Young kids are often fascinated with little bugs. Here are 15 Bug Crafts for Preschool Kids that will surely get them engaged and wanting to know more about bugs even more. Also check out our Crafts for Preschool page to get more craft inspiration.
Bug Crafts for Preschool
Let’s start off with Ants!
Let those little fingers make Finger Print Ants (left photo) by the Meaningful Mama.
Who knew spoons, pipe cleaners and poster boards can make these cute crafts! Ant Spoon Craft (upper middle photo) and Paper Ant Craft (bottom right photo) by Danielle’s Place.
Create an adorable and Easy Ant Puppet (upper right photo) by Toddler Approved.
Recyclce egg cartons to make this Egg Carton Ant by Your Modern Family.
And something extra… Teach letter ‘a’ with this Ants and Apple Craft by Kidz Activities.
And here are some Bee Crafts…
Paint and decorate an egg carton to make this Egg Carton Bumble Bee (upper left photo) by Crafty Morning.
Make this cute Duct Tape Spinning Garden Bee (upper right photo) found on the Skip to My Lou website.
Kids will love painting stripes to make these Rock Bees (middle photo) by Crafts by Amanda.
Here’s a cute, non-paint bee craft: Toilet Paper Roll Bee by Easy Child Crafts.
And lastly, the bees need a home! Create a Bubble Wrap Bee Hive (bottom right photo) by Kiwi Crate.
Cricket Crafts, Snacks and Activities
Teaching Mama creates this Colorful Cricket Craft (upper left photo) tied in with the The Very Quiet Cricket
Create Popsicle Stick Puppets for kids to retell the The Very Quiet Cricket
Fun-a-day shares this Fun Process Art (right photo) using animals and based on the Quick as a Cricket
Kids will love this super cute Cricket Snack (bottom left photo) by Craftulate.
To complement these bug crafts for preschool, here are some bug themed books by Eric Carle, an author whose books are much loved by preschool kids…
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My son is obsessed with Bugs and since I hate bugs of any kind things to do with them are out of the question. But making these would allow him to play with Bugs and I would be able to help him.
I can totally relate! This is as far as I would go with bugs too! 😀