Roly poly craft

Bugs and Insect Crafts

Before we got into learning about actual insects, we spent a few days talking about things that seem like insects. Things like spiders, pillbugs, worms, millipedes, etc. I had had the "spiders aren't insects" fact drilled into me sufficiently, but I never knew that pillbugs are crustaceans (like crabs!), and it was good to review just how else these "bug-like" creatures are alike and different from each other. For one activitiy, we made these cute little pillbugs that roll up into balls. The…

Before we got into learning about actual insects, we spent a few days talking about things that seem like insects. Things like spiders,...

Roly poly craft

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Pill bugs live throughout the Rocky Mountains and are a great educational tool since they are safe to touch. Here are 6 fun facts about these animals.

Roly-poly, Toilet Paper Core Crafts: This movie is instruction of crafting Roly-poly using the core of toilet paper roll. Time required: 20~30min Difficulty: Elementary school kids (Kindergarten kids can made it with a little help)

Real pill woodlice curl up tight in a ball when they're scared - and your's can too! Draw and cut out a triangle, draw round it and cut 7 more identical. Colour in. Carefully join all your triangles at the point a with split pin - you might want an adult to help. Add a face and cut antennae and legs from scrap paper to glue on. Ta-da! Can you find a live woodlouse in your garden? Try looking carefully under stones or flowerpots, sometimes woodlice even walk about the floor in your house!

Learn all about rollie pollies, a small but unique creature that always fascinates little kids. There's even a bit of rollie pollie match to boot.