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

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

Instructions

  • Download the ladybug template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Paint a paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of red acrylic paint and let it dry completely.
  • 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.
  • Next, create the head of the ladybug by gluing the mouth to the middle and bottom of the head.
  • Place the ladybug’s eyes, one on each side of the head, above the mouth, and glue them down.
  • 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.
  • Glue the antennae to the middle and top of the ladybug’s head.
  • Finish up by gluing the feet to the bottom of the ladybug’s body, with three legs on each side of the head.