Ladybug Clay Pot Craft

Spring is the perfect time to make a ladybug clay pot craft with your kids, plus it looks so adorable and easy to make.

With growing flowers and vegetables at this time of year, you’re sure to have a spare terracotta pot or two left over.

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Spring crafts bring us lots of joy and inspiration – learn with our 3D Ladybug Lifecycle Crafts or get creative with 3D Frog Coloring Pages.

After your kids are done with their craft, have them learn How to Draw a Ladybug in Just Six Easy Steps.

Our ladybugs can be made of clay, paper or plastic pots.

Kids have so much fun making a ladybug that they can play with and enjoy for days to come!

You can even put some treats or a hidden message underneath it!

This step-by-step guide will help you make a clay pot ladybug craft in no time.

How to make ladybug-shaped clay pots

What you need:

drag
glue
pencil
pot (made of clay, plastic, or paper)
black paper
acrylic paint (red and pink)
paint brush
sharp eyes
black pipe cleaners

Step-by-step instructions

Body

Paint the clay pot red.

You may have to apply a few coats of paint to the pot to cover the entire pot.

Cut a strip of black paper.

Apply glue to the edge of the pot.

Start gluing the black strip around it.

Cut the piece of paper so that it lines up with the edge of the pot.

Head

You will draw the ladybug’s head on the black paper.

Antenna

Take a pipe cleaner and cut it in half.

Roll up the pipe cleaner like an antenna.

Glue both antennae onto the ladybug’s head.

Feet

Next, draw six legs on black paper and cut them out.

Start gluing them onto the ladybug.

You can fold each leg a little to make it easier to stick them inside.

Glue all six.

points

Now you will draw circles on the black paper.

This will act as the ladybug’s point.

Paste as many points as you like.

Attach the head to the ladybug’s body.

The final product is an amazing ladybug!

You can use it as decorations around your house.

Make as many ladybugs as you like.

We think ours look great!

Share your ladybugs with us, we’ll be happy to see what you’ve done!

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