When the flowers are in full bloom and the leaves are dark green and thicker, the plants team with living creatures.
So make the most of nature’s riches this month and investigate the Bug World!
To some of you this may seem like your worst nightmare, but for those of you who are not horrified by the suggestion, now is the time to go on a Bug Safari and introduce your little ones to our flying, jumping, crawling friends. Yep! Even the eight legged variety.
Bugs are a fabulous way of helping your child learn more about symmetry, colours, numbers and so on. Besides, not all bugs are creepy and crawly, some are very pretty and even exotic. For example butterflies, ladybirds and dragonflies. Others are quite simply strange and facinating like stick insects.
So try out some of the bug activities and you may even be surprised by how much you learn too.
1. Caterpillars, ladybirds, grasshoppers, bees, wasps, spiders and butterflies are just a few of the insects that will be seen more often fascinating children. Find them in the garden, around your house or in the park and talk to your child about them. But be sure to warn them about bees and wasps.
2. If you can handle the slimy creatures, then slugs, snails, earthworms and woodlice can be dug up from the garden or eve found by or under rocks and stones in dark corners.
If you have some playdough, why not make your own insects. Alternatively, make some pebble pals. By painting rounded stones into your favourite bugs.
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