Recently I went to the library to check out some children's books about insects. Adelle was bit by a bug a couple weeks back and since then has been panicky whenever she sees anything creepy crawly. I thought that a good way to get her over her fear would be to do a week of fun bug themed activities. So far Adelle's favorite bug story is The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle. In this story, a young click beetle falls out of a tree and lands on his back. In attempt to get back on his feet, the beetle tries to jump up with a loud, "CLICK!", but each time he lands on his back again. Finally at the end of the story, the click beetle succeeds in landing on his feet. There is even a cool automated clicking sound built into the book that Adelle just loves. To accompany the book, I found an adorable activity suggestion from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/very_clumsy_clickbeetle.php. I drew an outline of the click beetle in black marker on card- stock and cut them out. After reading the story, the children decorated their beetles with markers, glitter, and googly eyes. Then I used a glue gun to adhere a clothespin to the bottom of the beetle. It is important to glue the pin on the back half of the beetle. I would even suggest leaving the end of the clothespin accessible so it is easier to press down. That's it for construction, and now for the fun. By pressing down on the back of the beetle and releasing, it causes the bug to flip into the air. Check it out.
Dueling Click Beetles!
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