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Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy
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"Great bundle of items for spring units. Lots of hands on activities that holds the children's attention. "
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Lorey L.

Description

This insect and bug themed bundle includes 5 of my popular activities PLUS a bundle bonus printable for one low price. Save over 35% when you purchase the bundle.

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:

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Bugs & Insects 1-20 Number and Counting Activities

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Insects & bugs theme math activities. Teach color sorting, categorizing, counting, and numeracy skills with these firefly printables. Hands-on number and counting fun....perfect for your math centers in your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, SPED, or homeschool classroom! These activities are a great addition to your math centers and a great supplement to your Spring theme, Bugs theme, Insects theme, Summer theme units and lesson plans.

This activity includes the following:

✔ Printable bug jar mats in 7 different colors

✔ Printable fireflies in 7 different colors

✔ 0-20 number cards

✔ 12 two bug counting cards (numbers 1-5)

✔ 12 two bug counting cards (numbers 1-10)

✔ 12 three bug counting cards

This resource is interactive and easily differentiated. You have the ability to customize the activity to meet the needs of your students.

Kids will enjoy sorting and counting the fireflies as they place them in the printable jars.

How Can You Use This Resource:

✔ Color matching activities

✔ Counting Practice

✔Comparing quantities

✔ Small group game

✔ 2 and 3 step direction practice

✔ Composing & decomposing numbers

✔ Simple addition

✔ Play Dough mats

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Bumble Bee Alphabet & Beginning Sound Clip Cards

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Bugs & Insects hands-on alphabet fun for your preschool, pre-k, early childhood, special education, and kindergarten classrooms. Use this bumble bee alphabet clip cards to teach letters, letter identification and uppercase and lowercase letter matching, and letter sounds.

This set contains the following:

✔ 26 alphabet matching clip cards

✔ 26 beginning sound clip cards with labels

✔ 26 beginning sound clip cards without labels

✔ printable bumble bee circles

You will need at least 1 clothespin clip to complete the activity.

Kids will love attaching the bumble bee clip to the correct letter on the bottom of each clip card.

Children will have the opportunity to work on letter recognition as they match select the matching uppercase and lowercase letters. They can work on letter sounds and beginning sounds with two levels of beginning sound clip cards....one version has word labels, one does not.

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Caterpillar Pattern Activity - Interactive Patterning for Kids

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Caterpillar pattern activity boards are a great addition to your caterpillar theme, butterfly theme or Spring theme unit or lesson plans. The interactive caterpillar themed activity is fun for individual or small group activities in preschool, pre-k, tot school, kindergarten, prep, and early childhood education. This is a great hands-on patterning activity for you math center, math work stations, or math tubs.

This Caterpillar Pattern Board set includes the following:

✔ 6 ABAB caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 AABB caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 ABC caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 ABBA caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 3 blank caterpillar pattern boards

Within each type of pattern you will find 3 boards with caterpillars that are completely colored in and three boards with caterpillars that have some blank sections. Younger children will enjoy using the full color boards for color matching while older children can use the boards with blank sections to practice identifying and continuing the patterns. Blank boards were added so that kids can make their own patterns.

Please check out the preview file to see samples of the pattern boards.

Pom-poms, buttons, magnetic counting discs, or other manipulatives can be used to cover the patterned segments on the caterpillar bodies. If you do not have pom-poms or other items in the correct colors to use to cover the caterpillar sections, I have also included a page of color discs that can be used with the activity. The pattern board activity is fun to use on a magnetic board or cookie sheet. Simply apply magnets to pom-poms with a hot glue gun.

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Butterfly Matching Puzzles

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This butterfly matching activity is a great addition to your caterpillar theme or butterfly theme unit and lesson plans! Work on visual discrimination and introduce symmetry with these cute butterfly puzzles.

This butterfly matching activity is a great way to strengthen visual perception skills. The development of visual perception skills will help children with number, letter, and word recognition.

This set includes the following:

✔ 6 butterfly matching boards (each with 3 butterflies)

✔ 18 butterfly wing cards

✔ directions/ideas.

Children can find the matching butterfly wing cards and place them on the boards.

Please see the preview file for a sample pages from the activity.

This activity is appropriate for your preschool, pre-k, homeschool, early intervention, special education, occupational therapy, or speech therapy classrooms. It is a perfect activity for your math center. It can be used on a magnetic board, cookie sheet, as a file folder game, or in a busy bag.

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Caterpillar Roll & Cover Activity

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This caterpillar math game is a perfect addition to your caterpillar, butterfly or children's book study. Easily Differentiated!

This set includes the following

✔ 1-6 game board

✔ 1-6 dot pattern game board

✔ plus one game board

✔ one less game board.

✔ Directions

Double-sided game boards can be easily created. To play the game you will need a standard die, and something to cover the caterpillar sections.

While playing this fun caterpillar game, children will have the opportunity to practice the following:

✔ matching

✔ subitizing

✔ counting

✔ number recognition

✔ one more and one less.

To play, kids simply roll the die and cover the corresponding caterpillar segment. You can easily play with different game boards and different levels of learners at the same time.

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Interactive Insect Life Cycle Charts....BUNDLE BONUS

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Kids can add life cycle phase circles to the full-page life cycle charts. The following life cycle charts are included:

✔ Monarch life cycle

✔ Bee Life Cycle

✔ Ladybug Life Cycle

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

Are you looking for some answers before making a purchase? Or maybe you have some questions about an activity you've already bought. Whatever it may be, feel free to reach out to me HERE. I'd be more than happy to assist you in any way I can.


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Bugs & Insects Theme Math & Literacy - PreK & Preschool Spring Math & Literacy

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What others say

"Great bundle of items for spring units. Lots of hands on activities that holds the children's attention. "
star
Lorey L.

Bonus

Bonus with Today's Purchase: 3 Interactive Insect Life Cycle Charts ($3 value!)

Description

This insect and bug themed bundle includes 5 of my popular activities PLUS a bundle bonus printable for one low price. Save over 35% when you purchase the bundle.

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:

*******************************************************************

Bugs & Insects 1-20 Number and Counting Activities

*******************************************************************

Insects & bugs theme math activities. Teach color sorting, categorizing, counting, and numeracy skills with these firefly printables. Hands-on number and counting fun....perfect for your math centers in your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, SPED, or homeschool classroom! These activities are a great addition to your math centers and a great supplement to your Spring theme, Bugs theme, Insects theme, Summer theme units and lesson plans.

This activity includes the following:

✔ Printable bug jar mats in 7 different colors

✔ Printable fireflies in 7 different colors

✔ 0-20 number cards

✔ 12 two bug counting cards (numbers 1-5)

✔ 12 two bug counting cards (numbers 1-10)

✔ 12 three bug counting cards

This resource is interactive and easily differentiated. You have the ability to customize the activity to meet the needs of your students.

Kids will enjoy sorting and counting the fireflies as they place them in the printable jars.

How Can You Use This Resource:

✔ Color matching activities

✔ Counting Practice

✔Comparing quantities

✔ Small group game

✔ 2 and 3 step direction practice

✔ Composing & decomposing numbers

✔ Simple addition

✔ Play Dough mats

********************************************************************

Bumble Bee Alphabet & Beginning Sound Clip Cards

********************************************************************

Bugs & Insects hands-on alphabet fun for your preschool, pre-k, early childhood, special education, and kindergarten classrooms. Use this bumble bee alphabet clip cards to teach letters, letter identification and uppercase and lowercase letter matching, and letter sounds.

This set contains the following:

✔ 26 alphabet matching clip cards

✔ 26 beginning sound clip cards with labels

✔ 26 beginning sound clip cards without labels

✔ printable bumble bee circles

You will need at least 1 clothespin clip to complete the activity.

Kids will love attaching the bumble bee clip to the correct letter on the bottom of each clip card.

Children will have the opportunity to work on letter recognition as they match select the matching uppercase and lowercase letters. They can work on letter sounds and beginning sounds with two levels of beginning sound clip cards....one version has word labels, one does not.

**************************************************************************

Caterpillar Pattern Activity - Interactive Patterning for Kids

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Caterpillar pattern activity boards are a great addition to your caterpillar theme, butterfly theme or Spring theme unit or lesson plans. The interactive caterpillar themed activity is fun for individual or small group activities in preschool, pre-k, tot school, kindergarten, prep, and early childhood education. This is a great hands-on patterning activity for you math center, math work stations, or math tubs.

This Caterpillar Pattern Board set includes the following:

✔ 6 ABAB caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 AABB caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 ABC caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 6 ABBA caterpillar pattern boards

✔ 3 blank caterpillar pattern boards

Within each type of pattern you will find 3 boards with caterpillars that are completely colored in and three boards with caterpillars that have some blank sections. Younger children will enjoy using the full color boards for color matching while older children can use the boards with blank sections to practice identifying and continuing the patterns. Blank boards were added so that kids can make their own patterns.

Please check out the preview file to see samples of the pattern boards.

Pom-poms, buttons, magnetic counting discs, or other manipulatives can be used to cover the patterned segments on the caterpillar bodies. If you do not have pom-poms or other items in the correct colors to use to cover the caterpillar sections, I have also included a page of color discs that can be used with the activity. The pattern board activity is fun to use on a magnetic board or cookie sheet. Simply apply magnets to pom-poms with a hot glue gun.

***********************************

Butterfly Matching Puzzles

***********************************

This butterfly matching activity is a great addition to your caterpillar theme or butterfly theme unit and lesson plans! Work on visual discrimination and introduce symmetry with these cute butterfly puzzles.

This butterfly matching activity is a great way to strengthen visual perception skills. The development of visual perception skills will help children with number, letter, and word recognition.

This set includes the following:

✔ 6 butterfly matching boards (each with 3 butterflies)

✔ 18 butterfly wing cards

✔ directions/ideas.

Children can find the matching butterfly wing cards and place them on the boards.

Please see the preview file for a sample pages from the activity.

This activity is appropriate for your preschool, pre-k, homeschool, early intervention, special education, occupational therapy, or speech therapy classrooms. It is a perfect activity for your math center. It can be used on a magnetic board, cookie sheet, as a file folder game, or in a busy bag.

****************************************

Caterpillar Roll & Cover Activity

****************************************

This caterpillar math game is a perfect addition to your caterpillar, butterfly or children's book study. Easily Differentiated!

This set includes the following

✔ 1-6 game board

✔ 1-6 dot pattern game board

✔ plus one game board

✔ one less game board.

✔ Directions

Double-sided game boards can be easily created. To play the game you will need a standard die, and something to cover the caterpillar sections.

While playing this fun caterpillar game, children will have the opportunity to practice the following:

✔ matching

✔ subitizing

✔ counting

✔ number recognition

✔ one more and one less.

To play, kids simply roll the die and cover the corresponding caterpillar segment. You can easily play with different game boards and different levels of learners at the same time.

**********************************************************************

Interactive Insect Life Cycle Charts....BUNDLE BONUS

**********************************************************************

Kids can add life cycle phase circles to the full-page life cycle charts. The following life cycle charts are included:

✔ Monarch life cycle

✔ Bee Life Cycle

✔ Ladybug Life Cycle

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

Are you looking for some answers before making a purchase? Or maybe you have some questions about an activity you've already bought. Whatever it may be, feel free to reach out to me HERE. I'd be more than happy to assist you in any way I can.


Related Products

Dramatic Play Center for Insect & Bugs Theme | Entomology Lab Dramatic Play Set

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Amazing for children learning about bugs
Rated 5 out of 5
May 27, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
The large insect and bug activity bundle provided the children with an exciting and interactive learning experience that encouraged exploration and discovery about insects and small creatures. The children actively participated in a variety of hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, counting, identifying, and discussing different bugs while developing their observation and critical thinking skills. Through the activities, they strengthened their vocabulary, fine motor skills, and early mathematical concepts while learning about the features and characteristics of different insects. The bundle also encouraged communication, cooperation, and curiosity as the children shared ideas and worked together during the activities. Overall, the experience created a meaningful and enjoyable learning environment that supported cognitive, language, and social development through play-based learning.
Simran T.
56 reviews
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Useful Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
September 9, 2025
This is a great bug themed stations activity pack.
Stephanie L.
148 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Rated 3 out of 5
June 24, 2025
It was ok, but most of the parts of this were a little immature for my kids.
Jennifer H.
59 reviews
Grades taught: K
Rated 5 out of 5
April 2, 2025
Great bundle of items for spring units. Lots of hands on activities that holds the children's attention.
Lorey L.
92 reviews
Grades taught: PreK
Rated 5 out of 5
May 17, 2024
my student enjoyed the activities, kept them engaged.
Melody D.
142 reviews
Grades taught: PreK
Rated 5 out of 5
October 19, 2022
This is a great resource that I used for math stations. Pre-k students loved the caterpillar game with dice and the butterfly "puzzle". Thanks!
Melissa Cline
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181 reviews
Grades taught: PreK
Rated 5 out of 5
May 4, 2022
This is a great resource. I love helping my littles learn with things they love.
Jessica T.
391 reviews
Grades taught: Early Childhood
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
April 22, 2022
My students loved it, thank you!
Jessica C.
90 reviews
Grades taught: PreK
Student populations: Learning difficulties

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