Free Insect Printables for Preschoolers

Don't you just love when you can get some thematic lesson plans all bundled together? And, don't you love it even more when you can get these lesson plans for FREE? Look no further! I have compiled for you some fantastic buggy activities in my FREE Insect Preschool Lesson Plans bundle! It includes a wide array of insect activities for preschoolers across the curriculum. Just by hitting "print", you get insect-themed literacy/reading activities, math, science, art, puzzles, sensory exploration, and more. It includes activities like ladybug math and a REAL ant experiment (don't worry, it's all done outside!). These lesson plans are perfect for at home learning or for the classroom. The activities are quick and easy to set up and typically require just basic household items. What are you waiting for? Hop, crawl, and scurry your way over to some incredible free insect lesson plans for preschool!

By Spring, when many butterflies emerge from the chrysalis, many preschoolers have had a metamorphosis of their own. That is, they have become these newly independent mighty little humans who are ready to take on new challenges. One of these new challenges is understanding one-to-one correspondence beyond 10. One fun and FREE way to teach teen numbers to preschoolers is with this free butterfly counting printable. It is a perfect insect math activity for preschool. There are 20 butterfly counting mats, each with a large leaf image and one numeral from 1-20, along with the corresponding number of butterflies. All you need is the counting cards and playdough or other counting manipulatives. If you use playdough, the kids get to create small butterfly eggs to count and put on the correct leaves. Any other counters of your choice can also represent the eggs. Some science, mixed in with some fine motor skills practice and lots of counting practice makes this activity a winning combination!

This is one of my favorite free insect printables for preschoolers. This bug-themed addition game is comprised of a colorful, bug-filled game board printable and bug house printables to collect your "bugs". This insect math activity for preschool helps your little learners practice counting in such a fun way! Your kiddos can also practice addition skills, if they are ready, as they move and collect their bugs along the gameboard. All you need to provide is a die and counters to use as bugs. Go and print this out, pull out the dice and counters, and hop your way into some bug-filled addition fun!

Who doesn't love an adorable polka-dotted lady bug? This free bug printable is one that will bring certain delight to your preschoolers. These ladybug-themed visual discrimination cards are not only cute, they are also educational. Each card has four ladybugs and a sentence that describes a particular ladybug (ie: Which ladybug has six polka dots?). The children simply use a clothespin to select the correct ladybug on each card. This sweet ladybug activity is great for teaching visual discrimination early literacy skills. There are also suggested extension questions included to make it even more interactive and fun!

I know that most of us don't thinnk bugs are cute, however, your little cherubs acting like bugs is nothing short of adorable. This Bug Action Cube (a gross motor sensory activity) is rip-roarin', bug-stompin' (oops!) fun! This free printable is easy to cut out and assemble,, and you are ready to go! Your little movers and shakers simply role the cube and follow what it says. You and your preschoolers can dance like a butterfly, climb like a spider, munch like a caterpillar, and more! This bug-themed gross motor activity has many sensory benefits, plus offers exercise, reading practice for those that are ready, and creative role play. So, come on....dance like a dragonfly, like no is watching!

Preschoolers typically LOVE caterpillars and butterflies! This free insect printable for preschoolers is adorable, engaging, and fun! It has adorable caterpillars and includes uppercase and lowercase letter cards, plus pictures to match the letters and sounds. Caterpillar Letter Sounds Matching Activity is perfect for a variety of skill levels. Grab this free bug printable and teach letter and sounds in a bugtastic way!

Are you looking for some more engaging printable insect activities for preschool? Look no further! Your preschoolers will love Bug Games so much that they won't even realize they are learning! This one is a 2 for 1, and both are FREE! With this awesome set, you get Bug Memory and Bug Hunting. Bug Memory has 14 cards with real photogaphs of 14 fairly common bugs, plus facts and even where you might find them! Clever, huh? You can prepare two sets and the memory game is ready to go! The Bug Hunting Game is comprised of a scavenger hunt check-off sheet and the bug cards. The kiddos can take the cards and checklists and see if they can find any of the bugs. They can also keep the checklists inside and check off bugs periodically, as they venture outside. Of course, make sure they use caution and don't touch any of the bugs that might give them more than they bargained for! Happy Hunting!

Who ever thought that ants could be so cute? I mean, it kinda makes me want to take them home as pets...but...not really! These FREE printable ant life cycle worksheets are the perfect insect worksheets for kindergarten! They provide kindergarten skills practice in the alphabet, reading (including CVC word practice), math writing, science, coloring, graphing fun, and much more! The kids will be so intrigued by the ant''s life cycle and fun facts, that they might even forget that they are, well.....ants.

The bees are a buzzin' over to their flowers for some upper and lowercase letter matching fun! This is one of the free insect activities for preschoolers that makes the bugs look just so adorable. This Bee-Themed Letter Matching Game is simple, yet engaging. It's as easy as matching the lowercase letter bees to their uppercase matching flowers. You can challenge the kids that are ready to match all the cards (the entire alphabet), and for greater challenge, can have them put the cards in ABC order. You can simplify it for kiddos that are just learning letters by just setting out one card and its match at first. Be sure to share an oh-so-important science connection with your kiddos by introducing the word "pollination" and discussing how the bees help the flowers. I hope your kids keep buzzing about this fun activity for a long time!