DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Bugs and Insects


Ant Egg Carton Craft

Ant Egg Carton Craft

preschoolers and up


leaf bug chick

Bug Leaf Craft

preschool and kindergarten


buzzing bugs paper craft

Buzzing Bugs Paper Plate Craft

preschool and kindergarten

a variety of flying insects to choose from


Cricket Egg Carton Craft

Cricket Egg Carton Craft

preschoolers and up


insect sticker background

Insect Sticker Backgrounds

preschoolers and up


Bottle Firefly Craft

Bottle Firefly Craft

preschoolers and up


thumbprint bugs

Love Bug Thumbprint Craft

Any Age


heart snail

Heart Snail Paper Craft

preschoolers and up


cross stitch pattern

Worm Cross Stitch Pattern

older kids and adults


Bookworm craft

Worm Paper Craft

Age 4+ (when they begin reading)


bug craft

Y2K Bug Toilet Paper Roll Craft
(you could call it something different)

preschool and kindergarten


Insect Games and Puzzles
insect jigsaw puzzles

Insect Activities for Kids
On-Line Jigsaw Puzzles


Undirected Craft time - make an insect:

bug craftI provided Kaitlyn (age 6 at the time) with a range of random materials:

and let her design her own 'bug'.  This little guy is what she came up with (having the fun foam leaf as the base made it easier to assemble as she could glue all the pieces to that).

The egg carton cup is actually colored with marker, not painted.

Sometimes, it's fun to give a more 'artistic' craft time that allows them to design their own project instead of providing a directed craft.