Materials
Large paper grocery bags, one per child
Scissors
Glue
Paint
Paintbrushes or sponges
Empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls
Glitter, yarn, pipe cleaners, pompoms, doilies, and other creative art materials
Instructions
1. Ahead of time, cut a face and arm holes in the bags.
2. Set out the paint and other art materials on a large table.
3. Give each child a bag to create an insect, imaginary or real, using the art materials.
4. Help the children put on their insect costumes and invite them to march around the room.More to doDramatic play: Engage the children in a game of make-believe while they wear their insect costumes.Language: Have the children dictate a story about their insect. Read their stories back to the classor assemble them in a book to share at home.Math: Count, sort, and graph the bugs using categories such as bugs with hair, bugs made bygirls, and bugs with legs.
