Of all the inhabitants of the planet Earth, insects have a pronounced variety. Some kinds of insects cause general admiration, others - make you nervous or even horrified. Some insects at different stages of their development are so different that they can be mistaken for different species (caterpillar and butterfly). Insects are devoted to a lot of documentaries, they are the heroes of some feature films, most often thrillers. Cartoons about insects introduce curious toddlers and school-age children with the characteristics of life of various species of the largest class of living things, and often animators give insects quite human character traits, giving them the opportunity to solve human problems. The presented list of cartoons about insects will help you choose what suits your child by age and interests.
Soviet cartoons about insects
The Soviet film library is represented by cartoons:
- "Mukha-Tsokotukha" by the well-known tale of K. Chukovsky;
- "Once upon a time there was a bee" - a cartoon that reliably tells about the life of the inhabitants of the hive;
- "How the ant hurried home" - related to the number of cartoons about insects for children, acquainting with the real features and habits;
- in animation "Barankin, be a man!" Two lazy people turn into insects and, by their own example, are convinced that in the life of these representatives of the fauna there are many difficulties and dangers.
In the animated Russian series "The Unusual Adventures of Karika and Vali" (2005), a brother and a sister who accidentally eat unusual pills are transported on a dragonfly to the world of insects, where their laws reign. To help the children comes a professor who committed a mistake with pills. Heroes of the cartoon experience a lot of exciting adventures in the country of insects.
Like the preschoolers of the Russian animated series "Luntik and his friends" (2006), in which the inhabitant of the Moon comes to Earth, where he explores with interest the world of similar creatures - insects. Cartoon is very positive and kind!
Foreign cartoons about insects
"Insects" (France)
Funny French animated cartoon about insects is made in the form of a series, consisting of 5-minute series. Animation film is designed for very young children from 3 years. The main characters - ladybugs, ants, beetles and other insects, do not talk, but make sounds that are appropriate to their nature. "Insects" is a developing cartoon, as it shows collisions in the life of insects that are similar to real ones.
"Maya Bee" (Japan, 1975)
The events that take place with the main character - the bee and her bee friends, as well as the insect neighbors, will take the preschool children into a dynamic. The series is built in the form of short novellas about the adventures of bees, spiders, flies and other insects.
"Little Bee" (Brazil, 2007)
Bee Bernard is a soldier guarding a beehive, but keen on collecting pollen from flowers, and his girlfriend is a working bee, dreaming of being a military man. And then one day they decide to switch roles. What has turned out of this, will tell a funny cartoon about insects.
"Ant Antz" (USA, 1998)
One of the millions of ant workers Antz falls in love with the ant princess, with whom they share a social position. Wanting to see her lover even once in her life, Antz instead of the military parade gets to the war. A full-length cartoon will appeal to senior preschoolers and children of junior-secondary school age.
"Thunderstorm of ants" (USA, 2006)
The boy Lucas is not lucky: he can not find friends, parents are not up to him, he is offended by a bully. Anger he spills on innocent ants, destroying their anthills. But the magic remedy drunk by Lucas reduces it to the size of an insect.
"Cucaracha 3D" (Armenia, 2011)
A full-length animated film about the love of a cockroach, whose lover is in love with a rhinoceros beetle. A romantic insect, overcoming life's collisions, achieves reciprocity. The cartoon will be interesting for the whole family.
"Fly to the Moon" (Belgium, 2008)
Three young flies make their way to the spaceship and go on a flight together with astroletchikami.
"The Adventures of Flick" (USA, 1998)
A touching cartoon about the life of an anthill, the struggle of ants with locusts, and how in life support and mutual assistance are important.
Children enjoy watching cartoons about animals: cats , wolves and dolphins .