Ladybug Paper Hand Puppet

Let’s make and play with our own homemade ladybug paper puppet!

Quickly print out the template (which can be used for coloring or making prints) and make your own puppet.

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We love crafts, but we love them even more when they have a purpose beyond the “crafting process.” We love when crafts are open-ended, educational, or (and our favorite) when they can be played with after they’re done.

That’s why we’ve put a lot of thought into creating these fun insect hand puppets (yes, there will be quite a few of them) that are not only fun to make, but also much more fun to play with once they’re finished.

We’ll start this series with a ladybug paper puppet, because this cute ladybug is one of our favorite insects anyway.

Ladybug Paper Hand Puppet

What you need:

• our printable template/printout (you can get it at the end of this tutorial)
• printer
• glue
• drag

There are two ways to do this project and depending on which way you do it there are different additional supplies you will need.

If you use our printable template as a color in:

• coloring materials – markers, crayons, etc. (red and black)
• heavier paper to print the pattern on

If you will use it as a template

• red construction paper
• black construction paper
• plain paper for printing prints
• wobbly eye patches or googly eyes
• optional black marker for dots

Watch Video Tutorial

Or follow the step-by-step instructions below

Print our sample.

If you decide to color this version it is best to use thicker printer paper, especially if you will be coloring with markers as they will wet and wrinkle the paper.

Color in all the body parts of the ladybug.

If you are using the template as a print, cut out the parts and trace them on construction paper, the body and legs on black paper and the wings on red paper. The color of the strap does not matter.

Cut out colored body parts or parts that you have sketched on cardstock.

Fold the legs (in a zigzag pattern). You can fold one leg at a time or all at once.

Glue all the pieces together. Attach the legs to the body.

Wings on body (glue on one side only).

The last thing you need to do is glue a small strap to the beetle’s belly. This strap will allow you to put your hand in and use the paper beetle like a hand puppet.

Get the ladybug paper hand puppet pattern here

Ladybug Hand Puppet

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