Last Updated on April 13, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: This ladybug art is a fun way to work on counting skills during your spring theme! Make a simple number line and invite your preschoolers to count the legs before attaching them.
During our nature camp, our preschoolers had fun putting together this simple ladybug art. I love to add some learning to our activities, so we did some counting while putting the ladybugs together. My inspiration for this activity came from this post.
Preparation
Before inviting the preschoolers to create their ladybugs, I cut the paper plates in half, cut circles from the black construction paper, and cut the yarn into separate pieces.
I poured black tempera paint into individual dishes and we used a circle stamp to make black spots on the red plate.
Step One
Take the circle stamp, dip it into the black paint, and create black circles on the half red plate.
Set aside to dry.
While our black spots were drying, we enjoyed other ladybug activities. We even had a ladybug party in the dramatics area!
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Step Two
Once the black spots are dry, it’s time to assemble the ladybug!
I made a number line from 1 to 6 and had the preschoolers place a piece of yarn on each number. This was a great way to work on their counting skills along with 1:1 correspondence.
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They turned their plates upside down and arranged the 6 pieces of yarn so that they hung off the straight edge of the plate. Once in place, the yarn pieces were secured with Scotch tape.
The black construction paper heads were glued onto the plate, and then the google eyes were glued on top of them.
The antennae were then glued above the eyes.
And there they are!
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Really cute – I love the maths link as well will have to try this during our bug week this summer.
Thank you for linking up Tuesday Tots this week and just to let you know that I will be featuring this over on Rainy Day Mum this week.
So cute! Looks like real kid art, not adult art. I love the “ladybug party” table display you have, too!