Bug Counting for Preschoolers | Activities

Print, roll, count and stick!

This activity is a very easy way to get your kiddo counting. All you need to do is print out the printables included with this activity and then cut out the bugs. After placing some sticky tack on the back, you are ready to go!

🙏 Fun with a friend. If you have a couple of kiddos, then turn this into a game: whoever can get all their bugs in first wins.

📚 Books to explore: Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, and The Bug Book by Sue Fliess.

🐛 So much to learn. While they’re interested, teach the kiddos all about bugs and how they’re nothing to be scared of.

Materials

For this activity you will need:

Printable jar picture
Printable bugs
Sticky tack
Dice
Scissors

Learning Outcomes

Domain

Cognitive

Skills

Counting

Indicators:

Counting in meaningful ways in play and daily living

Instructions

Step 1:

Print out the two printables. Cut out the jar and the bugs.

Step 2:

Place sticky tack on the back of the bugs.

Step 3:

Have the child roll the dice and pick up the corresponding number of bugs onto the jar.

⬆️ For older kiddos: Use a timer and challenge your child to place the bugs inside the jar as quickly as possible. Then, see if they can beat their high score!

⬇️ For younger kiddos: If the child is unable to read the number on the dice, read it out loud for them.