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40+ Insect Craft Ideas For Kids

As the weather warms and flowers begin to bloom, the buzzing, fluttering world of insects comes back to life, capturing the imagination of curious kids everywhere. This spring, you can channel that fascination into creativity with our roundup of over 40″ insect-themed craft ideas.

These projects are a fantastic way to combine artistic fun with a little bit of nature education, making them perfect for rainy afternoons or sunny weekend activities. Let’s gather our supplies and get ready to create a colorful collection of creepy-crawly friends.

Three black painted paper plates are arranged to resemble a sheep, with googly eyes on one plate and cut-out black paper legs and antennae on colorful scrapbook paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom left.

USE SMALL PAPER PLATES THAT ARE PAINTED BLACK TO MAKE A GIANT ANT TODAY!

A paper plate painted yellow and black to resemble a bee with black paper antennae is displayed on colorful paper, next to a clothespin with a pink pom-pom. GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written in a green box at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE AND POM POM BEE CRAFT IDEA FOR SPRING

A green paper plate decorated as a watermelon slice with black dot stickers forming two ants, drawn legs and antennae, scissors, a marker, and patterned paper in the background.

USE GREEN PAPER PLATES AND BLACK DOT STICKERS FOR THIS ANT CRAFT IDEA

A charming insect craft idea featuring a red and white gingham paper, blue squares, and ant drawings. Nearby are a black marker, black paint, and a cotton swab. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is noted at the bottom.

Q-TIP PAINTED ANTS ON PICNIC BLANKET CRAFT IDEA

A ladybug craft made from a paper plate with red crepe paper wings, black spots, and googly eyes. The text "From your little love bug" is handwritten on a pink background, surrounded by felt hearts, glue, and crafting materials. Branding from "Glued To My Crafts" is present.

PAPER PLATE, CREPE PAPER AND FINGER PAINT LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

Potato Masher Stamped "C" is for CATERPILLAR

USE A POTATO MASHER TO RECREATE THIS CATERPILLAR CRAFT IDEA

A Dr. Seuss Bugs book is next to a red paper plate ladybug craft with black spots and antennae, displayed on colorful star-patterned paper. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

A spring INSECT CRAFT IDEA features ladybugs made from red-painted egg cartons with black paper heads and antennae, displayed on green paper “stems” and surrounded by colorful patterned paper. A paint-filled plate and egg are nearby.

BALLOON STAMPED LADYBUGS ON GREEN CREPE PAPER “GRASS”

A kids’ craft project with green crepe paper strips glued on light green paper, featuring caterpillars made from colorful paper circles with drawn faces and antennae—perfect for fun coding label crafts. Supplies like glue, a marker, and crepe paper roll are shown.

GREEN CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKER CATERPILLAR CRAFT IDEA

A butterfly craft made from a cupcake liner, black and yellow paper circles, and black antennae, on a pink background with craft supplies nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is printed at the bottom.

DOT STICKER AND CUPCAKE LINER BEE CRAFT IDEA

A HUNGRY CATERPILLAR CRAFT inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar, featuring a caterpillar made from green paper handprints, a red paper head with googly eyes and antennae, plus the book cover in the background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written below.

HANDPRINT CUTOUTS BECOME A SIMPLE CATERPILLAR KEEPSAKE

Handmade card reads fluttering by with get well wishes! with three smiling butterflies made from colored bandages, black marker wings, and red heart stickers; heart-patterned papers are underneath. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark is at bottom.

USE BANDAIDS TO MAKE THIS BUTTERFLY CRAFT IDEA

A handmade card reads Im ants-y for 2024! with purple stars and thumbprint ant drawings. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom. Perfect for thumbprint New Year's Eve crafts, the card is placed on patterned paper.

THUMBPRINT ANTS CRAFT IDEA

Two handmade bee-themed cards on a floral background, decorated with bees, hearts, a beehive cutout, and paper flowers. Text reads “Bee-yond thankful for you!” and “You are bee-utiful!” @gluedtomycrafts.

THUMBPRINT BEE CARDS CRAFT IDEA USE

Colorful paper butterflies made with craft sticks, paper flowers, bandages, glue, and markers create fun INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. A butterfly decoration sits on the table, along with the Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

CRAFT STICKS AND BANDAIDS TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A bee craft made from a yellow paper plate with black stripes, a white paper handprint for wings, a googly eye, and black pipe cleaner antennae. Black washi tape and patterned paper are in the background.

PAPER PLATE AND PAINTER’S TAPE CRAFT IDEA

A canvas with brown and white geometric shapes and black fingerprint ants, with six legs and antennae drawn in black, on top. The image has a watermark that says @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

TAPE OFF A BLANK CANVAS AND PAINT IT TO MAKE AN “ANT FARM” DESIGN

A black paper displays three butterflies made from colored circle stickers and pink-painted loops. Each butterfly has a smiling face drawn with marker. A pink paint dish and sticker sheet are nearby.

USE A PIECE OF PLASTIC EGG TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A ladybug craft made from red paper handprints with black spots for wings, a black paper head with antennae, and a white paper plate with black painted details, displayed on blue and pink paper.

PAPER PLATE AND HANDPRINT LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

A childrens book titled Bugs, a ladybug craft made from a red paper plate with black spots and antennae, a bottle of black paint, and patterned paper sheets, all arranged on a table.

USE A Q-TIP DIPPED IN BLACK CRAFT PAINT TO MAKE SPOTS ON A LADYBUG

A handmade ladybug craft with red wings and black spots, surrounded by paper flowers and heart decorations on a green background. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

CUT A RED CRAFT FOAM HEART IN HALF TO MAKE WINGS FOR A LADYBUG

A small terracotta flower pot features a painted green caterpillar and a smiling face, making it the perfect Hungry Caterpillar craft. A colorful paper flower with a child’s photo at the center is attached to a green stem. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

THUMBPRINT CATERPILLAR TERRA COTTA POT CRAFT IDEA

A children’s book titled There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm! is on top of colored paper, next to tan acrylic paint, a paper plate with paint, and a worm craft made from painted circles and googly eyes.

USE A SLIGHTLY BLOWN UP BALLOON TO STAMP A WORM ON PAPER TODAY

A craft project with the words Buzzing into Spring! surrounded by stamped yellow circles, bee stickers, and honeycomb shapes. Decorative items, including a bee plush, painted egg, and gems, are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled below.

USE A PLASTIC EGG PIECE TO STAMP A BEEHIVE ON PAPER THIS SPRING SEASON – JUST ADD BEE STICKERS

A paper bag with a bee drawn on it.

PAPER BAG BEE PUPPET CRAFT IDEA

Craft project using popsicle sticks arranged in the shape of a W on green paper with brown paper scraps and glue; a Sharpie marker and floral paper are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled at the bottom.

“W” IS FOR WORM CRAFT IDEA

A children’s book titled “BEE” lies on a floral-patterned surface with a yellow and black paper plate bee craft on top. The bee has black stripes and antennae. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled in the corner.

PAPER BOWL BEE CRAFT IDEA

Two colorful butterfly crafts, perfect for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS, made from painted coffee filters, clothespins with smiley faces, and twisted pipe cleaners as antennae, are displayed on blue paper with a wave pattern. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

COFFEE FILTER AND CLOTHESPIN BUTTERFLY CRAFT IDEA

A children's book titled The Woolly Bear Caterpillar, paint supplies, and a HUNGRY CATERPILLAR CRAFT made from green paint, googly eyes, paper, and a popsicle stick are displayed on a table.

USE A POM POM PINCHED IN BETWEEN A WOOD CLOTHESPIN TO RECREATE THIS CATERPILLAR CRAFT IDEA

A handmade bumblebee craft on blue paper features a yellow handprint bee with black stripes and googly eyes, white doily wings, red heart and ladybug stickers, and a handwritten note. Flowers and butterflies surround it.

HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA – USE HEART PAPER DOILIES FOR THE WINGS

Three butterfly crafts made from wooden popsicle sticks and colored cupcake liners as wings resemble fun cupcake liner card crafts, with paper circles for bodies, drawn smiling faces and antennae, all set against colorful paper backgrounds.

POPSICLE STICK, DOT STICKER AND CUPCAKE LINER DRAGONFLY CRAFT IDEA

A craft ant made from three black mini paper plates on a green background, with googly eyes, drawn legs and antennae, felt flowers, colorful paper underneath—perfect inspiration for cupcake liner card crafts.

USE BLACK CUPCAKE LINERS FOR THIS ANT CRAFT IDEA

A grey paper with green paint streaks, made using a plastic fork, is decorated with red and orange ladybugs drawn with a black marker. A coding label crafts touch is added, with a black marker and plastic fork shown beside the paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

FORK PAINTED GRASS WITH DOT STICKER LADYBUGS

A handmade card with two bee shapes, “Buzzing by to say I love you,” red glitter hearts, and a yellow paint tube—perfect for Sponge Painting Ideas for Kids. The background features layered pink and patterned paper.

USE A KITCHEN SPONGE CUT INTO A CIRCLE SHAPE TO “STAMP” BEES ON PAPER

A green paper plate shaped like a watermelon slice with a black paper ant made of circles, googly eyes, and antennae, surrounded by craft supplies on a colorful background. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE A CIRCLE PAPER PUNCH TO RECREATE THIS ANT CRAFT IDEA

A bee craft made from a yellow popsicle stick with black stripes, googly eyes, black antennae, and white paper doily wings sits on a mint tray—perfect inspiration for easy Paper Doily Crafts.

POPSICLE STICK AND PAPER DOILY BEE CRAFT IDEA

A colorful butterfly craft made of pink paper handprints, purple paper dots, a craft stick body, googly eyes, and red gems, surrounded by crafting materials like coding label crafts, stickers, markers, and paper butterflies.

HANDPRINT & POPSICLE STICK BUTTERFLY CRAFT IDEA

A craft project featuring three butterflies made from colored circle stickers on black paper, with wings painted in white, pink, and yellow. This fun coding label crafts idea also includes a marker and more stickers. Instagram: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE AN EMPTY TOILET PAPER ROLL TO STAMP BUTTERFLY WINGS ON PAPER

Three butterfly crafts made from red paint, googly eyes, and red paper hearts are displayed on pink paper—perfect for Sponge Painting Ideas for Kids. A black marker, white plate with a pink sponge, and heart-patterned papers complete the scene.

USE A PIECE OF KITCHEN SPONGE TO RECREATE THIS LOVE BUG CRAFT IDEA

A handmade card features ladybugs made from black circle stickers for heads and red fingerprint wings, with black antennae drawn in; craft supplies and coding label crafts surround the card. The text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

THUMBPRINT LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA – USE BLACK DOT STICKERS FOR THE HEADS

Paper Plate & Craft Yarn Ladybug

PAPER PLATE & CRAFT YARN LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

Two pastel bookmarks with colorful, smiling bug faces made from circle stickers and marker details—perfect as Valentine’s Day craft ideas for kids. Surrounded by red, pink, and gold shapes on a polka dot background. A @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label is at the bottom.

USE DOT STICKERS TO MAKE BUTTERFLY BOOKMARKS

A white sheet displays three ladybug crafts made from red paint and black paper, next to a paintbrush. Colorful, patterned papers fill the background. Perfect inspiration for spatula stamped crafts! A label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE A FLAT SPATULA TO “STAMP” LADYBUGS ON PAPER

A brown paper showcases a potato masher stamped craft with two ladybugs made from red paint and black paper hearts. Black marker details and small hearts decorate the page, with colorful papers and the masher placed beside the artwork.

USE A POTATO MASHER TO “STAMP” LADYBUGS ON PAPER

A children’s cupcake liner card craft: a ladybug made from a red painted cupcake liner, black paper spots, head, and antennae on green crepe paper strips, with blue and red paper background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

CREPE PAPER AND CUPCAKE LINER LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

A Valentine’s Day craft idea for kids features two pink bug shapes with googly eyes on blue paper, surrounded by hearts and stars, with the text “From your Love Bug 2024” and the Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE A POTATO MASHER TO “STAMP” BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER

A green sheet of paper decorated with strips of green crepe paper, red ladybug stickers, a glue stick, a marker, a roll of crepe paper, and a ladybug cutout—perfect for creative label crafts. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

GREEN CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKER LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

A card with a handprint and text, perfect for coding label crafts or creative projects.

HANDPRINT LADYBUG KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

Two caterpillars made from green paint-stamped circles and drawn details are shown on blue paper—perfect for inspiring fun insect craft ideas, with a paint-covered cardboard tube, black marker, and patterned papers nearby.

USE AN EMPTY TOILET PAPER ROLL TO STAMP CATERPILLARS ON PAPER

A sheet of green paper features four ladybug drawings made with black and red marker. Two purple plastic eggs are in the corner, and the handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written on a green label at the bottom.

USE A PLASTIC EGG TO STAMP LADYBUGS ON PAPER

Valentine’s Day craft supplies, including red and pink doilies, striped popsicle stick butterflies with heart wings, glue, and decorative paper, arranged on a table with a @gluedtomycrafts label.

USE JUMBO CRAFT STICKS AND PAPER DOILIES TO RECREATE THIS BUTTERFLY CRAFT IDEA

A craft sheet with yellow paint honeycomb circles, bee stickers, and the handwritten message “Buzzing with excitement for Spring!” Bees, flowers, and paint are arranged on a black background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

USE A TOILET PAPER ROLL TO STAMP A BEEHIVE ON PAPER THIS SPRING SEASON – JUST ADD BEE STICKERS

A childrens craft display shows a green paper with a stamped brown worm shape, googly eyes, and a book titled Worm Weather. White fabric daisies, a paint roller, and a red-striped plate with paint are included.

USE A POTATO MASHER TO STAMPED A WORM ON PAPER TODAY!

A butterfly-themed children’s book and a pink paper display insect craft ideas: butterfly crafts made with yellow paint balloon stamps and colored dot stickers. Paint, a balloon, and stickers are arranged nearby; @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label at the bottom.

USE A SLIGHTLY BLOWN UP BALLOON TO STAMP BUTTERFLIES ON PAPER THIS SPRING SEASON!

A red paper plate cut in half and decorated as a ladybug with black spots, googly eyes, black antennae, and yarn legs—a fun pick for INSECT CRAFT IDEAS. A hole punch and colorful papers are nearby. A label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER PLATE LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA – WE USED A HOLE PUNCH AND CRAFT YARN FOR IT’S LEGS

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We hope this collection of 40+ insect craft ideas has sparked some inspiration for your next crafting session. From fluttering butterflies to busy bees, these projects are more than just cute decorations – they are wonderful opportunities to learn about nature while developing fine motor skills and creativity.

Whether you’re a teacher looking for a classroom activity or a parent planning a fun afternoon at home, spending time making these creepy-crawly friends is a perfect way to celebrate the spring season. The best part is seeing the unique spin each child puts on their creation. On that note, happy crafting!

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