Bug Crafts

We are big into nature in this house! My kids both went to preschool at a nature center, we love to garden, we talk about reusing and recycling a lot, and we compost. Needless to say, we can all do a bit more to protect Mother Earth.

We also love bugs, worms, and all creatures! That’s why I thought it would be fun to put together some bug activities for my little ones and I wanted to share them with you.

Ladybug Craft

Ingredients:

red paper
black paper
scissors
pipe cleaner
googly eyes
glue dots or glue stick

Instructions:

Take red and black paper and cut two big circles, the red one being slightly bigger than the black one.
Cut another black circle, smaller than the first for the head.
Using scissors cut a piece of “pie” out of the red circle. Glue the red circle on top of the black circle.
Glue the smaller black circle to the top of the red circle. Add googly eyes.
Cut out small black circles and glue them to the top of the red circle.
Take a pipe cleaner and cut it in half. Add black circles to the end of each pipe cleaner with a glue dot.
Attach the pipe cleaners to the underside of the ladybug head.

Caterpillar Craft

Ingredients:

white paper
green paper
brown paper
paint
paper plate
paint pouncer
black pen
scissors
glue stick
yellow marker or paint pen (optional)

Instructions:

Take your paint and add it to a paper plate. Blot your paint pouncer in the paint and dab it.
Stamp it 5-6 times making the body of your caterpillar.
Cut a “stick” out of the brown paper and glue it to the white paper.
Take the green paper and cut out leaves. Glue them to the stick.
Once the paint is dry, draw legs, face, and antenna on the caterpillar.
Add a sun or clouds, optional.

Butterfly Craft

Ingredients:

coffee filters
clothespin
paint or marker
googly eyes
tempura paint stick
pipe cleaner

Instructions:

Paint or color the clothespin with a marker. Let dry.
Add googly eyes to the clothespin once it’s dry.
Take the coffee filter and color it all over with a tempura paint stick.
Pinch it in the middle and add the clothespin.
Bend your pipe cleaner in half and turn the ends so they curl. Add it to the top of the clothespin.

Other Ideas with Bugs

Below are some other ideas to get your children engaged in bug activities. You can spread them out over time, or pack it into a week or weekend, whatever works best for your kiddos and you!

Bug Sensory Bin