Hello friends, I have got some new idea for you on creative time with your children. Lots of kids enjoy insects. Girls love butterflies and boys often play with bugs, spiders and so on. This small creative activity can improve their interest in nature. They can learn more about the insects body and explore using new patterns, creating their own bug spieces.

You will need

• colored A3 paper
• hard A4 paper
• watercolors, brush, water
• black liner
• scissors
• glue
• A5 carboard

The process

First you need to prepare the body shapes on a white A4 paper. You can be really creative here and try many different sizes and shapes.

Now it is time to cover the shapes with watercolors. use bright colors, enough water and maybe try some nice color combinations. You can do it quickly, color behind lines is OK, you will cut the shapes out later.

After the paint dries draw the patterns. You can google some beetle photos to get inspiration. Do not draw legs or heads. Then cut the shapes out. If you want the beetles to be a little 3D, use cardboard. Cut small pieces of it and strick them on the back side of the bodies. You can use also that sticky foam used in scrapbooking instead.

Choose some colored paper as a background. Do not stick the beetles without preparation. Beetles can be in lines, head up and with enough space around to draw the legs and heads after. It is also nice to make some simple frame around. Maybe even add "My beetle collection" at the bottom.

After sticking the bodies on the paper draw legs, heads and antennas.

I hope you were inspired and maybe you would like to try this simple tutorial with your kids or students :)

 

Thanks for watching!

 
 

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