I used songs frequently when teaching toddlers and with my own now 18- and 15-year-old children, changing lyrics to meet my own teaching goals. With my daughter, I’d make up songs with words she was working on in speech therapy as a toddler, but I don’t use them nearly enough with my PreK students. So I am revisiting my preschool song posts, like this Ladybug Song and updating them with more activities to match.
My 13-month-old daughter loves to listen to me sing. Shocking, I know. I am not known for my singing talent, though I do love to see her face light up and how she reacts to the actions and lyrics. This ladybug song is excellent for summer, and we sang it after catching and releasing some ladybugs in our backyard. Your kids don’t care how you sound, so sing. The goofier, the better. If I can post it here for everyone to see, you can do it in your own home.
Ladybug Song
I’m a little ladybug. See my spots.
I crawl around your garden and in your flower pots.
I’ve got some wings that help me fly.
And catch those aphids buzzing by!
Get the ladybug song in a printable below.
Crafts That Match Ladybug Song
We’ve also created some fun Ladybug Crafts like these ladybug wings. Give some of these a try and sing your ladybug song as you do. Your little ones will be sure to have a blast!
Rock Ladybugs– A great summer craft!
Paper Plate Ladybug – great for l
Ladybug Math – a counting craft!
Do you have any fun ladybug crafts or a ladybug song that you love? Share them in the comments below! We love hearing what you enjoy doing with your children!
Sylvie Cr´éative says
Lucky your daughter! THanks to share with us this special moment! Kisses
admin says
Merci Sylvie!
Summer Anderson says
My kids were much more interested in watching you sing than hearing me!!! Thanks for the great activities!
admin says
You are welcome Summer!
ARCANA says
So glad to see your songs again. For some reason the older videos aren’t working and my boys came running today when they heard you singing!
Tegan says
Love the little song and how you’ve incorporated such a simple observation of nature into fun art activities!
maria says
oh my gosh that was the cutest and my infant/young toddler class will love that song and I will include a footprint craft of the lsdybug thanks 🙂
Gabriella says
I loved the song and the crafts ideas! Thanks!
Kisses from Brasil =)
Raising Creative Children says
Thank you so much for encouraging people to sing to their children! We sing to our child all the time and find it so fun and rewarding. We can model that anyone can be musical even from the earliest years!