Ladybug Activities for Pre-K
- Children can turn rocks into ladybugs for an arts and crafts activity. Gather a collection of rocks that have a smooth surface and clean and dry them to prepare them for the craft. Have children select a rock and then provide them with red and black paint. Instruct children to place their rocks on a flat surface and paint the top of the rocks red. Once the red paint dries, have children paint black dots on the back of the rocks. They can also use black paint to create facial features on their rocks, if they wish.
- This ladybug activity promotes number recognition and one-to-one correspondence. Cut out circles from red construction paper and print a number on the back of each one. Provide children with a circle-shaped stamp and a black ink pad or black circular-shaped stickers. Encourage children to place a number of stamps or stickers on the back of the ladybugs that corresponds to the numbers printed on them. For example, children should place two stamps or stickers on the back of a ladybug that has the No. 2 two printed on it.
- Encourage gross motor development by engaging children in a ladybug crawl activity. Have children get on the ground and encourage them to move about as they think a ladybug moves. Turn this activity into a game by having students race from one side of the room to another while crawling like ladybugs.
- Incorporate a ladybug literacy activity into your curriculum. Read the book "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. To foster comprehension of the book, ask children questions that relate to the book before, during and after the reading. Photocopy images from the book and encourage children to sequence the pictures in the order that they happened in the book, further increasing their comprehension of the story.