To become excellent summer bug spotters, check out The Big Book of Bugs . Learn where to look to find beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, roly polies, ladybugs and more. Learn which ones to look for at night and which ones to look for under rocks. You can start finding out about bugs by reading these free eBooks & online activities. Listed below are more bug books – eBooks and printed books you can check out with your indyPL Library card. To learn even MORE about bugs, join us at the Library this summer for our Beginning Gardening for Kids Workshop. Sometimes bugs are bad for your garden, but sometimes they are very, very good!
Beginning Gardening for Kids: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs: Children ages 6 – 12 are invited to plant seeds, talk about good bugs and bad bugs, and get a hands-on look at how to grow better plants. The activity will include using dirt, so children should come dressed to mess!
FREE Online eBooks:
More FREE Online Reading:
- All Ready to Read Booklists – links to free online books, activities and more ideas to talk, sing, read, write and play at home!
- Storytime Online – 100 Free Video Read Alouds
- 500+ Free Video Read Alouds & eBooks for Kids with an iPad
- Download and Stream for Kids – Free with your indyPL Library Card.
Printables, Crafts & More:
- indyPL Pinterest Board: Bug & Insect Activities
- Printable: Twisty Noodle Bug & Insect Coloring Pages
- Printable: Ranger Rick Jr. Bug Bingo
- Printable: Ranger Rick Jr. Ladybug Match
- Printable: Ranger Rick Let’s Draw a Praying Mantis
- Printable: Ranger Rick Butterfly Nature Notebook
- Printable: Ranger Rick Jr. Luna Moth Coloring Page
- Activity: Ranger Rick Jr. Thumbprint Bugs
- Activity: Fold an Origami Cicada
- Activity: Ranger Rick Make a Butterfly Garden
- Activity: National Wildlife Federation Scavenger Hunt
- Activity: Ranger Rick Jr. Craft Bug Jug
- Activity: Ranger Rick Butterfly “Handimal” – Hand Painting
- Printable: Prince Fly Guy Royal Activities
- Printable: Fly Guy Coloring Sheets, Mazes and More
- PBS Parents Video: DIY Butterfly Feeder
eBooks:
Use your indyPL Library Card number and PIN to check out FREE Online eBooks. Click on a book jacket & enter your Library Card number and PIN to borrow. What’s My PIN?
eAudiobooks:
Use your indyPL Library Card number and PIN to check out FREE Online eBooks. Click on a book jacket & enter your Library Card number and PIN to borrow. What’s My PIN?
Printed Books:
