Minibeasts & Nature
These playful activities will make minibeasts larger than life and inspire a world of wonder and exploration in every young adventurer...
Forget about bear hunts: Gather your bug hunting gear and go on a scouting mission to see what creepy crawlies you can find near you.
Small World Set-up: Create an intriguing minibeast small world set up to explore the textures and colours of these wondrous creatures.
Creepy Crawly Crafts: Get arty and paint bright buzzing bees, crinkle tissue paper to make textured beetle bodies and sprinkle bio glitter to adorn shimmering butterflies, let your imagination take flight.
Minibeast Maths: Assemble all your bug figures to sort and count for a maths activity, or use them to build vocabulary and language as you discuss their size, colour, habitats and activities.
Curious Tales: Read captivating bug stories filled with adventure and discovery.
Inspecting Insects: Create a fine motor skill tray with bugs, tweezers and masking tape
Key Vocabulary:
We have collected a wondrous list of key words to intrigue young minds:
Minibeasts
Insects
Bugs
Life Cycle
Habitat
Camouflage
Antennae
Wings
Larva
Pupa
Metamorphosis
Ants
Bees
Spiders
Pollination
Colony
Web
Exoskeleton
Arachnids
Centipedes
Millipeds
Beetles
Butterflies
Caterpillars
Ladybirds
Worms
Snails
Grasshoppers
Moths
Crawly
Creepy
Shiny
Slimy
Fluttery
Fuzzy
Wiggly
Spikey
Striped
Scurrying
Buzzing
Delicate
Curious