If ladybirds are a favourite in the house, what could be more fun that creating one from scratch? Our ladybird craft idea is simple and, although it requires a bit of grown-up help, there will definitely be a lot of little hands on deck too. Get your supplies ready for the ladybird craft fun.
15 minutes
Video Tutorial
You'll need:
1 x red card (A4)
1 x black card (A4)
Hole punch
Glue stick
Safety Scissors
Pencil
Small white circle stickers x 2
Black felt tip pen
Mug/cup
Smart Tips to involve little Smarty pants
Why not glue a wooden clothes peg to the back of the ladybird craft to display your kid’s masterpiece!
Ladybird craft for kids step-by-step
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1
Using a pencil, draw a circle around a mug or cup on the black card and then do the same on the red card.
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2
Cut out both circles using safety scissors.
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3
Fold the red circle in half and hole punch as many times as you like, this creates the spots on the wings.
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4
Unfold the circle and cut all the way down the fold using safety scissors.
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5
Add glue to the tip of both wings and stick to the centre of the black circle.
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To finish off, add two small white circle stickers to the top of the black circle. Using the black felt tip pen add a black dot inside each circle to create the ladybird’s eyes.
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