Play Based Learning for the Life Cycles of Animals
Want free life cycle printables to use with your kiddo? You will find the life cycles of a butterfly, chicken, and frog. These are perfect for using with the life cycle toys, find their links next to each picture. You can download and print the bundle at the bottom of the page.
Additionally, included is the life cycle printable of a zebra, so you can provide your child with a mammal. This does not have a manipulative to use with it so the printable is designed to be interactive.
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Looking for a great book all about life cycles? Check out Life Cycles: Everything from Start to Finish illustrated by Sam Falconer. This awesome book explores a lot more than animal life cycles. From volcanoes to the water cycle, everything is included. And my boys enjoy simply looking at the illustrations during their leisure time.
The Included Printables:
Butterfly Life Cycle Printable
From caterpillar to butterfly, this insect undergoes a beautiful metamorphosis during it’s life. Get the life cycle toys here:
Want a week’s worth of lessons all about caterpillars and butterflies? Check it out here at Cc is for Caterpillar.
Chicken Life Cycle Printable
Your child will love matching the life cycle toys with the correct life stages. Get the chicken manipulative to pair with this printable here:
Looking for activities all about eggs for your 3-5 year old? Playing for Hours has you covered at Ee is for Egg.
Frog Life Cycle Printable
A frog’s transformation is fascinating and will fully captivate your child. Especially pairing the manipulative toys with the free printable.
Books are an easy way to teach your child and help them explore new things. Ff is for Frog offers 8+ reading suggestions to fully immerse your child in the world of frogs.
Zebra Life Cycle Printable
Even though there are not toys to pair with this animal’s life cycle, fun can still be had! This printable is interactive and encourages your child to match the outlined zebras with their complete pictures. My kids enjoy having this laminated and Velcro stickers placed on it.
Inspired to learn about zebras? Check out the entire week’s worth of lessons at the button below.