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Below you will find Bugs & Insects Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids. Find out how to make your own arts and crafts bugs projects with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children

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More Insects and Bugs Crafts and Activities for Children Listed Below

 

Beetle Baby Crafts Activity - - If being cooped up inside on a rainy day bugs you, try chasing away the blues with a collection of these little insects.

Beetles Arts and Crafts Project - - There's nothing creepier than a bowl of beetles at our kitchen table. Opalescent craft paint adds texture and accentuates life-like features on these ordinary Halloween figurines.

Beneficial Bugs Project to Make - - These helpful row-marking insects appear to be standing guard above your tender seedlings.

Big Bright Bugs Making Instructions - - Kids are naturally curious about bugs. Count insect wings or legs, and then capture the iridescent colors!

Big Bug Halloween Costume to Make - - The whole neighborhood will be abuzz with admiration once this iridescent trick-or-treating beetle is spotted on Halloween night.

Bug Attack Costume Crafts Activity - - Don't let the intricacy of these insects deter you from this creepy design. All you need is a bug guide for reference -- and a steady hand.

Bug Bracelets Craft for Kids - - Mix-and-match bugs and bracelets made from felt and Velcro.

Bug Corkboards to Make - - Make this corkboard with insects all over it.

Bug-Eyed Bugs Halloween Costumes to Make - - You and your child will surely see eye-to-eye if you make this outfit for him.

Bug Finger Puppet Craft for Preschoolers & Toddlers - - Follow these instructions and make a variety of finger puppet bugs. Why not make one for each finger!

Buggies Craft - - Heidi from Arizona shared the directions for making this fun bug craft. She says that her Girl Scouts loved making these!

Buggy Chip Clips - - Keep your chips fresh and keep the bugs outside the bag!

Bug Hat - - Transform yourself into a bug with this great hat.

Bug Mobile - - This creepy crawly bug mobile is too cute to scare anyone.

Bug or Lizard Pin - - Gild a bug or lizard shape and decorate with beads and wires. These bugs can become unique pins or decorative tiles.

Bugs Every Which Way - - Ever examine tiny insects through a magnifying glass? Draw your favorite bugs from different angles. Quick, do it before they crawl away!

Bug shaped name tag - - Help a kid meet new friends with a Bug shaped name tag. This personalized back to school craft helps teachers and classmates alike to remember new names.

Bugs On A Quilt - - Kids and grownups alike go bug-eyed over this quilt, swarming with bees and other insects. Children will be snug as a bug when they wrap their imaginations, insect knowledge, and creativity into this decorative quilt.

Bugs Take Shape - - Imagination and problem-solving go to work as children check out real bugs and create their own.

Busy Bugs - - You'll welcome these fuzzy flies and friends creeping along your hand or buzzing in your ear!

Button Beings - - The hardest part of this craft is deciding which critters to create.

Buzzing Bugs Paper Plate Craft - - You can mix and match all the different templates and paint your paper plate to represent any color flower you like.   There is a handprint option!

Candy Bug Preschool Craft - - You know the little plastic containers you end up with from those toy vending machines at the front of stores? Have you ever thought, “they must be good for something!” Well, here’s a clever little Candy Bug preschool craft that will recycle those plastic holders into something fun. They can hold a variety of items, from candy to coins and would make great party favors!

Caucasus Beetle - - Caucasus beetles are found at elevations of around 1,000 m in the mountain ranges of Sumatra, Java, the Malay peninsula, and Indochina. Male Caucasus beetles are 62-133 mm in length; females measure 53-60 mm. The largest native Asian beetles, Caucasus beetles feature a long three-point horn and a short single-point horn. These insects are aggressive and armed with sharp claws. Habituated to high altitudes, these beetles are tropical but are sensitive to excessive heat. They prefer temperatures around 15-20°C. This beetle is also known as the King of the East.

Clothespin Bugs - - Here's a quick and easy project that allows your little craft enthusiasts to use their imaginations to create their own unique designs.

Crayon Critters - - Where do you find interesting creatures? You can find them in nature, in your imagination—or even waiting inside a box of crayons.

Critter Littles - - These bugs have personality! Dozens of pieces to mix and match for an endless supply of unique combinations.

Earth Day: Bottle Bug Puppet - - Get ready to make an eco friendly puppet just in time for Earth Day!

Easy Insect Craft - - This insect won't take a bite out of you and is easy to make.

Egg Carton Buggy Mobile - - This cute little egg carton buggy mobile is a time consuming project, but the results are well worth the time invested! You can shorten the time of this craft by making it a group project. Let each child make one bug to hang on the mobile and it’ll come together in no time.

Egg Carton Bugs - - Make some incredibly cool bugs from egg carton egg cups.

Egg Carton Bugs Craft - - Instructions to make a variety of insects and other bugs using egg cartons.

Egg-Carton Creatures - - When we brought the materials for these egg-carton critters into a local fifth-grade classroom, we were astonished with the results. The kids made a slew of the six-legged bugs with many clever adaptations. It doesn't cost much to craft the creatures, and we swear your kids won't stop after making one.

Egg Cup Insects - - Let your imagination run wild when making these cute little egg cup insects. Kids can use whatever colors they like to create their own fun designs!

Fascinating Fireflies - - These 3-D paper fireflies sparkle in the dark!

Fingerprint Creepy Crawlies - - Dab your fingers in paint and grab your markers to create some awesome Creepy Crawlies.

Fireflies - - Have the kids make their very own Fireflies. This is an easy and fun summer craft, suitable for toddlers on up!

Fireflies in a Bright Night Sky - - Fireflies that really light up the dark night!

Firefly Craft that Glows - - One of our favorite parts of summer is running around outside at dusk chasing after fireflies. To capture this we decided to do a firefly craft that really glows in the dark, just like the real thing! This bug craft is simple one, with only a few pieces, but it is very big on imagination. While we did it we talked about how we were using some glitter to make the wings sparkle just like a real lightning bug and about how fireflies blink in order to talk. Our preschool aged daughter loved this firefly craft and asked to do it again and again. The funniest part is that this is the only craft that we hang up in our closet!

Firefly Flashlight - - Really, really cute! Turn a little plastic flashlight into a firefly buddy. Makes a great camping project.

Flashing Fireflies - - Create your own flashing fireflies.

Friendly Fireflies - - These luminous glowworms will love lighting up the evening sky!

Glowing Bug Necklace - - Have your child make this easy craft while you are waiting to leave for a camping trip or even on the way to your destination. After dark, they can activate the glow stick with your help and add some fun colors around the camp fire.

Giraffa Stag Beetle - - Giraffa stag beetles are the largest stag beetles in the world. Giraffa stag beetles are currently divided into nine subspecies. The subspecies found in the Flores island (Indonesia) are especially popular due to their size, often growing to more than 110 mm. They have characteristic long jaws with bent tips, but due to their very length the actual pinching force exerted is weak. Giraffa means giraffe.

Goliath Beetle - - Goliath beetles are found in tropical regions of Western Africa. Male goliath beetles are 58-115 mm in length; females measure 56-82 mm. These are known to be among the largest beetles in Africa. Generally active in the tops of tall trees, Goliath beetles eat pollen, nectar, and sap. Goliath beetles tend to be difficult to catch, due to their quickness and their flight capabilities. Using only their hind wings, without spreading their front wings, Goliath beetles are able to fly faster and turn sharper than most other beetles. These unusual beetles are active during the daytime.

Handy Bug Puppets - - Turn garden gloves into incredibly entertaining insects for your kids to play with.

Heart Snail Paper Craft - - Read a bit about DLTK's Grow With Me Craft Concept to get some ideas on how this basic craft idea can be used with different materials to make it appropriate for everyone from ages 2 thru 82!

Hercules Beetle - - Hercules beetles are found in isolated pockets of the Central and South American tropical rainforests. These are the world's largest beetles, with males measuring 46-178 mm and females 50-80 mm in length. Male hercules beetles feature two long horns as long as their body, and the front wings are yellowish orange in color. Depending on environmental factors like humidity, some hercules beetles can be completely black. This species is partitioned into twelve subspecies based on the size of thoracic horns and the location of the projections.

How to Make a Bug Mobile With an Egg Carton - - Finding fun crafts to enjoy with your kids when you're all stuck indoors during on those long rainy days can be a challenge sometimes. Making a bug mobile with an egg carton is a fun craft that you can all work on together.

How to Make a Bug Plant Stake - - These cute bug plant stakes can be made as gifts or for your own houseplants. Make bumble bees, ladybugs or green flying bugs to decorate any houseplant. Give your drab green houseplant some lively color and a little critter friend.

How to Make a Foam Bug Magnet - - This cute little bug is far from creepy! It's not only adorable, it's easy and inexpensive to make. All you need is some craft foam, glue and a magnet!

How to Make a Lightning Bug Costume - - Halloween is the perfect time to dress up as your favorite insect, but other great times are summer parties and costume parties throughout the year. A lightning bug costume is perfect for an adult or a child and will provide about 24 hours of solid glow time before the glow sticks will need to be replaced. The lightning bug costume does not use batteries and is perfect for children who want to go trick-or-treating at night, because it is easily visible. Parents will enjoy the safety aspect of this costume, while children will be the envy of every other non-glowing trick-or-treater.

How to Make an Insect Collage - - Making collages is always a favorite craft activity for children of almost any age. Collages challenge their imaginations, and it's always rewarding to see what they dream up when they're given free rein to artistically and creatively express themselves.

How to Make a Paper Black Beetle - - A great way to get kids more involved in the outdoors is to make crafts that help them recognize critters they may meet on their outdoor adventures. One common individual that is fun and easy to make, as well as being pretty simple to spot in real life, is the black beetle. Before a hike or just a trip around the yard, make this paper black beetle and take him with you to meet the "real thing."

How to Make an Insect Out of Recycled Materials - - Recycling is an important step to protecting our environment, but it is also a great way to make inexpensive and distinctive projects. Creating your own insect out of recycled materials is easy to do and allows you to make truly unique crafts. Just as diverse as the different types of insects are the recycled materials you can use to make your crafts, including Popsicle sticks, foam egg cartons and coat hangers.

How to Make Bugs Out of Beads - - Crafts made to look like bugs are popular with all age groups but especially kids. You can make a variety of bugs out of beads for a fun and functional rainy day craft or supplemental activity for learning about bugs. Dragonflies and butterflies are the most popular bugs but you can make other ones if your child is interested in something else, like spiders or bees. Use them as zipper pulls, key chains and more.

How to Make Construction Paper Fireflies - - Many children love paper crafts. With some paint, glue or crayons they can create their own works of art. An especially good way to use paper crafts to your advantage is to link them to a lesson. If you're studying insects, you could have them draw or make paper models of insects that include the specific things learned in the lesson. If you read a story, have the children construct models of the characters from paper.

How to Make Love Bugs - - These are super cute and easy for kids to make. They can be given as small gifts to children's friends and family. Or used to decorate around the home.

Icky Bugs - - Do you like creepy, crawly, dangling bugs?

I Love Bugs Pencil Cup - - Surprise the bug-fancier in your family with an 'I Love Bugs' pencil cup. Recycle a Play-Doh can into just the thing for young students 'bugged' by homework.

Intriguing Insects - - Beetles and bugs are awesome! Take a close look at crawling creatures and draw one that's larger than life.

Iridescent Insects - - Fascinated with animal feathers, scales, and shells that seem to change color when they move? Create your own naturally iridescent insect colors!

Japanese Beetle - - Japanese beetles are found in Northern Honshu, Okinawa, the Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina. Japanese beetles are also found as an introduced species in Hokkaido. A subspecies called the Okinawa beetle is found on the main island of Okinawa. Another subspecies, the Kumejima beetle, is found on the Kume islands.

Japanese Beetle - - Adult beetles are considered a sign of summer, and live for a brief 1-2 months during that season. Nocturnal, the adult beetles spend the day hiding under fallen leaves and leaf mulch. They feed on sap from sawtooth and Quercus oaks.

Kiddie Bug Box - - Your kids will love playing outside and catching bugs this summer with their Kiddie Bug Box! Put your child's name on the front and it will be a keepsake they will love!

Kids' Garden Plant Markers - - Make these cute bug friends to embellish your flowerpots and mark garden rows.

Larger-Than-Life Fireflies - - Fireflies are a sure sign of summer. In this replica habitat, these delightful insects will capture your imagination!

Love Bug - - This sweet candy critter will have your child's whole class abuzz.

Love Bug - - Here's the yarn bug that started the trend. Make one for your sweetheart and one for yourself too!

Love Bug - - If your laundry day ends up with orphan socks missing their partners, try turning the most colorful ones into a project for crafty cupids. This Valentine’s Day, show some heart to your family and the planet by making our cute little ladybug.

Love Bug - - Create a cute Love Bug with a big heart. It makes a great gift or a darling Valentine's Day decoration.

Love bug clothespin clip - - Perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime, this love bug or butterfly heart clip can be used as a chip clip, paper holder and so on. Or you can add a magnet to the back and put it on your fridge!

Love Bug Pin - - These love bugs don't bite! This super simple plaster of paris craft turns into an adorable pin for kids of all ages to make as holiday gifts!

Love Bugs Hat - - Wiggle your way into someone's heart with this easy felt and chenille love bugs hat craft. Kids will look adorable wearing this on Valentine's Day.

Love Bug Valentine’s Day Card - - Send this little love bug to someone you care about on Valentine's Day. This little critter is eager to share its warm and happy feelings.

Make a Crawling Beetle - - Make a crawling beetle and amaze your friends.

One Very Scary Bug! - - Do you like scary bugs or just bugs in general? If you do, this craft might be just the one for you!

Paint a Batch of Beetles - - My kids go buggy over this open-ended project: decorating a colony of brightly colored beetles. We usually spread out our bug-making over two afternoons--one to mold the beetles and one to paint them.

Paper Plate Beetle Craft - - These crazy critters make great decorations for a back-to-nature party. This is a FreeKidsCrafts.com original craft.

Pipe cleaner craft - - Making crafts with pipe cleaners is one of our family's favorite activities. Try making a bug out of pipe cleaners.

Plant Stakes - - These fuzzy bugs are so cute, they'll be a welcome (and amusing) sight hanging out in anyone's houseplants.

Pop Up Bug Craft - - Even creepy crawly bugs are fun to hang out with when they are pop ups.

Praying Mantis - - The praying mantis has a long, thin body and its prickly forelegs are curved into the characteristic shape that resembles a scythe. It catches insects and small animals for food. Most praying mantis cannot fly very well, and use their wings mainly for threatening enemies.

Racecar Bugs Everyday Preschool Craft - - With a little creativity and some Crayola® Model Magic you can transform your preschoolers toy racecars into Racing Bugs! No baking required, it just air dries. And best of all, you can color it with Crayola® Markers! No need for messy paint. Use your imagination and create all sorts of Racing Creatures. Mold several ahead of time and let preschoolers paint them as a party craft.

Rainbow Beetle - - Rainbow beetles are found in Australian and New Guinean tropical rainforests. Male rainbow beetles are 36.8-70.0 mm in length; females measure 25.5-36.4 mm. Two red bands mark the body, and body colors can change, depending on the type of lighting. These beetles are believed to keep body temperatures in check by reflecting sunlight. The beetle's large jaws are black; in male beetles, the jaws are slightly bent, with two points. The beetle's larval stage lasts 6 to 8 months and its adult stage 1-2 years. Rainbow beetles are a protected species in Australia.

Rock Bugs - - It's easy to watch bugs all day long -- especially when you make them yourself. Create your own insects out of natural materials and pose them around your campsite. You'll find some suggested bugs below, but feel free to use your imagination to come up with others too.

Roly Poly Bugs - - Create some simple and scary bugs from paper rolls.

Sea Shell Bug Magnet Craft - - Use these directions to make magnets that look like butterflies, ladybugs, and other bugs using sea shells.

Squished Bugs - - They may be silly but they're still yucky! You make the fly swatter, then you glue on your squished bug parts!

Stag Beetle - - In the wild, most stag beetles have a dark brown/blackish colored body. The males have large and distinctive mandibles which they use when fighting with other beetles. Stag beetles are largely nocturnal, hiding in the hollows of trees during the day. Despite their large bodies, they are actually very timid and will hide as soon as they sense danger. They almost never fly.

Sticky Bugs Hat and Shoes - - Kids are crazy about stickers and they are crazy about bugs, so why not put the two together with Sticky Bugs Hat and Shoes? With this simple wearable-art insect craft, you can let your little ones get involved by having them pick the stickers they want.

Styrofoam Ball Bug - - Make your own one of a kind custom-made bug!

Styrofoam Lovebug Craft - - We've found that creating realistic craft bugs is a lot of fun but that it's even more fun to create imaginary craft bugs!  One of our daughter's nicknames is "lovebug" and this craft was made for her.  While this styrofoam lovebug craft is fun to make anytime of the year, it makes a fantastic Valentine's Day craft and gift. 

Super Centipede - - Create a super centipede using egg cups from egg cartons.

The Earth Day Bottle Bug Band - - The Bottle Bugs have a dream that Earth Day should be every day! So they write a song about it that soars to the top of the music charts. Join the bottle bugs on tour in this fun skit!

The Reading Bug - - Make a cute centipede that remembers each book your child has read. With every new book, the Reading Bug grows longer.

Walking Stick Bug - - Transform a twig into an interesting insect.

Wild & Wacky Bugs - - Summertime brings out the bugs. And your home may even have a few more that most after a fun afternoon of making this collection of egg cartoon insects.

Yarn Bug - - This will be the cutest bug you'll find around your house!

Y2K Bug Crafts Activity for Kids - - Design your own Y2K bug! This is a fun craft for kids.