplore Life CyclesExplore Life Cycles

 

Add a hands-on component with any of these life cycle toys to explore the different life cycle stages of your favorite animal or insect.

Wooden Puzzles for Kids Age 4-8, 5 Layers Life Cycle of a Frog Montessori Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids, Children Preschool Learning Educational Puzzles Toys for Boys and GirlsWooden Puzzles for Kids Age 4-8, 5 Layers Life Cycle of a Frog Montessori Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids, Children Preschool Learning Educational Puzzles Toys for Boys and GirlsTOYMANY 16PCS Farm Animals Figurines Life Cycle of Chicken Rooster Centipede Spider Mosquito, Plastic Food Chain Animal Figures Toy Kit Educational School Project for Kids ToddlersTOYMANY 16PCS Farm Animals Figurines Life Cycle of Chicken Rooster Centipede Spider Mosquito, Plastic Food Chain Animal Figures Toy Kit Educational School Project for Kids ToddlersTOYMANY 17PCS Sea Animal Life Cycle Figurines of Green Sea Turtle Crocodile Octopus Salmon Fish, Plastic Marine Figures Toy Kit School Project Cake Topper Party Supplies for Kids ToddlersTOYMANY 17PCS Sea Animal Life Cycle Figurines of Green Sea Turtle Crocodile Octopus Salmon Fish, Plastic Marine Figures Toy Kit School Project Cake Topper Party Supplies for Kids ToddlersGemini&Genius Insect Growth Diary Simulation Frog Life Cycle Set Mosquito, Sea Turtle Model and Ant Action & Toy Figures Learning & Educational Children's Toys (Frog)Gemini&Genius Insect Growth Diary Simulation Frog Life Cycle Set Mosquito, Sea Turtle Model and Ant Action & Toy Figures Learning & Educational Children’s Toys (Frog)TOYMANY 17PCS Life Cycle of Frog Snail Earthworm Dragonfly, Egg Tadpole to Frog Safariology Amphibian Figurines Toy Kit, Plastic Forest Animal Figures Educational School Project for KidsTOYMANY 17PCS Life Cycle of Frog Snail Earthworm Dragonfly, Egg Tadpole to Frog Safariology Amphibian Figurines Toy Kit, Plastic Forest Animal Figures Educational School Project for KidsNature Bound Butterfly Growing Habitat Kit - With Discount Voucher to Redeem Live Caterpillars for Home or School Use - Green Pop-Up Cage 12-Inches Tall - for Boys and Girls Ages 5+Nature Bound Butterfly Growing Habitat Kit – With Discount Voucher to Redeem Live Caterpillars for Home or School Use – Green Pop-Up Cage 12-Inches Tall – for Boys and Girls Ages 5+

 

Maximize your kids’ potential with these awesome, fun, and educational kits that can help them identify more life cycles.

Chicken Life Cycle Set

If your kids love farm animals and would love to know how chickens grow in life, this life cycle set is perfect for them. This classic wooden set comes with little figurines of the animal itself.

Butterfly Life Cycle Kit

This kit is perfect for learning the life cycle of a butterfly as it comes with flashcards and educational activities that would test your kid’s knowledge about the insect’s life cycle.

If you’re looking for more kits and activities for your kids to learn and enjoy, you can look at this bug life cycle activity kit bundle. Your little bug lover will adore this printable activity kit.

Butterfly Life Cycle Craft
Butterfly Life Cycle Craft
This Butterfly Life Cycle Craft is the perfect way for the kids to learn about butterflies while having hands-on fun!
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Ladybug Life Cycle Craft
It’s an easy and interactive way to create the life cycle of a ladybug.
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Edible Frog Life Cycle Snack
A delicious and healthy way to teach your kids about the frog life cycle with gelatin, juice, and other fruits and veggies!
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Easter Chick Hatching Craft | Primary Teaching Resources
A super fun and creative way to watch how a chick hatches from its egg.
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Pineapple Facts for Kids + Free Printable Pineapple Life Cycle Coloring & Writing Book
Teach your kids that fruits are also living things that require TLC.
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3D Pumpkin Life Cycle Craft
This craft is perfect for all ages – it's interactive, and fun and it's in 3D!
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How to Make a Frog Life Cycle Candy Science Craft
Who knew that learning about frogs can be both delicious and exciting? All you need are a few candies and creativity and you're good to go!
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How to Make a 3D Life Cycle of a Bee Activity for Kids
Make your kids create this craft with just clay, and teach them about how these stages of life came to be a bee!
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3D Ladybug Life Cycle Craft
Ladybugs are cute, and so is this 3D ladybug life cycle craft! Let your kids assemble and enjoy this 3D craft.
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Butterfly Life Cycle Paper Toy Craft – Flextangle Template
This flextangle is super easy to make, and your kids will love folding it to see the end results!
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How to Make a Colorful Chicken Life Cycle Craft with Kids
Egg-shaped rocks for an animal hatched from an egg – this rock painting chicken life cycle will spark your kids' creativity with just paint, creativity, and a bunch of rocks.
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Handprint Butterfly Lifecycle for Kids
What's more precious than your kid's handprints? Make them use their hands for learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and see their imagination flutter around!
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Were you able to find a cool life cycle craft to do with your kids? When you learn about a new insect or animal is always fun to trace its life cycle to learn more about them and then bring it alive with a fun craft idea with supplies you have around the house.

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