Bugs Archives - Twitchetts https://twitchetts.com/tag/bugs/ Creative, playful, inspired kids. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:21:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://twitchetts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Squares-Sq_512x512-150x150.jpg Bugs Archives - Twitchetts https://twitchetts.com/tag/bugs/ 32 32 8 Simple Bug Crafts For Preschool Kids To Make https://twitchetts.com/2022/03/bug-crafts.html/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:40 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=18295 These Bug Crafts for preschool kids are a great way to learn about insects while creating. Using simple craft supplies, children can create crafts that they will be proud to display. These are great for in the classroom or at home.

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These Bug Crafts for preschool kids are a great way to learn about insects while creating. Using simple craft supplies, children can create crafts that they will be proud to display. These are great for in the classroom or at home.

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Bug Crafts For Preschool

These easy bug crafts are so much fun for kids to create!

From a classic ladybug craft to beautiful butterflies. There is a fun kids’ craft for your child.

These bug-themed craftivities complement our collection of animal crafts and spider crafts.

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When to create these bug-themed ideas

Bugs are a great craft to create all year long. Here are some fun ways to use these simple projects.

  • Create them for a bug-themed lesson plan.
  • Create them during the spring months, when real bugs start coming back.
  • Decorate our classroom.
  • Make them during a summer camp.

Our Favorite Craft Supplies

When creating these cute bug activities, you are probably going to want to stock up on some supplies.

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

  • Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
  • Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
  • Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
  • Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
  • Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
  • Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
  • Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
  • Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
  • Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
  • Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
  • Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
  • Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
  • Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
  • Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
  • Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.

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Insect crafts for preschool

Choose from any of these easy bug-themed arts and crafts.

Paper Ladybug

Using basic circles, kids can make a quite 3D bug.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Paint
Black Marker

Skills:
Basic Shapes
Fine Motor Skills

Fingerprint Ants

These cute ants crawl across a paper picnic blanket.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Paint
Black Marker

Skills:
Fine Motor Skills

Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly with template

Grab the free template to create this simple and adorable paper tube butterfly.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Paper Tube
Pipe Cleaners
Googly Eyes

Skills:
Imaginative Play

Tissue Paper Butterflies

Place colorful pieces of tissue paper into paper tubes to create a unique butterfly suncatcher.

Supplies:
Tissue Paper
Paper Tubes
Pipe Cleaner

Skills:
Fine Motor Skills

Paper Strip Butterfly Craft

Use paper strips to create a 3D butterfly that kids can play with.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Craft Stick

Skills:
Cutting Practice

Butterfly Suncatcher

Place small pieces of paper onto contact paper to create a simple suncatcher for your window.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Contact Paper
Pipe Cleaners

Skills:
Fine Motor Skills

Quilling Butterflies

This kid-friendly take on the quilling technique is perfect for those small fingers.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
White Glue

Skills:
Fine Motor Skills

3D Bee & Ladybug

A simple paper craft that creates 3D results.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Black Marker

Skills:
Cutting Skills

Other fun crafts you may enjoy

You may enjoy some of these other easy crafts for kids!

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]]> A Cute Ladybug Craft Preschool Kids Will Love to Make https://twitchetts.com/2022/03/ladybug-craft-preschool.html/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:31 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=18249 Learn how to make an easy ladybug craft that's perfect for preschoolers. This 3D paper craft uses simple techniques and inexpensive supplies, like construction paper, so it's great for creating in the classroom, at a summer camp, or at home.

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Ladybug Craft for Preschoolers

This simple ladybug craft is perfect for young kids. Not only is it easy, but it sneaks in important skills.

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3D paper crafts are fun for kids to make. With simple techniques, even preschoolers can make a craft that pops off the page.

This bug craft uses important skills for 4-year-olds. It incorporates skills like basic circle shapes, scissor skills, and fine motor skills.

As a bonus, this classroom activity uses simple craft supplies, like construction paper.

You can use this papercraft in several ways.

  • Decorate your classroom or playroom.
  • Practice simple circle shapes.
  • Create them on cards to give to loved ones.
  • Create them at your local library to go with some fun bug books.
  • Use this craft during a red-color lesson plan.

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Why do we love crafting with construction paper?

Why do we love paper crafts? Because they secretly teach so many important skills for kids.

  • Fine motor skills
  • Cutting practice
  • Following instructions
  • Colors
  • Counting
  • and more!

If you’re looking for more ways to inspire your kids, check out our construction paper book!

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paper ladybug craft.

Tips for creating this insect craft

These ladybugs are very simple. But here are some tips to help you along the way.

  • To speed up this craft, you can cut the paper circles ahead of time.
  • If you don’t want to break out the paint, you can let the kids draw the dots on instead.
  • Switch up the bug you’re creating. Try creating stripes on yellow paper or drawing wings on blue paper.
  • We have a bug craft template that is similar to this craft. Check it out for an easier craft time.
Yield: 1 Bug

3D Ladybug Craft

Working with simple circle shapes create this 3D Ladybug Craft!

Active Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Construction Paper - Red, Black, & Green
  • Black Paint
  • Glue Stick

Tools

  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paint Pallet
  • Black Marker
  • Something Round to Trace

Instructions

  1. Start by tracing circles on the construction paper. 4 x red, 1 x black, and 1 x green. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  2. For the green circle, draw a leaf shape around the circle. Leave plenty of room around the circle for legs.In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  3. Using your pencil eraser, paint on black spots onto the red circles. You could also use a cotton swab or finger for this.In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  4. Place dots on 3 of the 4 red circles. Leave one circle plain. Set to the side to dry. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  5. Draw 6 legs on the leaf coming out from the circle. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  6. Cut out and glue the black circle just above the circle. This will create the head.In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  7. Cut out and place the plain red circle inside the outline on the leaf. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  8. Once the dots are completely dry, fold each of the dotted red circles in half, with the dots toward the inside. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  9. Glue and stack all 3 together. In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
  10. Fan out the ladybug's body and glue it down on top of the red circle.In Process image of a paper ladybug craft preschool kids can make
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More preschool crafts you will love!

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]]> Easy Fingerprint Ant Craft for Preschool https://twitchetts.com/2022/01/fingerprint-ant-craft.html/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:00:54 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=18015 Create this adorable fingerprint ant craft for preschool aged kids to make. This craft starts with a simple construction paper picnic blanket and then we add cute ants with your child's fingerprints. It's a simple and fun spring craft.

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Ant Craft for Preschool

We love an easy craft that sneaks important skill-building. Create this simple ant craft with your classroom or at your kitchen table.

Picnic craft with fingerprint ants. Text reads "Fingerprint Ants

Spring is such a fun time to create with kids. There are flowers and hearts and suns.

But there are also bugs! Cute and fun bugs, like ants.

This ant craft is perfect for preschool-aged kids. They place their fingerprints strategically onto a construction paper picnic blanket for an adorable activity.

Another great thing about this simple craft, is that it sneaks in cutting practice and fine motor skills.

Plus, these ant activities use simple craft supplies, like construction paper and paint.

You can use this easy fingerprint craft in several ways.

  • Instead of a regular sheet of paper, create borders for your classroom bulletin board.
  • Have kids finish an ant for each book that they read, making it a unique book log.
  • Hang them in your classroom!
  • Give them as gifts
  • Create them at your local library to go with some fun ant books.
  • Make them on card covers for a spring kindness card.
  • Use this craft during an insect-themed lesson plan.
  • Align the ants together in the shape of the letter “A” for a fun alphabet craft.

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Our Favorite Craft Supplies.

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the craft below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

  • Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies. These crafts are a great way to use up that stash of black paper.
  • Pipe Cleaners – This versatile craft supply holds its shape so it’s fun to play with afterward.
  • Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
  • Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
  • Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
  • Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
  • Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
  • Paper Plate – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
  • Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
  • Pom Poms – These fuzzy balls can be used in so many crafts!

No time to make this fingerprint ant? Pin it for later!

If you’re currently in planning mode, that’s ok! Pin this to your favorite Pinterest board. That way you’ll be able to grab instructions when you’re ready!

Picnic craft with fingerprint ants. Text reads "Ants - Fingerprint crafts for kids"

Tips for creating this bug craft:

These ants are very simple. But here are some tips to help you along the way.

  • If you want to avoid fingers you could use something to stamp the bodies of the ants instead.
  • To speed up this craft, you can cut the paper strips ahead of time.
  • Tape your paint pallet to the table to help with messes.
Yield: 1

Picnic Craft

Picnic Craft

Use paper strips and squares to create this fun picnic check ant craft!

Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Paper- White, Red, & Pink.
  • Black Paint.
  • Glue Stick

Tools

  • Paper Cutter
  • Scissors
  • Black Marker or Pen

Instructions

  1. Cut the pink paper into 1" strips and then cut 1, 1" strip of the red paper.
  2. Use the glue stick to place 3 strips of pink horizontally on the white paper. Try to space them evenly apart.
  3. Next, glue the pink strips to make vertical stripes. This should create white squares on your paper.
  4. Cut the red strip of paper into 1" squares.
  5. Then glue the red squares at any place that the pink lines intersect.
  6. Trim off the edges anywhere the pink goes off the page.
  7. Using a black pen or marker, create ant legs on your picnic check.
  8. Then, using black paint, place fingerprint dots of paint on each set of legs. Then place one fingerprint above and one fingerprint below the first dot to create your ant's body.
  9. Place as many ants as you like!

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More preschool crafts you will love!

If you loved this cute ant craft, you’ll love these other ideas.

  • Paper Ladybug – A simple craft that kids will love to make.
  • Pig – A friendly 3D paper pig craft
  • Turkey – Quill a cute turkey using this kid-friendly technique.

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]]> 6 Easy Spider Crafts For Kids To Make https://twitchetts.com/2021/08/spider-crafts.html/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=17355 These easy spider crafts are perfect for kids to make any time of year. Create them in your classroom, when you learn about arachnids. Make them at home to decorate for Halloween. Each of these crafts for kids are perfect for preschoolers.

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These easy spider crafts are perfect for kids to make any time of year. Create them in your classroom, when you learn about arachnids. Make them at home to decorate for Halloween. Each of these crafts for kids are perfect for preschoolers.

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Spider Crafts

I am not a spider person. If one creeps its way into my house, it’s dead.

But these simple spider crafts are simply too cute to pass up!

Some fun times to make these preschool spider crafts:

  • A fun way to teach kids about arachnids and bugs.
  • Kids will learn to count when making their 8 spider legs.
  • Tie them into fun songs or nursery rhymes, like The Itsy Bitsy Spider or Little Miss Muffet.
  • Have a crafting station at your next Halloween party.
  • Or you can simply create them at your kitchen table.

Hang your finished spiders in windows, on doors, in your playrooms, on bulletin boards, or around your craft centers. They make a super fun Halloween decoration.

You see more spider activities during fall and Halloween season, but really they can be created any time of the year.

You can include some bug crafts when explaining the difference between arachnids and insects.

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase an item, we may receive an affiliate commission.

Craft supplies for spider arts and crafts

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

  • Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies. These crafts are a great way to use up that stash of black paper.
  • Pipe Cleaners – You can make so many items with this supply.
  • Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
  • Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
  • Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
  • Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
  • Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
  • Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
  • Paper Plate – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
  • Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts

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Halloween Spiders - Craft Projects

Spider crafts for kids to make

These easy spider crafts are perfect for kids to make.

Pipe Cleaner Spider Craft

  • Supplies Used:
    Pipe Cleaners
    Toilet Paper Roll
    Googly Eyes
    Markers
  • Skills:
    Fine Motor Skills

Tissue Paper with Pipe Cleaner Legs

Supplies Used:
Pipe Cleaners
Paper Tubes
Googly Eyes
Tissue Paper

Skills:
Fine Motor

Climbing Construction Paper Spider 

  • Supplies Used:
    Construction Paper
    Paper Tubes
    Googly Eyes
    String
  • Skills:
    Cutting Skills
  • Bonus:
    It's fun to play with afterward!

Construction Paper - Jumping Spiders

  • Supplies Used:
    Construction Paper
    Googly Eyes
  • Skills:
    Fine Motor
    Cutting

Construction Paper - Quilled

  • Supplies Used:
    Construction Paper
    Googly Eyes
    Craft Sticks
  • Skills:
    Fine Motor
    Cutting

String Spider Web Craft

  • Supplies Used:
    Sticks
    String
    Little Plastic Spider
  • Skills/Learning:
    Fine Motor
  • Bonus:
    Nature Walk!
    Hang it on your front door

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