Ladybugs are a welcomed sight in the springtime! These tiny beetles are fun to watch and help plants by eating pests.
Their cheerful colors and gentle nature make them a favorite among kids, making them an excellent subject for learning about insects.
Kids can bring this charming insect to life with a 3D ladybug craft that looks like it could take flight right off the page! For even more springtime fun, check out our collection of spring crafts that celebrate the season with creativity and color!
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Ladybug Craft Idea
A little folding and layering create a cool effect that adds extra fun to this spring scene with 3D grass and ladybug. This is an adorable hands-on activity that kids will love making and showing off.
Use our free template to make it easy to make the ladybug’s signature spots and wings.
Just gather a few basic supplies, and in no time, kids will have a bright and cheerful ladybug in a spring background, ready to brighten up any space.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ladybug Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this ladybug to life!
Next, take the eye pieces and glue them onto the ladybug’s head.
Take the red and black spotted wings and gently fold the edge on the dashed line to add a little lift.
Glue only the edges of the folded wing to the body piece to create a fun 3D effect that makes the wings look ready to flutter!
Then, do the same step for the other wing.
Take the grass piece and use scissors to cut thin strips along one edge. This will create a fun, grassy fringe for the background.
Give your grass some texture by cutting the edges at different lengths.
Now, glue the grass strip onto the bottom of your blue background paper. This will form a cute outdoor setting for your ladybug.
Fold a small white paper strip like an accordion. This little trick gives your ladybug a fun 3D effect.
Flip your ladybug over and glue the folded paper right in the center.
Flip your ladybug back over and stick the folded paper to the top of the blue background—now it looks like it’s hovering, just like a ladybug about to take flight!
To complete the scene, glue the clouds above the ladybug on the blue background.
Now, step back and admire your adorable 3D ladybug—it looks ready to flutter away! This craft is a great way to bring a little nature indoors. Check out more of our fun ladybug crafts for kids while you’re here!
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Spring Children’s Books
Below are some of our favorite spring books for kids.
Ten Little Ladybugs – This cute book is not only fun to read, but also fun to touch! Kids will want to read this book day after day and it helps them learn to count.
Planting a Rainbow – Kids will have a blast learning about colors and flowers in this colorful and engaging book!
Bee – This peek-through picture book is a fun bedtime book for kids! It’s short and keeps the kids’ attention span.
Cute Spring Crafts For Kids
Butterfly Headband Craft – With this adorable headband, your little ones will have a blast becoming fluttering butterflies!
There are so many colors to choose from that kids can customize their butterflies to their liking. Grab our free butterfly template, add a splash of color, and watch as they spread their wings for some imaginative fun!
Fork Painted Bee Craft: Kids will have some buzzing fun painting with a fork instead of a paintbrush. With this unique painting tool, they’ll create the bee’s fuzzy texture. Download our free template, grab some paint, and let those little artists get busy making a bee-autiful masterpiece!
Frog Paper Cup Craft: Hop into some froggy fun with this adorable frog made out of a paper cup! With the help of our free template, kids can create a little friend that looks ready to leap. This hands-on spring activity is a great way to spark creativity in your little ones.
Paper Plate Butterfly Craft: Kids can explore colors, patterns, and symmetry while shaping their own fluttering friends out of a paper plate! Our free template and easy instructions make this project a breeze, so you’ll have beautiful butterflies in no time!
Kids’ Spring Printables
Little learners will be buzzing with excitement over these printable preschool bug activities! This activity pack contains 19 pages of fun to help kids practice memory, patterns, handwriting, and more while exploring the fascinating world of insects.
Whether they complete these at home or in the classroom, they make learning feel like play. The colorful flashcards, puzzles, tracing pages, and even the bug scavenger hunt will engage kids as they discover the tiny creatures that crawl, flutter, and fly!
Leap into learning with these fun and engaging frog-cutting practice worksheets! As kids snip along the lines, they’ll strengthen hand-eye coordination, grip, focus, and have a hopping good time, too.
The fun activities like tracing, matching, and counting make scissor practice with these worksheets exciting and educational. Watch as little hands develop fine motor skills while following curvy paths to frogs, piecing together puzzle shapes, and counting their way to success. Download the free set and let the cutting fun begin!
Spring into learning fun with these free printable spring worksheets! They’re bursting with cheerful illustrations to celebrate the season, and they’ll help kids strengthen fine motor skills, letter recognition, and pattern awareness.
There’s something for every young learner to enjoy from completing adorable springtime patterns to navigating a maze by following the ‘Rr’s and practicing handwriting with a hopping little rabbit. The playful challenges and bright visuals make learning with these worksheets feel like a springtime adventure.
These ladybug bingo printables bring learning and fun together in the best way! Kids will love matching ladybug themed illustrations and descriptions as they play with this set filled with bright colors and simple designs.
Bingo is a fantastic way to boost listening skills, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive development all while enjoying a friendly game. This printable game is great to use at home or in the classroom for an easy, engaging way to keep little learners entertained. Print your set today and let the ladybug fun begin!
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3D Ladybug Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ladybug Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Glue the eyes onto the ladybug's head.
- Fold the edge of the wings along the dashed line to add dimension.
- Glue the edges of the folded wing to the body piece for a 3D effect.
- Repeat the same step for the other wing.
- Make thin cuts along the edge of the grass piece to create grass.
- Vary the lengths of the cuts to add texture.
- Glue the grass strip to the bottom of the background paper.
- Fold a small paper strip like an accordion.
- Flip the ladybug over and glue the folded paper in the center.
- Turn the ladybug back over and attach the folded paper to the top of the background.
- Glue the clouds above the ladybug to complete the scene.
3D Ladybug Craft Template
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