Paper Plate Ant Craft
Who would have thought it would be this much fun to make an ant, but our Paper Plate Ant Craft is large, so easy, and a really fun craft! If you have a little one who loves bugs, then they will love this larger than life ant craft.
My youngest son, who’s 5, has seen the movie Bug’s Life many, many times. So I knew we had to do an ant together. With our paper plate ants, as giant-sized as they are, you really get to study and learn all about ants up close, while also having a lot of fun, too. These large ants are a blast for pretend play!
Paper Plate Ants Craft
To make our ants craft you will need three paper plates per ant, acrylic paint, medium sized googly eyes, a white paint marker, pipe cleaners, a single hole punch, and a stapler.
Ant Paper Plate Craft Supplies Needed
- Paper plates
- Acrylic paint – black, red, blue, etc.
- Pipe cleaners – corresponding colors
- Googly eyes, medium sized
- White paint marker
- Single hole punch
- Stapler
- Glue
Paper Plate Ant Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin with 3 paper plates.
Paint all the plates the color of choice for your ant. We made our ants in normal ant colors of black and red, plus blue. Let the paint dry completely.
When the paint is dry, staple all 3 plates together at the sides.
Add a googly eye to the front plate.
Next, use the hole punch to make a hole at the bottom of each plate for legs. Make a hole at the top of the front plate, as well, for the antennae.
Now, take pipe cleaners in the same color as the paint used. Thread one pipe cleaner through each hole. When through the hole, bend in half and twist to secure.
Bend the bottom of the pipe cleaner to make little feet.
Do the same with the hole at the top for the antennae, but curl the ends instead.
Finally, draw a simple smile with a white paint marker.
A super easy, super fast way to make the best, and largest ants around! So fun!
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More Spring Bug Crafts for Kids
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Paper Plate Ant Craft
A fun, giant-sized ant craft made with paper plates and pipe cleaners
Materials
- Paper plates
- Acrylic paint - black, red, blue, etc.
- Pipe cleaners - corresponding colors
- Googly eyes, medium sized
- White paint marker
- Single hole punch
- Stapler
- Glue
Instructions
- Begin with 3 paper plates. Paint all the plates the color of choice for your ant.
- When the paint is dry, staple all 3 plates together at the sides.
- Add a googly eye to the front plate.
- Next, use the hole punch to make a hole at the bottom of each plate for legs. Make a hole at the top of the front plate, as well, for the antennae.
- Now, take pipe cleaners in the same color as the paint used. Thread one pipe cleaner through each hole. When through the hole, bend in half and twist to secure.
- Bend the bottom of the pipe cleaner to make little feet.
- Do the same with the hole at the top for the antennae, but curl the ends instead.
- Finally, draw a simple smile with a white paint marker.