About 10 days ago we spotted hundreds of ladybirds sunning themselves in a sunny spot at preschool. Taking the opportunity, some children took their bug boxes outside to see what they could find and found lots. It was very exciting.

Last week we did several activities based on ladybirds, including the following:

• We learnt about ladybirds – lifecycle; colours; insects; beetles; 6 legs; wings; spots etc etc (KUW)
• We made ladybird aeroplanes (KUW)
• We found ladybirds (KUW)
• We drew ladybirds (CLL)
• We made ladybird repeating patterns (Math)
• We read lots of ladybird stories (CLL)
• We said Ladybird Ladybird...using puppets to illustrate the rhyme (CD)
• We played ladybird dominoes (PSE/Math)
• We made a ladybird flapjack (Phy/Math
• We made clay ladybirds (Phy)
• We made paper plate ladybirds (Phy/CD)