Ladybug Activities

6 ladybug themed preschool printables for play and learning

Why don’t ladybugs play hide-and-seek? Because they’re always spotted! ◡̈

Happy Thursday! We’ve started seeing a few ladybugs fluttering about which has our kids excited for warmer weather to come! I put together a ladybug mini activity pack to supplement your play and learning this week 🐞

Love this book series! The Big Book of Bugs is a spring/summertime favorite

Eight fun facts about ladybugs

1. Ladybugs are beetles, not bugs!

2. They hibernate in large groups in the winter.

3. Ladybugs chew side to side instead of up and down.

4. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t actually tell how old a ladybug is by the

   number of spots on its back. Their spots do fade as they age.

5. Ladybugs mature from their larval to adult form in just a week, but can live up to 2-3 years.

6. They can eat over 500 aphids a day!

7. There are over 6000 known species of ladybugs.

8. In 1999, four ladybugs named after The Beatles (John, Paul, Ringo, and George) were sent into space with aphids so scientists could observe how they would interact in zero gravity.

   

What’s in this set

• Number tracing

• Flight tracing

• Coloring and playdough page

• Fill in the spots

• Life cycle

• Clip and count numbers 1-10