Ladybug Sort
Cut out many different sized circles from red construction paper. Add black circles with stickers, markers, pens or paint. Allow to dry. Ask the children to sort the ladybugs by size.
Ladybug Sort 2
Cut out many circles from red construction paper (all the same size). Add 4 black circles to 1/2 of the shapes, and 6 black circles to the other half. Have the children sort the shapes according to the number of dots on the shape.
Ladybug Seriation
Cut out many different sized circles from red construction paper. Add black circles with stickers, markers, pens or paint. Allow to dry. Ask the children to place the ladybugs in order from smallest to largest.
Ladybug Seriation 2
Cut out many circles from red construction paper (all the same size). Add 1 circle to the first, 2 to the next, and so on until you have done 10 circles. Have the children put the circles in order from least number or circles to the greatest.
Ladybug Dot Counting
Cut out many circles from red construction paper (all the same size). Add 1 circle to the first, 2 to the next, and so on until you have done 10 circles. Have the children count the number of dots on each ladybug.
Ladybug Dot Match
Cut out many circles from red construction paper (all the same size). Cut each circle in half. Add 1 circle to 2 wing halves, 2 circles on 2 wing halves, repeat with 3, 4 and 5 dots. Have the children match the wing halves based on the number of dots on the wings.
Obtain at least four identical sheets of lady bug stickers (like the ones to the left). Attach each sticker to one heavy card stock square. Have the children sort the stickers.
Ladybug Memory (Game)
Obtain two identical sheets of lady bug stickers (like the ones to the left). Attach each sticker to one heavy card stock square. Use the square to play memory.
Ladybug Life Cycle
Talk about the ladybug life stages with your children. What other animals have similar stages?
Ladybug Life Cycle Toy Activities - Buy multiple sets
- Have the children sort the toys by stage.
- Have the children count them.
- Place the number 1 to 6 in the bottom of a muffin tin. Have the children add one bug to the 1 tin, 2 to the 2 tin and so on.
- Allow the children to dip the toys (stages 2 and 4) in paint and press onto paper to make buggy footprints.
- Add the toys to the sand table or block area to enhance dramatic play.
- Set a toy from the class on one side of a balance and have the children estimate how many bugs will make the balance level. Try it.
- Place many of the toys in a clear jar. Have the children estimate how many toys are in the jar. Record their estimations. Count how many toys are in the jar.
- Make a pattern with the toys, have the children continue the pattern.
Ladybug Observation
Obtain live ladybugs for the children to observe.
Provide the children with magnifying glasses to enhance their viewing abilities.
Have the children record their observations in a journal. (IE they are red, have 6 legs)
Games
Ladybug Hop
Cut out many ladybug shapes from red construction paper. Use contact paper to attach the shapes to the floor in a path so the children can hop from one shape to the next.
Ladybug Musical Chairs
Cut out many ladybug shapes from red construction paper. Use contact paper to attach the shapes to the floor in a circle. It is better to have more shapes than children. Play music and when the music stops the children find a ladybug to stand on.
Ladybug Seat Markers
Cut out many ladybug shapes from red construction paper. Laminate the shapes and use them for seat markers.
Little Ladybug
Sung to Mary Had a Little Lamb
I have a little ladybug,
ladybug, ladybug
I have a little ladybug,
It's wings are black and red.
Ten Little Ladybugs
Sung to Ten Little Indians
1 little, 2 little 3 little ladybugs
4 little, 5 little, 6 little ladybugs
7 little, 8 little, 9 little ladybugs
10 black and red little ladybugs.
They fly and they fly and they fly away
they fly and they fly and they fly away
they fly and they fly and they fly away
10 black and red little ladybugs.
Ladybugs Fly
Sung to Three Blind Mice
Ladybugs ladybugs (place index finger and thumb together to represent the ladybug)
See how they fly, see how they fly (move "ladybug" around like it is flying)
They fly so high and they fly so low (move up then down)
They fly so fast and they fly so slow (move fast then slow)
Around and around and around they go, (move in circles)
Ladybug
Five Little Ladybugs
sung to Five Little Butterflies (a Barney song)
Five little ladybugs resting at the door.
One flew away and then there were four.
Ladybug, ladybug happy all day.
Ladybug, ladybug fly fly away.
Four little ladybugs sitting in a tree.
One flew away and then there were three.
Ladybug, ladybug happy all day.
Ladybug, ladybug fly fly away.
Three little ladybugs looking at you.
One flew away and then there were two.
Ladybug, ladybug happy all day.
Ladybug, ladybug fly fly away.
Two little ladybugs sitting in the sun.
One flew away and then there was one.
Ladybug, ladybug happy all day.
Ladybug, ladybug fly fly away.
One little ladybug left all alone.
One flew away and then there was none.
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