It might be too hot and buggy where you live to go outside and observe real insects, but these printable insect activities are lots of fun for those kids who are really into bugs.
This little printable insect book from Hey Kelly Marie is a 12 page book kids can color and use to learn the names of some basic bugs like dragonflies, moths and praying mantises.
For older kids, Playdough to Plato has a printable bug book where kids can do research about different insects and record their findings.
Simply Everyday Mom has cute printable bug flashcards for kids to learn the basic names, while Stay at Home Educator has good printable fact cards to extend the learning.
Color some more bugs with these color by number printables from Homemade Heather. These include a grasshopper, fly, ant, butterfly and other cuties, and will help with color and number recognition as well. 123 Homeschool 4 Me also has some bug coloring pages, and these include writing practice with the names of the bugs included.
Or grab the insect I spy printable from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games, which can be colored as kids find the insects, or you can print it in color and just use it for counting. Easy Peasy Learners has dot marker printables for insects, too, that you can print in color or black and white if you want to add more coloring to the activity.
Even if it’s too hot to go outside, you can still get some movement in with these printable bug movement cards from Homeschool Share. Get your kiddos to wriggle like a worm, tiptoe like a spider, creep like a slug, twirl like a ladybug and more.
Picklebums has a cute catch a bug printable game that’s low prep. You just need to print the game pieces and cut out the bugs, and make a little die with the colors to use for the game.
