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    Home » Crafts

    Easy Insect Craft for Kids

    Published: Mar 24, 2015 · Modified: Aug 18, 2022 by Ang Paris · 12 Comments
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    I love springtime and it's the perfect time to celebrate those cute crawly critters that kids love so much.  I'm showing you how to make this simple dragonfly and caterpillar craft using craft sticks and pom poms, but use your imagination and make any bug you feel like!

    Dragonfly and Caterpillar Craft
    Dragonfly and Caterpillar Craft
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    Ready to make these cute critters?   Don't ya just love dragonflies and caterpillars?

    Insect craft for kids

     Materials

    • Large Craft Sticks (like tongue depressors)
    • Small Assorted Pom Poms
    • Ribbon (4-6 inches in length) 
    • Clear tape
    • Glue
    • Sparkly craft gems or buttons
    • Googly Eyes (optional)

    As much as possible, use whatever you already have at home.  It's a great time to use up scraps of ribbon, buttons, and little craft leftovers.  You can find many of these items at the Dollar Store too.  Gather a bunch of simple supplies and let your little one be creative!

    Dragonfly Craft for Kids

    1. For the DRAGONFLY CRAFT:  Fold both ends of the ribbon into the middle and hold it with a piece of clear tape (or glue).  Then use tape to attach it to the craft stick about a third of the way down.  You may have to help your little one here.  My 7 year old was able to do this part herself though, but younger kids may need help.

    Easy Dragonfly craft for kids

    2. Once the ribbon is secure, dot some glue along the craft stick for the gems and googly eyes.  I used Elmer's glue here, but you can use any kind.  Then let your child add decorative items to their insect craft.  If you want glue on googly eyes and draw smile  NOTE: You can also just let your child decorate their dragonfly with markers too.

    Easy Caterpillar Craft for kids

    3. For the CATERPILLAR CRAFT:  Simply dot glue along the length of the craft stick and stick the fuzzy pom poms on as shown in the picture.  Glue googly eyes onto the front pom pom.  This caterpillar insect craft is so easy!

    Easy Dragonfly and Caterpillar Craft
    Insect Craft for kids

    Look how cute these little insects are!  What a quick way to spend a little quality time with your child.  Make sure you let this craft thoroughly dry before letting the kids play with them.   

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    1. keri @ shaken together says

      March 24, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      What a cute idea! Great Summer and rainy day craft!

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      • Lisa Jorgensen says

        March 25, 2015 at 11:26 am

        Yes! It would be great for a rainy day. Not much prep and uses a lot of stuff you probably already have in your craft bin.

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    2. Lisa @ Pebbles & Piggytails says

      March 24, 2015 at 7:40 pm

      Yes! It's perfect for a rainy day because a lot of stuff may already be in your craft supplies at home. Definitely will brighten a kid's day.

      Reply
    3. Mai T. says

      March 26, 2015 at 4:16 am

      These are adorable. My kids could also learnt about them at the same time. Thanks for this great idea!

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      • Lisa Jorgensen says

        March 26, 2015 at 6:59 pm

        Thanks! This would go great with a insect preschool theme or spring time learning.

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    4. Judy Thomas says

      March 26, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      Love these ideas, thank you.

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      • Lisa Jorgensen says

        March 26, 2015 at 7:02 pm

        I hope this idea gets the creative juices flowing. Bring on spring!

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    5. Natalie Nichols says

      March 26, 2015 at 11:37 pm

      This is a really cute idea. I remember doing something similar when I was little. I would enjoy making these with my kids.

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    6. Emily Endrizzi says

      March 27, 2015 at 11:31 am

      Those insect crafts are so cute. I think we have all the items to do this at our house. The kids would love to do this on a rainy day!

      Reply
    7. Sue E says

      March 28, 2015 at 12:12 am

      I am always looking for things to do with my younger grandkids when they are here. The insect idea for springtime is perfect. My granddaughters love to use the sparkly craft gems, but I am happy to see that buttons will do OR both. I have already pinned this idea. THANKS

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    8. Krysta @ KrystaSteen.com says

      April 05, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      Very cute! Thanks for sharing on our Tips & Tricks Linky Party! Hope to see you again this week! 🙂

      Reply

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