11 Ladybug Craft For Kids

It’s hard to find a child who isn’t fascinated by ladybugs. Their bright red bodies dotted with black spots are irresistible, and children love them.

Ladybug crafts are the perfect way to get your children excited about nature. Ladybugs are also beneficial insects since they eat other insects that destroy plants and crops.

So, let’s take a look at these easy ladybug craft ideas so you can have some fun making them with your kids!

Ladybug Paper Plate

For this craft, you’ll need

Paper plates
Crayons

Scissors
Glue (or glue stick)
Paint (if you want your ladybugs to have different colors)

Ladybug Craft Foam

Cut out a ladybug shape from the orange foam using the black line template.

Using the same template, cut out a small circle of yellow foam (the spots). Glue this on top of your larger ladybug shape.

Cut two wing shapes out of green foam and glue them on either side of your ladybug body. If you want to add more detail to your own design, use an X-acto knife or craft knife to cut out some fine lines in each wing for additional detail.

If desired, you can also cut antennae shapes out from yellow foam and glue them onto your ladybug’s back!

Ladybug Paper Craft

To make a ladybug paper craft, you will need.

A paper plate or other circular object

Paint, markers, and crayons to decorate the plate

Ladybug Cone Hat

Materials

1 small cone-shaped container (such as the ones used for cotton balls and Q-tips)

1 roll of red crepe paper
black marker or crayon to draw on eyes, antennae, and legs

Instructions: To make a ladybug hat, first use the marker to draw on the spots that look like little dots. Then cut two pieces of red crepe paper about 14 inches long.

Wrap one piece around the headband from behind your ear all the way around until it meets itself in front; secure with string or sewing tape.

Repeat for another side so the hat looks balanced when you wear it. Wear your ladybug hat, put on the headband and have fun pretending you’re a cute bug!

Ladybug Button Craft

What you need. How to make. Cut out a large circle from cardboard or tagboard, one that’s slightly larger than the buttons you’re using.

Trace around the top edge of a cup, 1/2″ up from the base; this will be your template for cutting out leaf shapes in the paper (you’ll need two—one for each side).

Cut out several leaves from colored construction paper or cardstock; make sure they’re big enough so that when you glue them on, they cover most of the circle’s surface area but are not so big as to hang over into another section (unless you want them too) – see photo below for an example!

Glue leaf shapes onto both sides of the ladybug button craft piece by pushing them down into small holes made with an awl or thumbtack—use more than one if necessary!

Ladybug Clothespin

Materials needed

clothespins, paint, paint brushes, paper

How to make Paint

clothespins and let them dry. Glue paper onto the clothespins.

What to do Have kids paint the clothespins (and maybe give them an example ladybug or two) and let them dry overnight. Then they can glue on some colorful paper in any pattern they like!

Ladybug Button Painting

Use a paintbrush to add color.

Use a paper plate to hold the paint.
Use a ladybug cookie cutter to cut out shapes and press them onto your surface. You can also try cutting shapes out of cardboard, paper, and fabric instead of using a cookie-cutter!

Ladybug Handprint T-Shirt

Materials

A T-shirt (or other fabric) of your choice.

A spray bottle containing water and a few drops of food coloring, or some paint if you want to use that instead.

How to make this craft

Place the shirt on a flat surface in front of you and place a paper underneath it. Place your child’s handprint in the center of the shirt and have them stomp around on it with their feet until they’ve created a clear image of their hands on top of the paper below it.

Use an iron if necessary to get rid of any wrinkles from laying out for so long before stamping onto the garment!

Once you’ve got an image visible through both layers, use a marker or pencil to outline where their fingers end along each line made by pressing into fabric wear they used pressure when lifting their foot up off ground during the stamping process.

(this will give us guidelines lines for cutting later). Cut along these lines using scissors so that each finger meets up exactly where this mark was made–it’ll look very strange otherwise!

Ladybug Mason Jar Luminaries

To make Ladybug Mason Jar Luminaries from scratch, you will need.

mason jars (the bigger the better)

paints in red, black and white
a paintbrush
a sharpie marker

Paint your mason jars red. Let them dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Draw an oval shape on the lid of each jar with the marker – this is where your ladybug will go later! If you’re not sure how to draw an oval yet, try making an egg shape instead by drawing one long line that curves up at both ends, and then add some dots for eyes/antennae when you’re done!

Fingerprint Counting Game

The fingerprint counting game is a great way to help your child practice counting. It’s also a fun way to spend time with your child and teach them about ladybugs!

First, you’ll need to make the cards. You can do this by printing out cards or making them yourself (a good way is by using paint or stickers).

Then cut out the cards and put them in an envelope so that they are not seen by anyone else. Put one card at a time into another envelope so that no one sees what card comes next. Now you’re ready for play!

To play this game with your child, start off by showing them all of their fingers on one hand first before showing them any ladybug images from any other hands available to you as parents/guardians/teachers/etc.

Then ask them how many ladybugs there were on each finger; if they give an incorrect answer then move to another finger until they get it right! If there aren’t enough fingers left over after everyone has taken turns guessing then just keep going until everyone has guessed all ten cards correctly — but don’t forget that there can still be more than ten ladybugs on each person’s body (especially if they’ve been eating lots lately).

Ladybug Rocks Craft Activities for Kids

Ladybugs are a great way to teach kids about rocks and minerals. While ladybugs are usually bright red, they come in many different colors.

Some of these colors include yellow, orange, brown, black, and white. The names of the rocks you find will depend on what color your rock is!

These Ladybug Crafts Are Fun And Easy To Make

This craft is fun and easy to make.

It’s great for kids of all ages, boys, and girls alike, spring and summer. It’s also a good one for preschoolers or kindergarteners and first graders, too!

Conclusion

Once you’ve made all these great ladybug crafts, you’ll be ready to make your own fun bug craft!

11 Ladybug Craft For Kids