Ladybug Paper Plate Craft That Kids Absolutely Love

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Spring is here! While there are so many amazing things that come with the season changes, like warmer weather, one of the common occurrences every year, of course, are bugs and insects making an appearance. While some of them can be annoying, they do make for an adorable craft. This ladybug paper plate craft is a favorite of my children. It is so simple to make and is adorable.

Are you looking for a fun craft to add to a unit study about ladybugs or a spring project? This ladybug is the perfect craft for any day.

Why Paper Plate Crafts?

If you have hung around my blog for some time, you know I love crafting with my kids. One of my favorite crafts is paper plate crafts. This is because they are so versatile, open-ended, and affordable. You can make anything out of a paper plate. Plus, if you put a wide range of crafting materials out for your child, you never know where their imagination and creativity will take them! Some of our favorite materials to use when crafting with paper plates are:

Paper plates
Popsicle sticks
Pipe cleaners
Markers
Glue or tape
Scissors
Blank paper
Cotton balls
Puff balls
Buttons
Glitter
Stickers
Foam stickers
Construction paper
Sequins
Googly eyes
Paintbrushes
Paint
Yarn
String
Paint

Of course, the sky is the limit. You can use any crafting material for your open-ended paper plate crafts. All you and your child need are your imagination and creativity.

Ladybug Paper Plate Craft

Now, let’s get started with this adorable ladybug paper plate craft. It is easy to make. You probably have all the materials on hand, especially if you are crafty. However, if you don’t, do not fret. Crafting supplies at Dollar General are affordable and typically have a wide range of options. This is where I love to get all our crafting and open-ended materials!

Materials Needed to Make This Cute Ladybug Paper Plate Craft

Very few materials are needed to make this cute ladybug paper plate craft. For a small price, your child can put together a cute ladybug they will love showing off. Here are the materials you need:

A paper plate
Black construction paper
Scissors
Black paint
Red Paint
Glue
Scissors
Pencil
Googly eyes (optional)

How to Put Together the Ladybug Paper Plate Craft

Are you ready to put together this fun, adorable paper plate ladybug? It is so simple and takes very little time.

The first step is to take a pencil and draw a triangle at the bottom of the back of the paper plate. This is where you will paint the black part of the ladybug’s body.

Now, paint the triangle black.

Paint the rest of the ladybug’s body red.

While the paper plate is drying, cut out small circles from the black construction paper. These will be the ladybug dots.

Also, a larger circle for the ladybug head and two antennas was cut out of the black construction paper.

Last, glue all the dots, the head, and the antennae onto the paper plate.

You can stop here or add googly eyes to your ladybug’s face.