Do you love ladybugs? We certainly do and to prove it, we’re going to show you how to make an adorable 3D paper ladybug craft.
You can get our ladybug craft template to make this product or you can make your own.
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We think ladybugs are the cutest thing in the insect kingdom, even cuter than butterflies (although they are beautiful too). Kids definitely love all kinds of insects, but we think ladybugs still have a special place in their hearts.
These little creatures are said to bring good luck, and while we’re not superstitious, we can say that seeing one will at least put a smile on your face.
The most common and popular species in this family is the seven-spotted red beetle and this is the beetle we are working with today.
This craft is suitable for some preschoolers, kindergarteners and older children.
The template we provide will work best if you cut a strip of letter (or A4) paper to the width of the template.
3D Paper Ladybug Crafts with Pattern
It’s time to get creative! You don’t need much to make this ladybug craft and since it’s inexpensive it’s perfect for the classroom too.
What you need
- our ladybug craft template (scroll down the page to get it)
- printer
- markers, crayons or any coloring material you like
- glue (glue works very well)
- red construction paper
- black construction paper
- scissors or paper cutter
We have prepared both a video tutorial and a photo tutorial for this craft.
Although we have colored the template at the end of the tutorial, we recommend coloring it first to make it easier to color, especially if young children will be doing this template.
Watch Video Tutorial on Making 3D Ladybug Paper Craft
Or follow the step by step instructions
Print our template (you can get it at the bottom of this page).
Cut out strips of red paper. We think 8 strips is best but it depends on the width of the strips and the age of the child.
If you are working with younger children – preschoolers – then wider strips are better and using fewer strips is better as they are easier for the child to handle.
Fold the paper strips at both ends as shown above.
Apply glue to the folded part.
Glue the paper strips to the template, inside the ladybug body (circle). Start with one strip, forming an arc.
Next, paste at a 90° angle to the first one. Confused? We recommend you watch the video we shared above for this photo tutorial.
Once you are happy with the shape of the ladybug body, start cutting circles out of black paper. You will need 7 or more circles. Depending on the type of ladybug you are making.
Fun fact: Ladybugs can have anywhere from 0 to 24 dots, with 24 being the highest number!
Apply glue to the spots and stick them onto the ladybug.
Stick glue really works in this case.
Done! Your ladybug is looking pretty!
Now is the time to start coloring, if you didn’t do this at first.
Get the ladybug craft pattern here
Sample: Ladybug Craft Pattern
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