Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Ladybug Theme

Ladybug, ladybug, ladybugs everywhere! We all know this cute insect as a ladybug. It is called a ladybug, a lady beetle, or ladybird (in Britain). If you have plants or weeds, the you have one happy bug. They are hunting for bugs to eat. Having these fun ladybugs around is excellent for the environment, your health, and the health of the ones around you. If you let nature take over then there will not be all the bad pesticides that harms everything. Save your environment (and yourself and others) by having ladybugs in your garden.

Here are some photos I took.

March 22, 2020
Ladybug on a Little John Bottlebrush

















March 31, 2020



March 15, 2011 
Ladybugs on a Brittlebush













BOOKS

Ladybug Non-Fiction Books
A Ladybug's Life (Nature Upclose) by John Himmelman
Are You A Ladybug? (Backyard Books) by Judy Allen
Creepy Beetles! (Hello Science Reader! Level 2) by Fay Robinson
The Ladybug and Other Insects (A First Discovery Book) Scholastic by Pascale de Bourgoing and Gallimard Jeunesse
A Ladybug Larva Grows Up (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers) by Katie Marsico
Lady Bug (Life Cycles) by David M. Schwartz
Ladybugs (Minibeasts) by
Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright by Mia Posada
Spotted Beetles: Ladybugs in Your Backyard (Backyard Bugs) by Nancy Loewen

Ladybug Fiction Board Books 
Five Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
The Little Ladybug by Jourdan Devant
Ladybug, Ladybug by Ruth Brown
Ladybug on the Move by Richard Fowler
Little Ladybug Finger Puppet Book by Chronicle Books
Mr. and Mrs. Ladybug's Morning Walk by Mahogony Lee
The Curious Little Ladybug by JoAda Marie Niklas
The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn
Ten Little Ladybugs Board Book by Melanie Gerth

Facts
Ladybugs | National Geographic
Ladybugs | National Geographic Kids

PATTERNS
Pattern Station: Ladybugs | Preschool Express

CRAFTS

Ladybug Rock Craft
Wash a smooth rock.
Let dry.
Paint the rock red.
Let dry.
Paint a face on it.
Paint black spots on its back.
Let dry.

3D Paper Ladybug Craft With Template | Easy Peasy and Fun
Bugs and Insect Crafts | DLTK

SNACKS

Healthy Snacks

Healthy Ladybug Bread
Take a biscuit or flat roll and spread strawberry cream cheese on it. (Daiya Cheese has a dairy-free version). Place raisins on the cream cheese to make a head and spots on its back. Enjoy!

Cracker Ladybugs
Spread dairy or non dairy strawberry cream cheese on a cracker. If dairy-free or gluten-free, use safe crackers. If desired, you can use a toothpick and make a line down the middle of the ladybug. Put some raisins or chocolate chips on the frosting.

FOOD ALLERGY TIPS: If you are doing this is a school, church, daycare, or other setting, please follow the below instructions.
WASH YOUR HANDS AND DRY ON A CLEAN TOWEL OR PAPER TOWEL.
USE A CLEAN KNIFE.
DO NOT CROSS-CONTAMINATE THE UTENSILS.

Non Healthy Snacks

Ladybug Graham Crackers
Use graham crackers. (This won't look the shape of a round ladybug but using frosting and raisins or chocolate chips will make it look more like a ladybug.) Frost 1/2 a graham cracker with white/red/pink/orange/yellow frosting (or other colors; especially if there are food restrictions and/or if you want to talk about a certain type of ladybug).  You can use colored sugar instead of colored frosting. If desired, you can use a toothpick and make a line down the middle of the ladybug. Put some raisins or chocolate chips on the frosting.

Note: Natural food dye is always the best option.

Math: Count the spots on your ladybug.

Ladybug Sugar Cookies
Make round sugar cookies. Frost the cookie with red/pink/white frosting (or other colors; especially if there are food restrictions and/or if you want to talk about a certain type of ladybug). Note: Some ladybugs are pink or white. If desired, you can use a toothpick and make a line down the middle of the ladybug. Put some raisins or chocolate chips on the frosting.

Note: Natural food dye is always the best option.

Math: Count the spots on your ladybug.


MATH

Printables Games
Ladybug Addition Math Games | 123Homeschoo4me

VIDEOS
Wing folding/unfolding in Ladybugs | YouTube

ONLINE GAMES

Easy Games
Lady Bug Maze | A Kid's Heart
Ladybugs Maze | Primary Games

Challenging Games
Ladybug (Match the Colors) | safekidgames - "Catch these little critters as fast as you can! Connect all the ladybugs of the same color as quickly as possible."

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