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Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Stuck inside? Bring a little of the outdoors in with this Paper Bag Ladybug Craft! This cute craft is so easy to do, too, made in just a few steps. They make a wonderfully stunning spring-time craft for kids of all ages, and can even be great scissor practice for the younger ones!

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

We do love our paper bag crafts here. We’re also rather fond of ladybug crafts, as well. If you’re looking for more ladybug craft ideas, be sure to also check out these Bottle Cap Ladybugs, CD Yarn Weaving Ladybugs, and our Paper Plate Lacing Ladybugs Craft.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

For our Paper Bag Ladybug Craft you will need brown paper lunch bags, black paint, red and black cardstock, circle paper punches in different sizes, large googly eyes, a white marker, a glue stick, and scissors.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Supplies needed:

  • Paper bags
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Cardstock – red, black
  • Circle punches – 2”, 1.5”, 1”, ⅝”
  • Googly eyes, large
  • White marker
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

Begin by painting the front of the paper bag black.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Make sure you don’t paint the flap shut. We know this one from experience. Let dry.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Adhere large googly eyes in place. Then draw a simple mouth under the eyes with the white marker

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Cut two strips from the black cardstock. Curl an end using your fingers or a pencil.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Glue the strips in place to the top of the bag.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Now, cut a large circle from the red cardstock.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Cut the circle in half.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Glue the circle halves under the flap, with the middle part open for wings.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Punch a bunch of circles from the black cardstock using the different paper punches. You can also use scissors, of course, if you don’t have paper punches.

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

And glue the circles all around the wings.


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Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

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Paper Bag Ladybug Craft

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