Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly to my Home - Toddler Art Project

Ladybug Ladybug Fly To My Home

Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger ones need more supervision)

Time: 10 - 15 min (+ Prep)

Theme: Ladybugs & Beetles

Books: The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, Can You Make a Scary Face? By Jan Thomas, Beetle Bop by Denise Fleming

Materials:

Black & Red Construction Paper

Parchment or Wax Paper

Round Head Fasteners (they look like little nails but the bottom is two tongs that bend flat)

Crayons

Adults get to use Scissors and a Hole Punch

Prep: From construction paper cut: 1 bug body (I used ¼ sheet of black paper to make an oval with a head ‘bump’) and a pair of outer wings (apx. 4” oval cut in half - red). For inner wings cut a pair of teardrop shaped wings from the parchment/wax paper (apx. 4-1/2” long). Punch a hole at the top of each wing and at the ‘neck’ of the body.

Activity: Each child gets a pair of outer wings, inner wings, bug body and a fastener. With a little help, assemble the ladybug by stacking the pieces upside down on the fastener (red-red-white-white-black) then spreading the ‘tongs’ to hold it together. Color your ladybugs wings with dots, hearts, stripes, whatever you like!

Notes/Tips: Larger fasteners are easier for little fingers, so choose ones that are ½” or larger. The size and shape of these bugs can easily be modified to become a part of a larger ‘garden’ collage or to sit on tissue paper flowers.