DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Ladybug Paper Plate Craft
Materials:
- printer and paper (if using the template pieces)
- black construction paper (if not using the template
pieces)
- paper plate
- red paint and paintbrush
- scissors
- glue
- OPTIONAL: wiggly eyes
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Instructions:
- OPTIONAL: Cut a triangle from the paper plate, slightly
smaller than one on the template. I think the ladybug looks
better (the wings look more real) when you cut the triangle
out and glue the template piece underneath than when you
just glue the template piece on top.
- Paint the bottom of the paper plate red. Let the
plate dry. You can continue with the other steps while it
dries.
- Print out the template. Color the template pieces (if
using the B&W version) and cut them out.
OR
Cut out four circles as ladybug spots, a medium sized oval
head and a large triangle from black construction paper.
- When the plate is dry, glue the large triangle onto the
body to make wings. If you cut a triangle from your plate,
glue the black piece onto the inside of the plate, otherwise
glue it on top.
- Glue the spots onto the wings (two on each side).
- Glue the oval head onto the ladybug body.
- Glue wiggly eyes, the eyes from the template or eyes you
make from white paper onto the head.
Template:
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the
template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Ladybug Paper Plate Template
Color or
B&W
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