Your little ones may even choose to design their own kind of bug.
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Cut out circle
Poke your scissors into the center of your paper plate and cut out the traced circle.
Make holes around perimeter of circle
Make holes around the perimeter of the circle with your hole punch.
The amount youll need will depend on how big your paper plate is.
The sections we used were about 10-12 feet.
Thread one end of the yarn through your yarn needle and tie a knot to secure it in place.
Tape the other end of the yarn onto the back of your paper plate.
Pull the excess yarn all the way through the hole each time you sew.
Then continue sewing down and up the holes around the circle until you reach the end of your yarn.
Cut the yarn needle off and tape the end of the yarn onto the back of your paper plate.
We made about 3 passes through each hole in our stripes to give them some thickness.
Cut out bee parts
Cut out two bee wings out of your white felt.
Also, cut a black pipe cleaner in half for antennae.
Fold the pipe cleaner in half and curl down the ends.
Then fold it up behind the back of the paper plate and tape it in place.
She is a Kindergartner, age 6 1/2.
Then use red and black felt to create the ladybug wings.
Arent they daring?
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