DIY Activity of the Month: Egg Carton Ladybugs

These simple DIY egg carton ladybugs are perfect for a rainy day at home, or a fun activity for your little one to try with friends. And it’s a great way to use up old egg cartons! 

For this activity, you will need:

• An egg carton  
• Red and black paints (such as poster paints) 
• Glue stick 
• Red paper 
• Black felt tip pen 
• Googly eyes 
• Scissors (adult supervision will be needed) 

Steps:

1. Cut the cups out of your egg cartons, paint them red with a black circle/square on one side for the face, allow to dry.
2. Cut your red paper into circles a little larger than the egg cups.
3. Draw black dots on the circles with the felt tip pen, and cut in half to make two wings.
4. Once your egg cups have dried, glue the wings to the top, spread apart and overlapping slightly so they look like they’re fluttering .
5. Glue the google eyes to the face, allow to dry, and you have your little ladybugs!  

Tips:

• You could change colours, alter the wings, add little pipe cleaner antennae… whatever you like!  

Here’s another kid DIY activity you might like: Paper Plate Dinosaurs