Go Get Buggy! Bug Crafts for Preschoolers Parenthood Ideas

Go Get Buggy! Bug Crafts for Preschoolers

July 9, 2011 – 9:28 am

Stop and read this article if you are looking for some buggy fun in your classroom. Whether used as a supplement to an insect lesson plan, or on their own, these crafts are sure to send your classroom abuzz.

Just mention the word bugs and watch the majority of your class squirm in their seats. These preschool bug crafts will allow fun ways to introduce your students to the world of insects and their characteristics. Major characteristics include a body that is segmented into three parts, six legs, one pair of antennae, a pair of eyes (compound) and two pairs of wings. There are some bugs that dont have all of these characteristics, such as flies that only have one pair of wings, so make sure that you make note of this in class. Before the students begin, demonstrate how they should be completed in a step-by-step manner, which will also give them a model when you are finished to reference throughout their construction time. Due to the differing levels of preschoolers, some crafts may need to be altered according to students skill level.

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