You will need 2 paper plates, black construction card, 2 googly eyes, some red paint and glue.
Cut two sets of legs from a sheet of black card. I laid the paper plate over the card and traced an outline of the side of the plate to give me the size I needed.
Glue the legs on opposite sides of the top edge of one of the plates. Allow to dry. Turn the second plate over and glue the edges of both plates together. You could use a stapler to attach the plates and legs together. Cut the bottom of the plates off to allow for your hand to be inserted into the cavity. Paint the top plate red and allow to dry.
Cut six circles and a face piece from the black card. I also cut a thin strip to represent the wings of the ladybug. Glue in place. Add the googly eyes and take your ladybug for a fly around.
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So cute!
I’d love it if you shared this with the Fun Family Crafts audience. FFC is similar to Craftgawker but it only features kid friendly tutorials.
Looking forward to seeing what fun crafts you submit! http://funfamilycrafts.com
brillant – from experience stapling is more secure and a bit faster for the wee ones – we are going to do the fish plate at VBS this Summer – thank you – I absolutely love your site – as I sit at the computer I say “oh she is so creative or wow she makes all her own tools” my family thinks I am bonkers lol
so creative and pretty easy to do.
Yes, its a really fun paper plate craft, glad you liked it. The eyes are very entertaining!!
CUUUUUUUTE! I’ve never seen a paper plate craft done this way before. Brilliant!
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