Bug Songs and Fingerplays

Enjoy these buggy songs and fingerplays with your preschooler!

I'm a Little Ladybug

To the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a little ladybug yes indeed,
I am two colors, that's all I need.
I am brightly colored, red and black,
See my pretty spots on my back!



All Those Bugs

To the tune of "Frere Jacques"

Big bugs, little bugs, big bugs, little bugs,
See them crawl, see them crawl.
Creepy, creepy, crawling, never, never falling
All those bugs, all those bugs.
Thin bugs, wide bugs, thin bugs, wide bugs
See them crawl, all over the wall.
Creepy, creepy, crawling, never, never falling
All those bugs, all those bugs.


Caterpillar Fingerplay

A caterpillar crawled to the top of a tree,
(use index finger of left hand and move it up right arm)
"I think I'll take a nap", said he.
So under a leaf, he began to creep
(Wrap right hand over left fist)
To spin his chrysalis and he fell asleep.
All winter long he slept in his chrysalis bed,
(Keep right hand over left fist)
Till spring came along one day, and said,
"Wake up, wake up little sleepy head."
(Shake left fist with right hand)
"Wake right up, time to get out of bed!"
So, he opened his eyes that sun shiny day
(Shake fingers and look into hand)
He was now a butterfly and flew away!
(Move hand into flying motion)


Spider's Web Song and Game

Here is the song for children to sing, and the game can be played right along with it!

One little spider went out to play,
On a spider's web one day.
He had such enormous fun,
He asked another little spider to come.

Game directions:
Have the children form circle. Choose one child to stand in center of circle. Have the children sing song. As they sing, have the "spider" invite another child to join him in his "web". On the next verse, have children sing "two little spiders.." and invite another child to join group. Continue in this way until all children are in the "web". Preschoolers love this interactive game and song.