Crafts

Ladybug Dot Art

Supplies Needed:
- PDF printout
- Black dot marker/paint
- Red dot marker/paint
(Black and red paint with cotton swabs is a good alternative.)
Optional: googly eyes and glue (or a marker) for eyes

Directions:
Use the dot markers to fill in the ladybug.
Add two eyes, two antennae, six legs, and don’t forget to
draw a line down the midle to show the two wings.
Ladybug Fruit Snack
Ingredients:
- 1/2 apple
- 1/2 grape (or blueberries)
- 6 raisins or chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter, cream cheese, or other spread

Directions:
Adult (or older child with adult supervision):
Cut an apple in half and then cut each half down the middle.
Remove seeds.
Cut a grape in half.

Instructions for child:

Use a butter knife to smear the peanut butter (or other spread)
between the two apple quarters and set them together
to form the ladybug body.

Smear the spread onto the raisins or chocolate chips, and place
them on the apple as the ladybug spots.
Attach a 1/2 grape or blueberry for a head.

Serve on a small plate and enjoy!

 Ladybug Puppet
Supplies Needed:
- Two large black circles (one slightly smaller than the other)
- One large red circle cut in half
- One small piece of white string
- Black paint
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- White chalk marker or crayon

Directions:
Start by cutting out all the pieces you’ll need for your ladybug finger puppet.

Cut two holes at the bottom of the larger black circle. These holes should be
big enough for your child’s fingers to fit inside of them.

Glue the red circle halves onto the large black circle that has finger holes. Glue
the red halves at an angle, leaving an opening for the holes. (These are the
wings.) Then glue the smaller black circle on top for the ladybug’s head.

Fold your white string into a V and glue it onto the back of the ladybug’s head
for the antennae. Then glue on your googly eyes and draw a cute smile on
your ladybug with a white chalk marker or crayon.

Finish your adorable ladybug finger puppet by pouring a small amount of black
paint onto a paper plate. Dip your finger into the paint and then onto your
ladybug’s wings to make spots.