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Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! By Bob Barner Pete the Cat and the cool caterpillar by James Dean The very busy spider by Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Show me the honey by Tish Rabe Books on Freading Bugs by Andrew McMeel Big bugs little bugs Buggy bug by Chris Raschka Biscuit in the garden by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Is it an insect by Cricket These bees count by Alison Formento Books on Tumblebooks Bugs playlist Other books you may have at home our access to Lenny in the garden by Ken Wilson-Max Butterfly, butterfly by Peter Horacek Little Bea by Daniel Rode I love bugs by Emma Dodd

Can you make a scary face by Jan Thomas I love bugs by Philomen Sturges Bugs galore by Peter Stein Caterpillar’swish by Mary Murphy Waiting for wings by Lois Ehlert In the tall tall grass by Denise Fleming The thing about bees by Shabazz Larkin Hello garden bugs by Julissa Mora Puppet Rhyme: “Bumble Bee” Bumblebee, bumblebee, landing on my nose. Bumblebee, bumblebee, now he’s on my toes. On my arms, on my legs, on my elbows. Bumblebee, bumblebee he lands and then he goes. Credit: Mrs. Jones – Insects

Song & Puppet: “Flutter, Flutter” Flutter, flutter butterfly, floating in the spring sky Floating by for all to see, floating by so merrily Flutter, flutter butterfly, floating in the spring sky Credit: Best Kids Book Site

Song: “The Ants Go Marching” The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one, The little one stops to suck his thumb, And they all go marching down, to the ground, to get out of the rain. (two, tie his shoe; three, climb a tree; four, shut the door; five, take a dive) Credit: Childhood

“Pretty Ladybug” (Sung to: “The Muffin Man”) Ladybug has 1 black spot, 1 black spot, 1 black spot; Ladybug has 1 black spot, Pretty ladybug! Continue until there are 6 spots. PreschoolEducation.com

FINGERPLAY: Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar

Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar Into a corner will creep (creep fingers up arm) He’ll spin himself a blanket (roll hands) And then fall fast asleep (rest head, close eyes)

Fuzzy, wuzzy caterpillar Very soon will rise (wake up) And find he has grown beautiful wings (connect thumbs and flap hands like wings) Now he’s a butterfly!

ACTION SONG: A Fly is on my toe Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”

A fly is on my toe, A fly is on my toe, Hi-ho, just watch me blow. A fly is on my toe

Other verses: A fly is on my nose ,my head, my ear, my elbow, my knee,etc..

FINGERPLAY SONG: The Itsy Bitsy Spider, The Great Big Spider, and the Teeny Weeny Spider A variation on the Itsy Bitsy Spider: Sing this song three times, using a “great big scary spider voice” and a “teeny weeny spider voice” on those verses.

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

The great big spider went up the water spout . . . The teeny, weeny spider went up the water spout. .

Beehive Here is a beehive (make a fist) But where are the bees? (shrug shoulders) Hiding inside where nobody sees (point to fist) Soon they'll come out of their hives 1,2,3,4,5 (open fingers one at a time) BUZZZZZZZ! (wiggle fingers in the air!) (credit: Perry County Library Storytime)

Five Little Ladybugs Five little ladybugs on our front door, (Hold up five fingers) One flew to Daddy, and that left four. Four little ladybugs, oh so wee, (Hold up four fingers) One flew to Mommy,, and that left three. Three little ladybugs saying "howdy-do," (Hold up three fingers) One flew to Sister, and that left two. Two little ladybugs snoozing in the sun, (Hold up two fingers) One flew to Brother, and that left one. One little ladybug alone on the door, (Hold up one finger) It flew to Baby, then there were no more. (credit: Perry County Library Storytime)

Song: Caterpillar Caterpillar (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”) Caterpillar caterpillar (Wiggle fingers of one hand) In the tree, in the tree (Spread arms like branches) First you wiggle this way (Wiggle hand left) Then you wiggle that way (Wiggle hands right) Look at me, look at me (Point to self) Credit: Mel’s Desk

Puppet/Song: Bumblebee, bumblebee (Tune: “Jingle Bells”) Bumblebee, bumblebee Landing on my nose, Bumblebee, bumblebee, Now he’s on my toes. On my arms, on my legs, on my elbows, Bumblebee, oh bumblebee, He lands and then he goes.

Song (shaky eggs): “Crazy Blue Beetle” – Caspar Babypants: Hot Dog! (song is available on Itunes, youtube Spotify, Google play – don’t have an egg shaker use and empty plastic bottle with beans or rice in it make sure that the lid is on tight if you have ductape you may want to cover where the lid and bottle meet)

Fingerplay: Here Is a Beehive Here is a beehive (hold fist up) Where are the bees? Hiding away where nobody sees (put other fist behind first) Soon they come creeping out of the hive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (hold up fingers of second fist)

(Source: 1,000 Fingerplays and Action Rhymes by Barbara A. Scott)

Song (with shaky eggs): The Ants Go Marching ( you will find many different performers singing this song – choose the one you like best!)

Song: “10 Little Grasshoppers”

One little, two little, three little grasshoppers, Four little, five little, six little grasshoppers, Seven little, eight little, nine little grasshoppers, Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.

Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me (slap thighs to rhythm) Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me, Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, hopping all around me, Ten little grasshoppers in my yard.

Ten little, nine little, eight little grasshoppers, Seven little, six little, five little grasshoppers, Four little, three little, two little grasshoppers, One little grasshopper in my yard.

Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me, Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me, Grasshopper, grasshopper, hopping all around me, One little grasshopper in my yard.

SONG: Can you move with me? Tune: “Do Your Ears Hang Low”

Can you wiggle like a worm? Can you squiggle? Can you squirm? (wiggle) Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gentle butterfly? (flap arms like wings) Can you crawl upon the ground (crawl hands on ground) Like a beetle that is round? Can you move with me? (clap)

Can you flip? Can you flop? Can you give a little hop? Can you slither like a snake? Can you give a little shake? Can you dance like bee

Who is buzzing round a tree? Can you move with me?

Five Little Butterflies

Five Little Butterflies

Five little butterflies on flowers galore,

One flew off and then there were four.

Four little butterflies among the sweet peas,

One flew off and then there were three.

Three little butterflies with nothing to do,

One flew off and then there were two.

Two little butterflies resting in the sun,

She flew off and than there were none!

Credit: Jean Warren

Action Songs

There’s a Tiny Caterpillar on a Leaf (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)

There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf, wiggle, wiggle, There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf, wiggle, wiggle, There’s a tiny caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar on a leaf, wiggle, wiggle. (children do wiggling action for this verse)

There’s a big fat caterpillar on a leaf, munch, munch, etc (munching action) There’s a pretty butterfly on a leaf, flutter, flutter, etc (fluttering action)

Source: Perpetual Preschool

Flutter, Flutter Butterfly (tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Flutter flutter butterfly Floating in the springtime sky Floating by for all to see Floating by so merrily Flutter flutter butterfly Floating in the springtime sky

Source: Spring Mixer Family Storytime

Five Little Ladybugs Five little ladybugs on our front door, (Hold up five fingers) One flew to Daddy, and that left four. Four little ladybugs, oh so wee, (Hold up four fingers) One flew to Mommy,, and that left three. Three little ladybugs saying "howdy-do," (Hold up three fingers) One flew to Sister, and that left two. Two little ladybugs snoozing in the sun, (Hold up two fingers) One flew to Brother, and that left one. One little ladybug alone on the door, (Hold up one finger) It flew to Baby, then there were no more. (credit: Perry County Library Storytime)

Cut out clipart ladybugs for the children to hold and "fly around" for the song. There's a Ladybug in the Air There's a ladybug in the air, in the air. There's a ladybug in the air, in the air. There's a ladybug in the air, she flies without a care. There's a ladybug in the air, in the air. There's a ladybug in my hair, in my hair. There's a ladybug in my hair, in my hair, There's a ladybug in the air, try to catch her if you dare. There's a ladybug in my hair, in my hair. There's a ladybug on my toes, on my toes There's a ladybug on my toes, on my toes There's a ladybug on my toes, she stopped to take a doze. There's a ladybug on my toes, on my toes. There's a ladybug on my thumb, on my thumb There's a ladybug on my thumb, on my thumb There's a ladybug on my thumb, chewing bubble gum There's a ladybug on my thumb, on my thumb. There's a ladybug on my chest, on my chest There's a ladybug on my chest, on my chest There's a ladybug on my chest, she stopped to take a rest There's a ladybug on my chest, on my chest. There's a ladybug in the air, in the air There's a ladybug in the air, in the air

There's a ladybug in the air, she flies without a care There's a ladybug in the air, in the air.

CRAFT: Egg-Carton Caterpillars

To prepare ahead of time:

1. Cut cardboard egg cartons in half lengthwise

2. Glue colored pom-poms to the top of each section of the carton using a glue-gun

3. Poke two holes in the top front section of the carton (for the chenille stick antennae)

4. Cut pieces of chenille sticks to use as antennae

Directions for the children:

1. Glue googly eyes to the front section of the egg carton (or eye stickers) and draw a face

2. Insert chenille stem sections into the holes to make the antennae 3. Decorate as desired! (provide markers, stickers, glitter, etc.)

Colorful Caterpillar

Colorful Caterpillar

We are really into paper crafts lately and this one is great for toddlers. As a bonus, making these colorful caterpillars is a fun way to practice color recognition.

Supplies

• Paper • Pencil • Marker • String • Scissors • Glue Stick or glue dots • Circle stencil

Step One

Have children trace circle shapes on pieces of colored paper. You will need six or seven circles for each caterpillar you want to make.

Step Two

Cut out the paper circles. Smaller children may need help with this.

Step Three

Have children draw a caterpillar face on one of their colored circles.

Step Four

Using the glue stick, have them glue the circles on the paper to create a caterpillar’s body.

Step Five

Finally, have children glue their caterpillar’s head in place, tucking two pieces of string behind it to represent antennae.

DLTK's Crafts for Kids Paper Cup Circle Caterpillar Craft

contributed by Leanne Guenther

This is a simple craft that will let your little crafters excercise their imaginations. You can stamp the circles to make the caterpillar's body using the top or bottom of a cup or a TP roll. Use as many colors as you like and get creative when drawing the face of your caterpillar.

Materials:

• white paper • paper cups, plastic cups or TP rolls • paint in a variety of colours • marker, pencils or pencil crayons

Instructions:

• Dip the edge of the cup into the paint and then press it onto the white paper.

• Stamp about 5 or 6 attached circles (in different colors if you like) to make a caterpillar.

• Let dry. • Draw a face in the front circle and little feet under the other circles.

Examples:

Stamped with the bottom of a cup.

Stamped with the

top of a cup.

Stamped with a TP Roll.