Bee & Insect Theme for Preschoolers

Let’s learn about the tiny, yet numerous world of bugs with this Bees & insect theme preschool ! Children will have fun with these engaging bug math ideas, insect crafts, fun Insect Activities for Preschoolers, free bug printables, and more! These ideas for a bug theme preschool, toddler, pre-k, and kindergarten students are perfect for a spring theme or summer theme!

Insect Preschool Theme

Children are fascinated with creepy, crawly bugs and insects! The world is like a giant I Spy game for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. They look for them on the grass, pavement, trees, plants, and in the house. Kids just seem to be drawn by these multileg fascinating animals that are so small, but unique from the larger animals we see at the zoo. Unlike moms who are grossed out by finding a spider or bug, kids get excited to catch them – want to to keep them – and investigate. This fun insect theme preschool draws on students natural interest to keep them engaged in learning all week long.

Bug Theme Preschool

Whether you are a parent, teacher, homeschooler, or daycare – you will love this insect lesson plans for preschool complete with insect printables, bug math, insect activities for preschoolers, and more to keep kids learning while having fun with a bug theme preschool. 

Insect Books for Preschoolers

To start of your insect lesson plans for preschool, grab some fun-to-read and educational books from the library or your favorite book source. Use one of these two options for using books in your bees and insects theme:

• Read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday.
• Or read your favorite book each of the week. Don’t worry about boring your kids as they love repetition so don’t worry about boring them!

Insect Crafts

You will love adding one of these bug crafts to your week! There are lots of fun, simple insect crafts for preschoolers to choose from.

• Turn a paper plate into a butterfly from FIreflies and mud pies
• Make a paper plate ladybug from Journey to SAHM
• Fun-to-make Butterfly Craft
• Try this fun paper plate bee craft from Simple Everyday Mom
• Create spring cards: bee, butterfly, and ladybug from I Heart Crafty Things
• Make a fun and easy bee puppet source
• Create bee finger puppets from A Dab of Glue will Do
• Put together a coffee filter butterfly from Crafts by Amanda
• Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft
• Your kids will love making this beautiful dragonfly craft from Projects with Kids
• Try  on this bug-eye mask craft for kids from Daisies and Pies
• Make a pipe cleaner bee from Blissful Domesitcation
• Put together a toilet paper roll bee from Homeschool Preschool
• Put together a bee life cycle craft from Non toy gifts
• Try making this easy peg dragonfly from The Craft Train

Bug Math

Adding some cute bugs with an insect math activity makes kids more eager to learn and review!

• Play a bee counting game
• Complete these bee math worksheets
• Practice measuring bugs
• Play a catch 20 bugs game
• Color a free count to 10 bugs coloring book
• Try a count to 30 bugs activity
• Play a honey bee color matching game from Simple Fun for Kids
• Practice counting bees with fun worksheets from JDaniel 4’s Mom
• Play a bumblebee addition game from Free Printable Worksheets for Kids
• Try ECO-friendly math games with DIY Bee math counters from The Educators Spin on It
• Fill out busy bee count and graph worksheets from Homeschool Preschool

Literacy activities

Practice prewriting sills, alphabet matching and more with bees, spiders, and more!

• Read a bug printable sight reader together
• Make a letter bug busy bag from The Educators Spin on It
• Prepare for writing with this fun prewriting bug printable from Artsy Momma
• Learn to draw bugs with a fun writing activity from Royal Baloo
• Strength your child’s fine motor skills with an insect fine motor pack from Gift of Curiosity
• Play an alphabet match game with a spider theme from J Daniel 4s Mom
• Make a bee corner bookmark from Red Ted Art

Insect Activities for Preschoolers

Looking for fun, clever bug activities for preschoolers? Try these!

• Ladybug Life Cycle Activities from Natural Beach Living
• Make a pattern block beehive from Gift of Curiosity
• Explore pollination with a fun science experiment from J Daniel 4s Mom
• Try a handprint life cycle of a butterfly activity from School Time Snippets
• Make a pitfall trap to study insects from Rainy Day Mum
• Your kids will love these bug action movement cards from Messy Little Monsters
• Cut and paste with this fun ladybug activity from The Art Kit Blog
• Dance and communicate like bee from Rainy Day Mum
• Make a bug hotel from FIreflies and Mudpies

Bug Printables

Plus don’t miss all these free insect printables from coloring pages to insect bingo, insect worksheets, and more!

• Bugs I spy worksheets)
• Butterfly Life Cycle Theme Worksheets
• Bee Do-a-Dot Printables from Gift of Curiosity
• Bee Sudoku from Gift of Curiosity
• Insects Printables Pack source
• Super cute Insects Bingo from Gift of Curiosity
• Bugs and Beetles Coloring Pages from Planes and Balloons
• Printable Butterfly Life Cycle Coloring Book from The Natural Homeschool
• Honey Bee Life Cycle Worksheets from Living Life and Learning