Paper Ladybug with Spring
Discover a simple craft that will allow children to make a paper ladybug mounted on a spring!
An easy and fun creative activity that only requires a few sheets of paper, a pair of scissors, and a tube of glue.
How to complete this tutorial step by step?
Materials
To make this paper ladybug you will need:
- colored A4 paper
- a glue stick
- a pencil
- a pair of scissors
- 2 googly eyes
- a bowl and a cup
- paint markers
Step 1
Trace a circle on a sheet of red paper using a bowl and a pencil.
Then cut out the circle with a pair of scissors.
Step 2
Trace a circle on a piece of black paper using a glass or a cup.
Then cut out the circle with a pair of scissors.
Step 3
Cut 6 small strips of black paper (about 4 cm).
Step 4
Glue the head and the legs of the ladybug onto the red paper circle.
Step 5
Stick on 2 movable eyes.
Step 6
Draw a pretty smile and small black spots on the back of the ladybug using markers.
Step 7
Cut a large tree leaf from a sheet of A4 green paper.
Step 8
Draw the veins of the leaf with a white marker.
Step 9
Cut 2 strips of paper measuring 4 cm x 30 cm.
Step 10
Glue the 2 strips of paper together at a right angle.
Step 11
Fold the strips by crossing them to form a "spring".
Glue the two ends of the strips together once the folding is complete.
Step 12
Glue the paper spring underneath the ladybug at its center of gravity (so that it is well balanced).
Step 13
Glue the whole set (spring + ladybug) onto the large sheet of tree paper.
The products used:
12,99€ (either 0,13 € / pc)
1,79€
18,99€ (either 4,75 € / pc)
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