Ladybug Life Cycle Worksheets for Kids
Looking to learn more about the life of ladybugs? These Ladybug Life Cycle Worksheets for Kids can help you do just that!
You can see ladybugs in your garden all summer long, they are my favorite bugs because they look the least scary of all of the bugs and it’s such a treat when we can study them.
You can head to your backyard to see if there are any there, they’re so common it’s pretty easy to track them down particularly if you have a garden. Use these ladybug life cycle worksheets to learn how they grow from egg to adult.
If you enjoyed these ladybug life cycle worksheets, check out these fun life cycles for kids!
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Recommended Ladybug Life Cycle Books
Read your favorite ladybug books to see actual pictures as they grow from egg to adult. You can see how ugly they look like larvae, sorry larvae gross me out but I do love ladybugs.
Anytime you can add reading to learning printables, it really does add a well-rounded learning approach for the kids. They’ll love being able to work on their worksheets and then have some quiet study and reading time with their books, too.
Below are some of our favorite ladybug books that are easy and simple to read.
Then crawl over and check out more Free Insect Worksheets for Kids!
ReThe Grouchy LadybugIt’s a Good Thing There Are Ladybugs (Rookie Read-About Science)Are You A Ladybug? (Avenues) (Backyard Books)Life Cycle of a Ladybug, The (Blastoff! Readers: Life Cycles) (Life Cycles: Blastoff Readers, Level 3)Ladybug Life CycleLife Cycle of a Ladybug (Pogo Books: Incredible Animal Life Cycles)
Stages of a Ladybug Life Cycle
Ladybugs have four life stages that they progress through as they grow up. From an egg, they hatch and become a larva. The larvae look nothing like the adult ladybug that you know and love. It’s small with light and dark brown markings.
Their bodies begin to change as they enter the pupa phase where they will start to look more like their adult forms.
As adults, ladybugs are usually red with black dots but also come in other colors like yellow. The life cycle of a ladybug can take 4 to 8 weeks to complete.
Ladybug Worksheet Supplies
To print these life cycle worksheets off, you need the following supplies found below:
- Printer (I have this one, and I love it!)
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
Print out the worksheets and get your scissors ready or have your little one write in their answers.
This activity can be used for those who are writing or those who are younger and not writing yet and can cut and paste their answers into the life cycle worksheet.
Ladybug Life Cycle Worksheets for Kids
Did you know ladybugs hibernate through the winter in groups before becoming active in the spring? We found tons of them overwintering in our trailer. A great learning day for the kids.
Learn more about plants, insects, and animals with these other life cycle worksheets for kids. Using life cycles as a learning study unit is really quite interesting. Not only does it help you to become familiar with certain bugs and animals in more depth but it opens up fun lines of communication as well.
I can’t tell you how much fun we had to talk about ladybugs, naming ladybugs, and counting how many we could find.
Recommended Ladybug Activity Kits
Little Learners Print & Go Activity Kit: Ladybug Life Cycle
Do you need fun science in your homeschool? Your little learner will love these worksheets to learn all about ladybugs and their life cycle.
Plaster of Paris Ladybugs Art and Craft Kit
Your kids will enjoy painting this cute little ladybug. This will enhance their fine motor skills and they’ll have lots of fun!
Recommended Bug Catcher Kits
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.
INNOCHEER Explorer Kit & Bug Catcher Kit for Kids Outdoor ExplorationGIFTINBOX Bug Catcher Kit for Kids, Outdoor Explorer KitJVJQ Kids Explorer Kit – 16 Pcs Outdoor Exploration kit Bug Catcher kit for KidsOutdoor Explorer Kit – Bug Catcher KitESSENSON Outdoor Explorer Kit & Bug Catcher KitNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Backyard Safari Kit
To extend this activity, head outdoors to see if you can find any ladybugs and observe them and follow them around. Don’t forget to take your life cycle printable with you out the door just in case you see a ladybug in a different phase of life.
If you’ve seen aphids around, there are sure to be ladybugs there too. If you do find one, perhaps you can help it along and place it in a place that has aphids there to help them find its next meal.
You can even take a nature journal with you so that the kids can write down or draw what they see.
My daughter has a science notebook to keep a record of what she’s learning about. I often encourage the kids to draw the creature we’re studying. Whether they find a picture online or from exploring our backyard and finding a specimen to study.
Download the ladybug life cycle worksheets below
More Ladybug Activities
Looking for cool ladybug-themed coloring pages? Grab this pack for your little bug lover for fun homeschooling this spring!
Felt Ladybug Counting Activity
Ladybug Number Clip Cards by 3 Dinosaurs
Ladybug Sight Word Puzzles by 3 Dinosaurs
More Life Cycle Worksheets
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Worksheets
Free Printable Science Worksheets
Life Cycle of a Flower for Preschool by Homeschool Preschool
Frog Life Cycle Worksheet Cut and Paste by Affordable Homeschooling
I am curious about the book Escape from the Slave Traders.
All of these books look great. I especially want to read The Queen’s Smuggler.
Thank you for the ladybug cycle worksheets and for introducing our family to the trailblazer series!
I am very interested in the Queen’s smuggler.
Thank you! I am excited about the sheets and the books!
We love Trailblazer books and have several. Would love to read The Chimney Sweep’s Ransom next.
I would like to read Listen for the Whippoorwill.
Kidnapped by River Rats
I had never heard of the trail blazer series before. Thanks for the recommendation. I’m looking forward to Harriot Tubman.
Exile to Red River seems like one that would go with our studies, but all seem awesome as informarive and conversation starters.
I would love to read several with my kids especially Escape from Slave Traders
We’ll be learning about Ecuador so I’d love to read The Fate of the Yellow Woodbee.
Thank you for the ladybug life cycle worksheets, and for introducing us to the TrailBlazer books. The Warrior’s Challenge would fit well with our curriculum. Thanks for the chance to win!