Spring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the perfect opportunity to create colorful crafts with your kids. These adorable popsicle stick bugs are simple to make, budget-friendly, and guaranteed to keep little hands busy for hours.
Whether you’re looking for a rainy day activity or planning a spring-themed party, these DIY insects will buzz their way into your heart!
Although I’m personally not a big fan of critters – the little Popsicle Stick Bugs I’m sharing today are ALWAYS welcome in my home!
Craft Supplies:
Before diving into your bug-making adventure, gather these basic supplies:
- Regular Sized Popsicle Sticks – 12 per bug
- School Glue
- Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Craft Scissors
- Cardstock Paper
- Pen or Pencil
Directions:
- First assemble the base of your bugs. Although we did three different bugs – they all had the same basic SQUARE frame shape. For each, simply glue your popsicle sticks together to look like a fence.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Next have your child paint the front of the popsicle stick fences. We did one frame in red for a ladybug, yellow/black stripes for a bee and orange for a butterfly.
- Set aside to let them dry completely.
- Now cut out the cardstock embellishments to give your pieces life. For the ladybug and bee we just got out antennas, while for the butterfly we traced Lil Man’s hands for the wings.
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Bugs craft, glue on the paper embellishments and let it all dry completely, before displaying proudly!
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If you are looking for even MORE easy spring themed kid craft ideas from us, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below:
- Cupcake Liner Bunnies
- Popsicle Stick Flowers
- Paper Plate Bird Nest
- Paper Plate Ladybug
- Cupcake Liner Umbrellas
- Potato Stamped Ladybug Cards
- Cupcake Liner Ladybugs
