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   Fun Foam Ladybugs or Ladybirds)
by Twila Lenoir
Bright red ladybugs (known as ladybirds in England) are a popular motif in decorating. You can make your own quite easily from fun foam, then add a magnet to attach them to the fridge, or use ladybugs of different sizes to decorate picture frames or mirrors.
We also used them on our Fun Foam White Eraser Board, shown at right.
Fun Foam Ladybugs:
Supplies:
craft fun foam sheet in red
scraps of black fun foam
black chenille stem or pipe cleaner
paper punch
| permanent black marker
circle template
scissors
glue |  Copyright Protected: Free for personal use only; do not reprint for any other purpose without permission. Teachers and youth group leaders may print multiple copies for students, but please see our Terms of Service for details. |
Fun Foam Ladybug
Instructions:
The picture, at right, illustrates the following steps in this craft project:
1. On the sheet of red fun foam, trace around a circle template that is the size that you want your ladybug to be - a drinking glass might work well for this purpose. Cut the circle out of foam.
2. Draw a black line down the middle of the circle with permanent marker. Draw another line across the top of the ladybug, creating an arc, and color this black, as shown in the diagram.
3. Cut two pieces of black chenille stem or pipe cleaner to use as the antennas. Glue these to the top back of the ladybug.
4. With the paper punch, punch out eight small circles from black construction paper, felt or fun foam. Glue six of the dots to the ladybug's back, and glue the last two to the top of the antennas.
Variations: Glue a magnet to the back to stick the ladybug to the fridge. Make a ladybug greeting card - fold a piece of card stock in half, and glue the ladybug to the front. Write your own message inside! If you know someone who really like ladybugs, paint some Ladybug Rocks to go with your fun foam ladybug!
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If you like this craft, you may also like to see how to make a Fun Foam Heart Shaped Puppy, Kitten or Tropical Fish Critter
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