Paper Plate Ladybug Craft

This paper plate ladybug craft is ready to fly! With moving wings, kids will really enjoy doing this project and it’s so easy.

You could make this craft for spring or Valentine’s Day if you add a heart or two.

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Creatures made from paper plates are very interesting. And today we will make a ladybug from a paper plate.

We named our little cup Ladybug. You know, ladybugs are really small in real life, like the smallest button, and our ladybug is going to be a giant, the mother of all ladybugs in the world, okay?

Do you know something cool about ladybugs? They talk! That’s right. And when they’re happy, they dance.

And when they get angry, they stick out their little tongues. They’re super silly, which is why we love them! We joke about it naturally, but all of this could be true for your handmade ladybug.

How to make a ladybug craft with a paper plate

What you need:

two paper plates
red acrylic paint
a black acrylic paint
a black glitter self adhesive foam sheet
a red glitter self adhesive foam sheet
two self adhesive googly eyes
two black pom poms
split legs
two black velvet bars
a circular ruler
pencil
glue
drag

Step by step instructions

Body

Use black acrylic paint and color the back of one of the paper plates.

Wing

Take red acrylic paint and color the back of the remaining paper plate…

… then use scissors to cut the paper plate in half.

That’s the wings.

Use a pencil to draw a heart shape on the back of the red self-adhesive foam sheet.

Use scissors to cut out a heart shape…

…then stick it on top of the black paper plate.

Draw a few circles on the back of the black self-adhesive foam (use a circular ruler) …

Cut them out…

…and place them on a red paper plate.

Insert a split pin into each wing…

…and through the black paper plate too.

Then split the two ends of the pin in half so that the wings stick tightly to the black paper plate as shown in the picture.

Head

Draw a circle on the back of the black self-adhesive foam sheet, cut out the circle, then apply some glue to the back and stick it to the black paper plate.

This will be the first part.

Cut a strip of velvet in half.

Form two spirals…

…and stick them on your head.

Place a pom-pom on top of each velvet twist.

Put the bulging eyes on the head.

Foot

Cut the remaining velvet strip into six equal pieces and glue them to the front of the black paper plate.

That is the leg of a ladybug.

Done! One more thing!

When hungry, ladybugs bite. But that’s okay, they can’t really hurt us with those tiny teeth.

When a ladybug is hungry, we just go and give it a small drop of honey. It is its favorite food to munch on.

Then she will be forever grateful and bring lots of sunshine to your home.

Hope you enjoy this paper plate ladybug project!

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