Kids bug activities

Your little learners will absolutely love exploring these bug fine motor skill activities and sensory bins!

A bug hotel is part garden craft and part winter home for insects! Create one today with this fun and easy bug hotel craft for kids!

10 Bug Activities for Preschoolers

The bugs are waiting to be rescued from a spider web in this bug rescue fine motor activity! Luckily, your preschoolers can help get them to safety. Use a grass mat wrapped in white yarn to create a sticky web that catches bug counters. Invite your preschoolers to “rescue” the bugs using their fine motor skills! The options are endless - tongs, a spoon, or even their own fingers! This spider web fine motor activity will surely be a hit with your toddlers.

Insect ice excavation is a classic. I can’t think of one year in the preschool classroom where I haven’t done this science/sensory activity!

This insect movement dice is a free printable for kids. Help toddlers and preschoolers develop gross motor skills while they learn about bugs.

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!

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!

Invitation To Create: Build A Bug. Open ended creative insect paper craft for kids. Great for color recognition & fine motor development. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and elementary children.

We love doing simple science experiments and investigations in our house! This jelly bean simple science experiment was no exception