A Bug's Life Coloring Pages, Online Games and Activities

A Bug's Life released in 1998 is a Disney classic that everyone loves. It's no wonder that it has been a favorite since its release. Do you have A Bug's Life fan in your house? Or are you one? Then you'll love this grouping of online resources and activity ideas. These activities would also work well for preschool or elementary school classes and many of the ideas can be used for party games, activities or goodie bags.

Free Printable Coloring Pages

ColoringBookFun.com has printable coloring pages of characters from A Bug's Life. Color pictures of Flik, Dot, Atta, Heimlich, Slim, Manny, Gypsy Moth and others.

This link offers fourteen pages to color of scenes from the movie.

Coloring-book offers over 20 A Bug's Life pictures to color most are scenes from the movie.

Online Games

In this game you help guide Flik using the mouse to collect acorns and leaves. Clicking on the mouse will keep you up in the air. You want to avoid birds and rocks. Each acorn is worth 500 points and each leaf is worth 100 points. So collect as many as you can!

Activities

Here you will find directions on how to create bug finger puppets. Kids will love making them and then playing with them when they are done.

This link gives directions on a fun way to color and paint. Any kid will love doing this art project.

This is a site with great information about butterflies. You can watch a video of their life cycle, track the monarch butterfly migration, and learn how to create a butterfly garden.

Directions on how to make a spider headband.

Directions on how to make a compound eye craft project. This is a great way for kids to learn how most bugs see the world.

This link has some great information about making your own ant farm, the anatomy of an ant, as well as links to stories and games about ants.

This official Pixar A Bug's Life site features information on the inspiration for A Bug's Life, gives character information, and has a clip about the making of A Bug's Life.

Observe Bugs

Go outside and catch a bug and put it in a clear container. Watch it for a while to learn how it moves. If you know what type of bug it is tell your child its name. Let the bug go and look for another one to catch and watch.