Here is a roundup of 5 simple and fun craft ideas to make cute bugs of all kinds! These are perfect to pair with a Bugs Week, where you can do learning activities on bugs, their names, lifecycles (kids are pretty astonished to know that caterpillars turn into butterflies), what they eat, what they give us (e.g., honey from honey bees) and stories related to bees and ants.
1. Caterpillar
We found this simple but cute caterpillar craft at
Easy Caterpillar Craft for Kids (iheartcraftythings.com)
2. Ants
This does not even need a template! This can be found at
Easy Paper Ant Craft | Our Kid Things
3. Bees
This simple paper plate Bee craft is easy to do for preschoolers to practice their fine motor skills.
This can be found at
Paper Plate Bee Craft For Kids (simpleeverydaymom.com)
4. Butterfly
This simple origami butterfly is perfect as an easy introduction to paper folding. Smaller kids will need your help in doing this, but it is easy enough for them to do a few folds in this craft.
You can see this at
Easy Paper Butterfly Origami - Cute & Easy Butterfly DIY - Origami for Beginners
5. Dragonfly
And this is the simplest craft stick dragonfly ever.
All you need are construction paper, glitter glue, glue, small googly eyes, acrylic paint, and scissors.
It can be found at
Craft Stick Dragonflies | Our Kid Things
