25/07/2026
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Every child I've cared for loves bugs!
But did you know bug hunting helps toddlers grow by building observation skills, encouraging physical exercise, and teaching empathy for living things.
Spotting tiny ants or crawling beetles helps toddlers train their eyes to look closely at small details and builds natural curiosity as they ask questions about where bugs live. This builds upon early science and thinking skills, new words, naming colors, body parts, and actions like "crawl" or "wiggle" growing their everyday vocabulary.
Squatting, walking, reaching, and stretching gives toddlers great low-impact muscle exercise and fine motor control is developed when they pick up a leaf or hold a magnifying glass building hand and finger strength.
Feelings and kindness are developed as they gently touch or hold the bugs, learning how to be soft and kind. They become less fearless, finding out that bugs are harmless, stopping children from being scared of outdoor creatures.
We have loved exploring bugs, it's one of our most favourite activities to do. We even made our own bug hotels for our little friends to live in.
Now who would have thought learning about creepy crawlies would be so much fun!
(Permission has been granted to show identity of some of the children)
