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Coloring Pages Can Be Fun Ladybug Crafts
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Ladybugs
are probably one of the most popular bugs out there – especially
where kids are concerned. They represent something whimsical
and almost magical. For that reason, ladybug crafts for kids
are always a winner. They are fun at birthday parties,
during summer camp, and of course during the school year.
There are a number of really fun ladybug crafts for kids; the
following article contains a list of some of the most popular
ones.
1) One of
the most fun ladybug crafts for kids involves allowing them to
make their own ladybugs from a variety of different materials.
Here is a diagram of ladybug
anatomy to help you. One of the most popular means to do this
involves using rocks. All you need to start is a rock that
is shaped like a beetle – round and dome shaped on top, flat on
the bottom. You will also need red and black paint, pipe
cleaners, glue, some of those fun, moving eyes, and some clear
spray paint if you think you might like to display the ladybugs
outside. Basically all you have to do is paint the rocks –
after washing them, of course. After the paint has dried,
spray them with the clear paint if you want them outside. If
not, just move right on to gluing on the eyes and the pipe
cleaners – they will be the antennae.
2) Now,
coloring may not seem like a craft, but you can do plenty of
ladybug crafts for kids just by using a coloring sheet with a
ladybug on it. You can find such sheets in any number of
places – you can print ladybug
coloring pages off of the Internet, you can find them in
coloring books, or you could go big and look for a poster.
One thing you can do is use the sheet as a reward poster.
This is a great activity for school children. Every time the
child, or children, completes a task, a chore, a job, et cetera,
they get to color a new part of the picture. Or, perhaps you can
allow them to color in everything but the spots to personalize the
picture. Then, they can color in a spot for each completed
task.
3) Some of
the best ladybug crafts for kids involve food. Did you know,
for instance, that you can make a ladybug salad? Most kids
love being able to help out in the kitchen, to make something they
can call their own and then share with their friends. That
is why food-based ladybug crafts for kids are so popular. The
ladybug salad is pretty easy to make – not to mention healthy,
nutritious, and delicious to eat. The ingredients you need
are: cherry tomatoes, which will make up the wings; raisins, which
will be used for the spots and for the feet; dates, which will be
used to make up the head and the body; and, finally, carrot
slices, which will be used to create the antennae.
After
washing the tomatoes and the carrots, you need to cut the tomatoes
into halves. Each half is used for a ladybug wing. At
this point, you need to slice the tomatoes again – but not all
the way through. Feel free to take the seeds out with a
spoon as well. One date goes into each of the wings, which
should be spread a little so the date can be seen. Six
raisins go underneath the body, to make up the feet. You
need to cut a raisin in half and place each half on top of the
tomato wings – instant spots! You do the same with one of
the dates to make up the body and the head. Poke a couple of
holes into the date half used for the head, then gently place the
carrot slivers into them.
There are
plenty of ladybug crafts for kids; these are just a few. If
you have a child who loves ladybugs or are simply looking for some
fun group activities, think about implementing a few of these!
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