Ladybugs

Today we talked about the cute, colorful ladybug!  Through an exciting nonfiction story, “Bright Beetle”, kids learned facts about the life of this neat insect, such as its eating habits and defense mechanisms.

Books:

Bright Beetle

“Bright Beetle” by Rick Chrustowski

 

The Grouchy Ladybug

“The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle

 

The Very Lazy Ladybug

“The Very Lazy Ladybug” by Isobel Finn

 

Ladybug Girl

“Ladybug Girl” by David Soman

 

Click here to order these books from the Heights Library catalog

 

For our craft we created a ladybug crown, or headband. To make this craft, we used a ladybug die cut made with our die cut machine. Each child had two ladybugs to decorate a headband which wrapped around their heads. The headband was a standard sheet of colored cardstock (8.5″ x 11″) cut in half lengthwise and stapled to fit the child’s head.

Here is a link to another variation on this theme: http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mladybughat.htm

 

 

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