Insect Shrinky Dinks & a Freebie!

We've been learning all about insects and have gone on many bug hunts since the weather is finally cooperating! I love to draw & paint and I think that incorporating art into science is a great way for our little ones to learn. My kids made these adorable  insect shrinky dinks:

I punched a little hole in each, we strung a ribbon through & they are hanging on backpacks now!

First we drew the bugs. The 6 legs are supposed to be coming out of the thorax but I can see that some of my kids decided to let their imagination run wild! In those pics above, I see bugs with legs coming out of their head,  an 11-footed bug, & one of the bugs has a nose - very cute!! To make sure everyone knows the correct body parts of an insect, we reviewed this worksheet, click here for a copy:

I let my kids color the bugs in any way they wanted to - I love to see their beautiful art!

 We will be outside hunting for insects today, I'll post some bug hunt finds next time!