Supplies
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Finished
Craft |
Supplies
Needed:
Construction Paper ( any other colors you would like) -
Scissors - Glue - Easter Eggs - Q-tip (optional)
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you have a bug lover or if your daycare is having a bug week
this is a perfect craft to do. It uses a couple of eggs but
depending on the type of bug it can take a few eggs. |
| Step
1: The particular bug that is the example for this
craft is an ant. The first step can possibly be done very
easily or a little more trickier. You have the option of cutting
out a platform for your bug that can be the shape of the bug's
body or simply a rectangle. For the example we have done the
shape of the body. |
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| Above
is the shape of three circles to fit three egg shell pieces,
if you want to use more than three egg shell pieces you will
want to change the shape. Consider placing the eggs on the paper
as you want them and trace around them to make your base. |
| Step
2: Next you will be cutting out the number of legs
that you would like your bug to have and the number, if any,
of antennae that you would like your bug to have. Again you
can choose any color that you would like. We have done the
colors of the eggs used in the craft and plan on alternating
the color of the egg and leg. |
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legs and antennae will be glued to the bug after the egg shell
pieces are in place on the bug body or platform. |
| Step
3: Using a Q-tip dipped in glue or simply using the
glue bottle you and your toddler will need to apply glue to
the bottom of the egg shell pieces that you are adding to your
bug. If you are using a lot of pieces it might be a good idea
to place them on the paper after you have glued a few. |
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| The
glue will not dry too quickly so if your bug only has three
or four pieces do not stress about having to work fast. |
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| Step
4: For this step you are simply placing the egg shell
pieces that you applied glue to on to the paper. If you used
the body shape carefully place each egg shell piece where
you wanted. If your child wants to make the bug move a smaller
platform is better and placing them in the center will be
ideal. |
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| In
this example we show both, but with the other steps we only
show the bug body because all of the other steps will be the
same. Using a platform may be more forgiving with cutting. |
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5: The last step is to glue the legs, antennae, and
eyes. Before the glue has dried completely tilt up on the
side of an egg shell piece and place the leg so that part
of it is inside the piece and the rest is outside of it. Then
bend the legs once to give an ant-leg look, crinkle and glue
on the antennae and glue on the eyes or draw them. |
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Easy
Toddler Crafts
