Ladybug Crafts

• Ladybug (styrofoam ball)
• Ladybug (paper plate)
• Ladybug (paper mache)

Ladybug (styrofoam ball)

Material

• 2 inch Styrofoam balls (Use only one half)
• Black pipe-cleaners (4 inches long (6 legs/2 antenna) 8each)
• Red See-through wrapping paper (often used for food baskets)
• Red and Black Markers
• Glue or straight pins depending on age of children

Instructions

• Cut styrofoam balls in half (2inch)
• Colour round half ball
  • black head, red body with black dots
• Attach 6 legs along flat bottom (3 per side)
• Attach 2 antennas at top of head
• Cut 2 semi- circles (2") for wings from See-through gift wrap.  Attach to the body with glue or straight pins, just below the head

Ladybug (paper plate)

• 6 inch plain white paper plates
• Red Crayons
• Black Craft Paper
• Adhesive squares used for scrap books or glue
• little squiggly eyes
• Glitter

Instructions

• Colour the top of an upside down paper plate red
• Cut out Large circle for Head, small circles for back
• Glue or use adhesive to attach small circles to the back and then attach the head.
• Decorate with Squiggly eyes on head and glitter as desired.

Ladybug (paper mache)

Material

• Paper Mache
• Red and Black Paint
• Small (Head) and Large (Body) Margarine Container
• 2 Black Pipe Cleaners

Instructions

• Tape two margarine containers together to form the base shape.
• Cover shape with Paper Mache and let dry
• Glue pipe cleaners for antenna's and curl
• Paint black head, red back and let dry
• Paint black spots
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