Ladybugs really capture our kids’ imagination. They are fascinated by the life cycle of the butterfly and frog, so I decided to teach them about the life cycle of a ladybug. This week’s Playful Preschool theme is life cycles. Our kids had a lot of fun singing the Ladybug Life Cycle song I created.
Ladybug Life Cycle Song
(to the tune of The
Wheels on the Bus)
The ladybug starts out as an egg
As an egg
As an egg
The ladybug starts out as an egg clinging to a leaf.
The egg hatches into a larva
Larva
Larva
The egg hatches into a larva
That sheds skin many times
The larva becomes a pupa
Pupa
Pupa
The larva becomes a pupa
That attaches to a leaf.
Inside the pupa a ladybug is formed
Ladybug is formed
Ladybug is formed
Inside the pupa a ladybug is formed
Until it’s ready to crawl out.
We practiced the song while looking at the great pictures in this Ladybug Life Cycle post by Kidsgrowingstrong.org. I would recommend looking at this post with your children or students while singing the song and pointing to the pictures. For extended learning, here are some suggested resources.
Children can watch the life cycle of the ladybug with this kit which allows them to observe the ladybug life cycle firsthand.
These little models show the four stages of the ladybug life cycle that children can hold in their hands to get a closer look.
Don’t miss out on all the great life cycle activities from the #PlayfulPreschool team!
Butterfly Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Butterfly Life Cycle Story Board by Growing Book by Book
Life Cycle of the Butterfly in Art by Powerful Mothering
Playdough Butterfly Life Cycle by Learning 2 Walk
Butterfly Life Cycle Craft Necklace by Fun-A-Day
Ladybug Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Ladybug Life Cycle Song by Capri +3
Ladybug Life Cycle Activities and Sensory Play by Natural Beach Living
Frog Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Life Cycle of a Frog Sensory Bin by Mom Inspired Life
Fine-Motor Frog Life Cycle Craft by Live Over C’s
Frog Life Cycle Hopscotch by Tiny Tots Adventures
Frog Life Cycle Craft by Still Playing School
Mealworms Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Studying Mealworms with Kids by Raising Lifelong Learners
Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Sea Turtle Life Cycle – Ordering by Rainy Day Mum
Praying Mantis Life Cycle Activities for Kids
Raise a Praying Mantis | Activities for Kids to Explore Life Cycles by The Educators’ Spin On It
I could sing it!!! Yippee! Now to go teach the kids!
Fantastic song – when our first ladybirds appear in the garden I'm going to teach the kids this. Thank you!
What a fun song!
Hi Amanda.
I hope your kids enjoy it. I think it makes it a little easier for them to remember the stages.
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Hi Cerys.
You can change ladybug to ladybird in the song : ). I hope it is fun for you kids when they start to see the ladybirds and can sing about it.
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Thank you Kim!
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Very clever! I love songs that are sung to other well known tunes. It makes it so much easier to learn them. 🙂 I homeschool, so I might be stealing this. 😉
You're so creative! Now, I just need to brush up on my guitar skills.
What a great song you created. Thanks for sharing all these fun Ladybug activities. There are so many fun ways to learn here.
I love this, and I know my kids will too!! I'll be singing it all day now, for sure!
That is so fun. I'm totally singing that to the kids when we do butterflies. Yay!!
Great way to help kids remember the life cycle of a butterfly!
Such a fun song. I love to sing and learn with little ones.
I LOVE your song!
Hi Melissande.
I hope you do steal this for your homeschool! It made it much easier for our kids to learn the material. I do home preschool with our four.
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Hi Melissa Matters.
That is great that you have guitar skills! This song would work really well with the guitar.
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Thank you Shelah!
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Hi Mrs Muffin Top.
I hope your kids enjoy singing it and learning the stages.
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Hi Kimberly.
I hope your kids enjoy it. You could easily adapt the song for butterflies.
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Hi Danielle.
This would work well for butterflied too. The stages are so similar.
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Thank you Devany!
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Thank you Growing Book by Book.
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what a great little jingle! catchy tune too
That is such a fun song!
Whatever a cite song, can't wait to share it with my kids.
Thank you Nicolette!
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Thank you Colleen!
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Thank you Natasha.
I hope your kids enjoy it!
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