Ladybug Bookmark Craft
Get ready to welcome Spring with this charming Ladybug Bookmark Craft!
Ladybug Bookmark Craft
For some people rainbows, flowers blooming and bunnies are the signal springtime is around the corner but I always look for ladybugs to show up to fully feel the Spring-season vibes.
Let’s be honest, not only are ladybugs super cute and charming but they’re also known to be good luck in almost every culture; there’s no way to argue with that!
So, I’ve come up with these adorable ladybug bookmarks. Because there’s no such thing as too much good luck!
Easy to do and guaranteed to look super cute, these bookmarks can really be amazing when your preschoolers are starting to learn how to read. The ladybug bookmark can be used to point the words as your kids are reading wonderful stories and turn the learning process into a fun game.
The little hearts make it an amazing craft for a Valentine’s Day craft project as well. You’ll only need a few very inexpensive supplies (a must in my book!), print and cut out the free template pieces, and you’re all set to start making ladybugs bookmarks in no time!
Ladybug Craft for Preschoolers
If you’ve done some of my other projects you probably know by now I absolutely love simple and inexpensive crafts. That’s why I adore these ladybugs bookmarks; it takes almost no prep-time and I can guarantee you have the supplies laying around your house from other cool craft projects.
You’ll need:
- Ladybug Bookmark Template → Get it HERE!
- Colorful craft paper
- Wooden craft sticks
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes
Easy-peasy, right?!
How to Make a Ladybug Bookmark Craft
Get all of your supplies and print out the template, follow the instructions down below to make the ladybug bookmarks and enjoy!
Ladybug Craft - a Ladybug Reading Pointer or Bookmark
These adorable ladybug bookmarks can also be used as reading pointers for kids! As they read the text on the page, they keep the words between the ladybug's antenna to help with word tracking and recognition! Best of all? They're super inexpensive to make!
Materials
- Ladybug Bookmark/Pointer Template
- Colorful craft paper
- Wooden craft sticks
- Googly eyes
- Glue
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- 1. Gather all of the supplies listed above and print out the templates for the ladybug bookmark. Cut out the template pieces.
- 2. Take the small black circular pieces and glue them on the red part of the ladybug's body. Glue 2 dots on each side of the red heart shape. Then take the two thin black strips and glue them on the top of the ladybug’s head as the ladybug’s antenna.
- 3. Next glue the red heart-shaped piece on top of the black body piece of the ladybug.
- 4. Take the ladybug’s head and glue it to the body. Allow it to dry completely.
- 5. Finish it off by gluing the googly eyes to the ladybug’s head. Once the glue is dried, glue the wooden craft stick to the back of the ladybug.
Download the Ladybug Bookmark Template → Click HERE
How to use the Ladybug Bookmarks
- Encourage having fun while reading! These bookmarks can be used as reading pointers too. It can help your kids track their words during their reading sessions.
- Word Hunting Game: Make learning extra fun by letting your preschoolers make their own ladybug bookmarks and use them as pointers to “hunt” for words around the house.
- Mark your kids’ favorite part of any book.
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