Skip to Content

Paper Plate Ladybug Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Spring is arriving, so the earth is bursting with color from the bright green of the new leaves on trees to the colorful show of blooming flowers. 

As new growth arrives, so do the little creatures like ladybugs! These helpful insects are one of our favorites, so we made a fun paper plate ladybug craft for the kids to do!

Your little artists will love breaking out the paint and paint brushes to transform a boring paper plate into this cheerful ladybug paper craft!

We love making crafts out of paper plates because they’re an inexpensive and versatile craft supply. And this fun ladybug craft is perfect for celebrating spring and all the new life it brings!

Be sure to check out all our other paper plate crafts for kids to see all the amazing things that can be made out of this kitchen staple. 

Ladybug Paper Plate Craft

finished paper plate ladybug craft cover image

This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and a participant in other affiliate programs, I earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Read our disclosure policy.

This craft is a great way for kids to explore their creativity and artistic side while also helping with skills like cutting, following directions, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor control. They could even count the black spots on their little ladybugs to work on their math skills!

Incorporate this adorable ladybug craft into an insect themed study for a fun activity the kids will love.

We’ve provided a free template for kids to create their own version of our paper ladybugs! Read on below for exactly what you’ll need and step-by-step instructions to recreate this simple ladybug craft.

Supplies

Directions

Start by downloading the ladybug template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this insect to life!

printed ladybug paper plate template with "download the template on the blog"

First, guide your child to paint a paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of red acrylic paint and let it dry completely.

hand using paintbrush to paint red paint onto white paper plate

Place the ladybug’s body template on the dry paper plate, trace it with the pencil, and cut it out. Arrange the black circles along the body of the ladybug.

hands gluing black dots onto paper plate

Next, encourage your child to create the head of the ladybug by gluing the mouth to the middle and bottom of the head.

hands gluing mouth onto ladybug face

Place the ladybug’s eyes, one on each side of the head, above the mouth, and glue them down.

hands gluing eyes onto ladybug face

Position the completed head at the bottom of the ladybug’s body so it’s slightly hanging off the paper plate and glue it in place.

hands gluing face onto ladybug body

Glue the antennae to the middle and top of the ladybug’s head.

Finally, help your child glue the feet to the bottom of the ladybug’s body, with three legs on each side of the head.

hands gluing ladybug legs onto body

We’re sure your kids will love creating this easy paper plate ladybug craft. We have many more cool spring crafts for you to check out while you’re here. Your kids will be thankful you did!

hand holding single example of finished paper plate ladybug

More Spring Activities

Spring Ideas For Kids

Need more inspiration to keep the fun going this spring? We’ve got you covered with a variety of crafts and activities perfect for spring.

We’ll help you keep kids entertained and learning all spring long. Check out some of our favorites below!

two examples of finished ladybug paper plate craft

Spring Books For Kids

Reading with your kids is an amazing way to introduce them to a new world of possibilities right in the comfort of their own homes.

It’s an incredibly fun way for young children to learn about interesting concepts and spend quality time with their parents. It also helps build young minds, promotes confidence, and fosters positive relationships.

See below for some of our top recommended spring books for kids of all ages.

Too Many Carrots: This adorable book about a rabbit with way too many carrots will have your kids giggling! When he loads on too many that he can’t even go in his house, he’s on the hunt for somewhere to live. Read what happens as his friends try to help. This book is cute and has a great message of sharing!

Pete The Cat and the Cool Caterpillar: Pete’s new friend is a caterpillar! But when his best buddy goes missing, Pete has to find out what happened to him. He soon realizes he’s going to need a lot of patience to discover what exactly happened to his caterpillar!

I Don’t Want To Be A Frog: Little frog wants to be anything but, you guessed it, a frog. He tries his hand at being a cat, rabbit, pig, and owl, but he just can’t manage to be like them. All along the way, his dad encourages him to just be a frog, but it’s not until he has a surprise run-in with a wolf that he rethinks what it means to be a frog.

hand holding paper plate ladybug with another in background

Spring Crafts For Kids

Crafting is a great way for kids to improve their mental agility and fine motor skills.

These are great skills to have just in everyday life to make day-to-day tasks easier. It’s also a lot of fun and a great outlet for kids to express themselves.

Choose some of our springtime craft ideas to get the kids crafting!

Bee Paper Bag Puppet Craft – Buzz on by to see how cute and easy this craft is. Kids will love to learn about bees and what a big job they have pollinating flowers and crops when they make this craft. They’ll get to use their big imaginations once they’ve finished and played with their puppet!

Handprint Sheep Craft – Whether you’re looking for a fun Easter craft or a great addition to a farm unit, this baaa-ry easy craft will be a hit with the kids. Your little lambs will love to see their handprints become a sheep right before their eyes with our easy to use template.

Collage image of Spring Crafts For Kids

Chick Tissue Paper Craft – An idea for a fun craft just hatched, so be sure to check it out! Kids will use the little muscles in their hands to scrunch up the tissue paper and glue it in the correct place. When the tissue is all in place on the template, it will reveal their own little chick!

Popsicle Stick Butterfly Craft – Use a craft staple, popsicle sticks, to create a butterfly for your insect unit with the kids! It’s a fun project that will keep kids occupied and learning while they make something creative!

Spring Activities For Kids

Get the kids to master their scissors with our bee cutting practice worksheets! When they use scissors, it strengthens the muscles in their hands, which is great for other activities like holding a pencil or fork! Plus, these worksheets are a great addition to any insect-themed study!

two examples of finished paper plate ladybug craft

Looking for something quick with no prep to give the kids to do this spring? Try our butterfly coloring pages. This activity sheet pack is filled with 10 different butterfly scenes the kids will enjoy coloring in, so grab the crayons to get started!

Collage image of Spring Activities For Kids

To go along with the paper plate ladybug craft above, download these preschool bug activities. Kids love the different games and worksheets to work on memory, patterns, handwriting, emotions, and more. This set comes with 19 pages, so they’ll have hours of learning time.

single example of paper plate ladybug

Jump on over to our lily pad to check out these frog color by number printables! Kids will have so much fun using their number recognition and fine motor skills to carefully color in each number with the correct color to reveal fun frog illustrations.

This is an easy activity to prepare since all you have to do is download, print, and go!

Share With Us

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Spring Ideas For Kids

hand holding paper plate ladybug with another in background

Paper Plate Ladybug Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Drying Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

These helpful insects are one of our favorites, so we made a fun paper plate ladybug craft for the kids to do!

Materials

  • Paper plate
  • Red Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • Ladybug template

Instructions

  1. Download the ladybug template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Paint a paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of red acrylic paint and let it dry completely.
  3. Place the ladybug’s body template on the dry paper plate, trace it with the pencil, and cut it out. Arrange the black circles along the body of the ladybug.
  4. Next, create the head of the ladybug by gluing the mouth to the middle and bottom of the head.
  5. Place the ladybug’s eyes, one on each side of the head, above the mouth, and glue them down.
  6. Position the completed head at the bottom of the ladybug’s body so it’s slightly hanging off the paper plate and glue it in place.
  7. Glue the antennae to the middle and top of the ladybug’s head.
  8. Finish up by gluing the feet to the bottom of the ladybug’s body, with three legs on each side of the head.

Did you make this craft?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Pinterest

Paper Plate Ladybug Template

Freebie download image

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

palm

Monday 9th of September 2024

beautiful

Sam

Tuesday 10th of September 2024

Thanks so much ◡̈

Keisha Mateo

Friday 26th of July 2024

Hi Sam,

Can you please send me the template?

Thank you.

Sam

Monday 29th of July 2024

Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Kim

Monday 24th of June 2024

Could I please have the ladybug template?

Sam

Monday 24th of June 2024

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

yolande

Sunday 23rd of June 2024

i would like to receive this craft

Sam

Monday 24th of June 2024

Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Tanette

Wednesday 12th of June 2024

I would like the template

Sam

Wednesday 12th of June 2024

Of course! Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Skip to Instructions