If you’re looking for a fun ladybug craft for your child to make then we’ve got you covered with this free printable build a ladybug craft that you can download.
Like a lot of people I love ladybugs and it always feels very special when you find on or even better if it decides to land on you!
This simple papercraft is perfect for kids to color, cut and paste to make their own ladybug and I think that this makes a great spring or summer craft too.
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Build A Ladybug Printable
Grab the printable template for this paper ladybug craft and make a cute bug together that you’ll want to display!
You can print as many copies of the PDF file for this craft as you like so as well as being a great option for at home it’s also ideal for classroom use and you could make a gorgeous display with the finished crafts – why not try a few of the other cut out crafts I’ve shared below as well and make a spring, summer or minibeast inspired bulletin board?
As well as the step by step instructions below you’ll also find a small picture of the finished ladybug craft at the top of the printable so that you can refer to it if you need to while you are making your craft.
Craft Supplies
- Build a ladybug craft PDF
- White paper or cardstock
- Coloring materials – crayons, coloring pencils or colored markers
- Glue
- Scissors
Cut Out Ladybug Craft
Start by printing your PDF onto white printer paper or cardstock. Plain paper is normally fine for our cut out crafts but if your child is likely to want to play with their ladybug afterwards then it might be a good idea to opt for cardstock or thicker paper instead so that it doesn’t tear.
Color in all the different parts of the craft. You can go with the traditional red ladybug body with black spots but there are lots of different options that you could choose from too and it’s a great opportunity to find out a bit more about these insects.
There’s a great article I found on Animal Spot which shows the different colors of ladybugs which include yellow with black spots and the pink spotted lady beetle which I thought looked very cool!
Of course if you’re not too worried about accuracy then just go with whatever you fancy – if you’d like a purple ladybug with blue glitter then go for it!
Once all the parts have been colored in then follow the dotted lines around each shape and cut them out using your scissors.
Glue the eyes and mouth onto your ladybug’s face and then turn the head over and stick the antennae onto the back. I tend to find that a glue stick is best but school glue (PVA glue) is also fine.
Stick the ladybug’s head onto their main body as shown on the printable and then glue on the spots to their body as well.
Finally turn your ladybug over and stick their legs onto the back of their body.
More Ladybug Crafts and Activities for Kids
Ladybugs are great inspiration for kids activities and crafts and over the years we’ve shared lots of ideas for things that you can make at do together from simple coloring for toddlers and kids in kindergarten and preschool to activities like this which are good for slightly older kids.
If you want to try out a few more ideas then why not start with our ladybug template, it’s free to download and great for painting or you could add some black construction paper for the spots.
We also have this ladybug craft my daughter made using cotton buds to make dots on the ladybug’s body and this paper plate ladybug craft inspired by What The Ladybird Heard.
More Cut and Paste Crafts for Kids
Over the last few years I’ve shared loads of free printables for kids so that you can have fun with your child at home without having to spend a fortune!
You’ll find printable cards, scavenger hunts and crafts but these cut and paste crafts have to be a new favourite of mine and I’ve had lots of feedback from parents that you’re kids are finding them a lot of fun too!
This build a caterpillar craft is perfect for spring or if your child is a fan of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and aren’t we all Eric Carle fans really?!)
This build a butterfly craft is perfect for spring and summer crafts as well as being a great companion craft for our caterpillar if you are learning about caterpillar and butterfly life cycles.
It also comes with an extra page of shapes to cut out so that you can design your own butterfly wings.
Finally why not try this cut and paste spring craft which features some gorgeous spring flowers as well as well as bees, a worm and another cute little ladybug.
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