Last Updated on July 20, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: Toddler and Preschool Bugs Theme Ideas – Activities, printables, and more!
Updated: 7/20/25
During the first two weeks of April we start adding bugs and butterflies ideas to our toddler and preschool classroom.
NOTE: Easter has been moved to its own page. Please CLICK HERE.
This page shows some ideas that I will be considering when planning our circle times and centers time. I might not use everything but wanted to give you some choices. Also, some of these will be more suitable for the 3 and 4 year olds class that shares our classroom (on alternate days as us).
Toddler and Preschool Bugs and Butterflies Theme Ideas
Previous Classroom Set-Ups
Posts:
Setting Up the Butterfly Theme
Classroom Tours:
Bugs and Butterflies (2025) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies (2024) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies (2023) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies (2022) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies (2021) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies Week 2 (2021) – VIDEO
Bugs and Butterflies (2019) – VIDEO
Butterfly Theme (2018) – VIDEO
Art
Colorful Butterfies (Free Template Included)
Easel
I will be taping multiple bug shapes on the easel to watercolor.
Big Butterflies (freebie)
Circle Time
Bee Circle Time Props (Freebie)
Butterfly Circle Time Props (Freebie)
Here is the Beehive (Props from our Song & Rhymes Packet Vol. 2)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Props from our Song & Rhymes Packet Vol. 1)
Ten Little Caterpillars (Props from our Spring Circle Time Packet)
Bug Props (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Bug Picture Word Cards – use the bug props above and have the children match them to the picture word cards (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Five Little Butterflies (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Ten Little Honeybees (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
VIDEO: Favorite Spring Circle Time Activities
Writing Table
Butterfly and Bee Color Pages (Freebie)
Bug Color Pages – with and without names (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Fine Motor
Butterfly, ladybug, Snail Dot Pages – Can Use Dot Markers or Circle Stickers (From Our Spring Dot Stamping Packet)
Activity Table
Butterfly Counting Puzzle (Freebie)
Bug Matching Halves (From Our Springtime Packet)
Bug Counting Puzzles (Freebie)
Spring 1-10 Counting Cards (Freebie)
Spring Counting Mats 1-10 (Freebie)
Butterfly Color Matching (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Bug Numbered Puzzles (from our Bugs and Butterflies Packet)
Blocks
I used our train table (without trains) and added the following:
Science
Playdough
- Chunky Bug Stamps
- Butterfly Cookie Cutters
- Assorted Tools (Rolling Pins, etc.)
Sensory Bin
Light Table
Music
Featured songs:
Butterfly Colors Song (Using Butterfly Props)
Affiliate Links to Books and Products
Caterpillar-to-Butterfly Science Kit
Book: Let’s Count Butterflies
Book: Butterfly, Butterfly
Book: Caterpillar to Butterfly
Book: Ten Wriggly, Wiggly Caterpillars
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Printable Packets Used
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