This adorable Dollar Store Clay Pot Ladybug Craft is a great family fun craft activity to complete with the kiddos. Simple mini clay pots from the Dollar Store along with paint, wiggle eyes, craft foam, and pom poms transform into a Mama and Baby Ladybug just in time for the summer garden season.
The kids will simply adore these cute ladybugs! They are SO cute and most importantly, they are easy to make.
Simply gather your supplies and follow the easy step-by-step instructions.
The kids will love seeing them in the garden. Or, these cute clay pot ladybugs make for a fun place card for a summer barbecue dinner, fun tag for a summer birthday present, or decoration to gift to a neighbor or co-worker!
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For now, let’s get back to these SUPER CUTE ladybugs!
Dollar Store Clay Pot Ladybug Craft
Materials needed:
Dollar Store Clay Pots – 2.5” and 1.5” in diameter – Dollar Store
Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, Pink
Craft Foam, Black – Dollar Store
Wiggle Eyes, Four – Dollar Store
Pom Poms, Black Tinsel, Four – Dollar Store
Chenille Stem, Black, One – Dollar Store
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Paintbrush
Pencil with New Eraser
How to make this cute Dollar Store Clay Pot Ladybug Craft:
STEP ONE
Gather all materials and then remove the packaging and labels. Basecoat both clay pots with red acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP TWO
Cut a larger and smaller half circle from black craft foam. Next, cut out 6-8 small circles from black craft foam for each Ladybug’s spots.
STEP THREE
Cut a 12” chenille stem in half and fold both sections in half. Attach two wiggle eyes to each Ladybug head with a glue gun and glue sticks. Then glue the Mama and Baby Ladybug heads to the base of the clay pots. Attach the spots with a glue gun and glue sticks.
TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you would have to wait for it to dry.
STEP FOUR
Add polka dot cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry. Attach Bee heads to bases of clay pots.
STEP FIVE
Attach a black tinsel pom pom to the cut end of both sets of antennae with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the folded end to the back of the Mama and Baby Ladybug heads.
Print this cute Clay Pot Ladybug Craft!
Dollar Store Clay Pot Ladybug Craft
This adorable Dollar Store Clay Pot Ladybug Craft is a great family fun craft activity to complete with the kiddos. Simple mini clay pots from the Dollar Store along with paint, wiggle eyes, craft foam, and pom poms transform into a Mama and Baby Ladybug just in time for the summer garden season.
Materials
- Dollar Store Clay Pots – 2.5” and 1.5” in diameter – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, Pink
- Craft Foam, Black – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes, Four – Dollar Store
- Pom Poms, Black Tinsel, Four – Dollar Store
- Chenille Stem, Black, One – Dollar Store
Tools
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Pencil with New Eraser
Instructions
- Gather all materials and then remove the packaging and labels. Basecoat both clay pots with red acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Cut a larger and smaller half circle from black craft foam. Next, cut out 6-8 small circles from black craft foam for each Ladybug’s spots.
- Cut a 12” chenille stem in half and fold both sections in half. Attach two wiggle eyes to each Ladybug head with a glue gun and glue sticks. Then glue the Mama and Baby Ladybug heads to the base of the clay pots. Attach the spots with a glue gun and glue sticks. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you would have to wait for it to dry.
- Add polka dot cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry. Attach Bee heads to bases of clay pots.
- Attach a black tinsel pom pom to the cut end of both sets of antennae with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the folded end to the back of the Mama and Baby Ladybug heads.
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