• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Preschool Toolbox Blog

Educational Learning and Play for Children 2-7

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop Lesson Plans
    • My Downloads
  • About
    • PR/Social Media
  •  
  • Literacy
  • Math
  • PreK
  • Science
  • Fall Theme Activities
  • Preschool Themes

Apr 2, 2012
Bugs and Insects Theme Activities· Literacy· Spring and Summer Kid crafts

Ladybug Theme for Preschool: Strawberry Ladybugs, a PowerPoint, & BUG-themed LINKY!

Thanks for sharing!

  • Share
  • Tweet

Spring is a great time to explore ladybugs and insects with your children!  If you have a free ladybug or insect activity to share, please feel free to link up below!

Strawberry and Blueberry Ladybugs –Ladybug Template

Materials needed:  Strawberries (cut off the stems), blueberries, plastic knives, craft sticks, peanut butter (to adhere the blueberries), and the Ladybug template (linked above).

Print the Ladybug template for the children on heavy paper.  Have the children cut out the circles and set aside (assist younger children or pre-cut prior to the activity.)  The children can use the plastic knives to cut the strawberries and blueberries in half (demonstrate for the children how to properly hold and use the plastic knives to cut the strawberries and blueberries or pre-cut prior to assembly of the ladybugs.)  According to one of our 3 yr. olds, “the blueberries are slippery little guys” and younger children may need assistance:)

To assemble the ladybugs:  Place the strawberry on top of the ladybug template.  Have the children use the craft sticks to dot peanut butter on the blueberries (the peanut butter will adhere the blueberries to the strawberries.)  Place one blueberry at the wide end of the strawberry for the “ladybug’s head.”  The children can then use more blueberries for the “ladybug’s spots.”  Serve the ladybugs with cheese sticks for spring snack!

Other suggestions:  Use raisins for the “spots” or with red apple slices instead of strawberries.

Five Little Ladybugs and PowerPoint Presentation 

5 little ladybugs

View more presentations from pschooltoolbox.

Five little ladybugs climbing up a door
One flew away then there were four
Four little ladybugs sitting on a tree
One flew away then there were three
Three little ladybugs landed on a shoe
One flew away then there were two
Two little ladybugs looking for some fun
One flew away and then there was one
One little ladybug sitting in the sun
She flew away and then there were none

~Author Unknown

For additional preschool lesson plans, see the Ladybugs and Insects Theme here on the blog!

 If you have a learning activity, tot tray activity, free insect or ladybug printable, food, or a craft that is related to insects and ladybugs, you are invited to link them up to share (yes, you can link up archived posts.)  Please grab our blog button code (to the right under REGISTER) or link directly back to this post.

Please have fun, share ideas, and encourage each other along the way.   If you will, look over the other activities and visit the blogs!  Thank so much for your participation!

Please share your Ladybugs or Insect Activities below:

Leave a Comment

Join our newsletter & receive the FREE DOWNLOAD:
Explorations with ALL 5 SENSES!

Enjoy in the classroom or at home!



Previous Post: « Parts of a Flower Play Dough Mat and Collage
Next Post: Preschool Activities for “The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

SEARCH for an ACTIVITY or SEASONAL THEME HERE!

Subscribe

Theme Activites, Parenting, Education

Copyright © 2023 · The Preschool Toolbox · Become an Affiliate · Web Hosting & Design by Servously

The Preschool Toolbox Blog uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and to personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Click READ MORE for details: Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT