This is a sensory story to understand and learn about the life cycle of a ladybird. Prepare the props and follow the story to deliver an engaging experience. We have also included some visual worksheets to help embed the learning.
Before you start you will need
- Make up the smell experience. You need to boil asparagus or bell pepper in water, keep a sample of the water – this creates the smell needed for the story.
- A green felt leaf and yellow balls with hook and loop dots for attaching – we used painted ping pong balls.
- Something to represent the increasing size of the ladybird larva – you could also replicate this with hand movements.
- Soft toy ladybirds and small bags for each ladybird.
- Camouflage net.
- Lifecycle models for each stage.
Preparation
Make sure all the components of the story are ready and in the order of which you will use them. Download the story below and familiarise yourself with the details.
- Ladybird life cycle sensory story
