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Free printable PDF · ages 3–7
Insect Worksheets for Kids (Free Printable PDF)
A free insect worksheet PDF that starts with a learn-first chart of 14 insects (photo, name and a fun fact), then lets children match insects to their names, circle the right insect and trace insect names.
Free for home and classroom use · A4 · 5 pages · PDF, 433 KB
Learn first, then practise
Pages 1–2 of the PDF is a learn-first chart: every insect in the set with a clear photo and its name. Look at it together before the activity pages. Say each name aloud, point to favourites and read the fun facts, so your child knows all the insects before being asked to match, circle or trace them.
What’s in the insect worksheets
- Learn first: a picture-and-name chart of all 14 insects, each with a photo, the name in big letters and one fun fact (pages 1–2).
- Match the insect to its name: draw a line from five photos to five names.
- Circle the right insect: read a name, then circle it in a row of three photos.
- Trace the insect names: ant, bee, moth, wasp, beetle and cricket, with space to write.
Play the insect quiz first
Children remember names better after they have played with them. Try the insect quiz for kids (it works on a phone), then print these pages for quiet practice.
Make it a bug hunt
Take the chart outside and look under leaves, on flowers and along paths. Count the legs of each bug you find: six legs means it is an insect. Look, but do not touch bees and wasps.
Printing tips
The learn-first chart looks best in colour. The activity pages print well in colour or greyscale. Choose A4 or US Letter and “Fit to page”.
Insect worksheet questions
What ages are these insect worksheets for?
Ages 3 to 7. Younger children can match and circle with help; children who are starting to write can trace the names.
Can I use these worksheets in my classroom?
Yes. They are free for home and classroom use. Please share the page link rather than re-uploading the PDF.
Worksheet photo credits (Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay, CC0 / Pixabay Content License)
- Butterfly: MONARCH (Danaus plexippus) (9-23-2018) waldo co, maine -03 (30725333307).jpg by ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA, CC0
- Ladybird: Lady bug eating aphids. (49527476158).jpg by DAVID S. FERRY III from PLANT CITY,FL., U.S.A., CC0
- Ant: Pixabay image 4463185 by Nghangvu, Pixabay Content License
- Bee: Bee and honey-bee.jpg by Md.Kawsar Hossain Jowel, CC0
- Dragonfly: Dragonfly landing (Unsplash).jpg by Boris Smokrovic borisworkshop, CC0
- Grasshopper: Big Grasshopper 2025.jpg by L1GH7MA5T3R, CC0
- Beetle: Dor beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius).jpg by Jessica Towne, CC0
- Firefly: Firefly (Lampyridae, Pleotomus sp.) (29964887062).jpg by Insects Unlocked, CC0
- Praying mantis: Pixabay image 6593385 by snibl111, Pixabay Content License
- Cricket: Gryllus bimaculatus (Mediterranean field cricket), Skala Kalloni, Lesbos, Greece.jpg by Bj.schoenmakers, CC0
- Moth: Moth David Raju.jpg by Davidvraju, CC0
- Caterpillar: Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio troilus).jpg by Abigail Staffelbach, CC0
- Mosquito: Pixabay image 49141 by WikiImages, Pixabay Content License
- Wasp: Catskill Potter Wasp.jpg by uploaded by user raffib128, CC0
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) and Pixabay (Pixabay Content License). Photos cropped and resized by Parent Oven. Quiz sounds are made in your browser. Worksheet layout © Parent Oven.
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