Insect craft kindergarten

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!

This cute inchworm craft is perfect for working on fine motor skills. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! To make this simple inchworm craft you will need: Pipe cleaners Wire cutters (don't use scissors to cut pipe cleaners!) Pony beads Tiny googly eyes White craft glue Cut each pipe cleaner in half using the wire cutters. To start the activity, thread one pony bead onto the…

This is a great May lesson to explore texture and read one of my Kindergarteners’ favorite stories: The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Students find this story so amusing and love the part wh…

Jr k's and K's drew and cut out bugs. Together we drew spiders, lady bugs, beetles and butterflies. Next we colored and cut them out and c...

Yesterday we went up to Oklahoma City so my daughter could receive a Poetry Award (she won 1st place in the 2015 Oklahoma Lore Youth Poetry Contest for 10th grade). Afterwards we decided to stop at the zoo for an hour. Last time we were there, Sullivan was all about the animals. In fact, he spent 20 minutes jabbering to the gorillas. In a dramatic turn of events, he went into hysterics when we entered the ape building this time. He started screaming "No monkey!" No monkey!" when the…

This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is an easy summer art project. Perfect for kids to practice fine motor skills and patterns!

So who doesn’t love catching crawly, glowing, 6- and 8- legged things when you’re little? The kids loved this project and love telling everyone about all the yucky bugs, snakes, and spi…

Let's combine the simple charm of paper plates with the creative potential of tape resist techniques to craft a spider web!

Letter I Week Our themes this week included Inchworms, Iguanas, Insects and Ice Cream! We read the book, Inch By Inch. We created inchworms and grass in the art center using paint, balloons and forks. We learned a lot about inchworms. We think inchworms are interesting! We made patterns using gummy "inchworms" and measured using gummy "inchworms". We explored iguanas and read the book, I Wanna Iguana. We added texture to these iguanas with embossing powder. We compared inchworms and iguanas…

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!