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Printable Bug Craft

November 24, 2015 by Ellen Russell

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After our bug matching game from last week, we’ve been in bug mode around here.
Today I have a simple bug craft to show you, along with a free printable template for the bugs.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com

Materials
-Paper – We used regular paper, but cardstock would also work great if you want them to hold up better.
–Pipe cleaners – You can get a large pack from Amazon if you don’t have any on hand
-Strong glue or tape
–You can download the printable bug template here. 

Print off the bug template.
Fun tip: if you want to skip the coloring step or want some quick bug decorations, you can print the template straight onto construction paper or colored cardstock.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Color the bugs.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Then cut them out.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Take some pipe cleaners. You can use all black to make the legs and attenae if you want, but we had some fun with adding color. For the legs, I cut the pipe cleaner in half for each set of legs (so three halves total). I cut the pipe cleaner into fourths for the attenae.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Bend the end of each pipe cleaner. It makes a nice foot for the legs, and makes the metal end less poky.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Bend the pipe cleaners into leg shapes. The back two legs face backward, while the front set face forward like a set of arms.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Line the legs and attenae up along the back side of the bug…
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Then tape them down. Originally I was going to use glue, but it wasn’t strong enough to hold the pipe cleaners onto the paper, so we went with tape instead.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
And our little bug is done!
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Just follow the same steps for each of the other bugs.
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com
Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com

Simple printable bug craft using a free printable template and pipe cleaners. Easy kids activity that goes great with learning about bugs www.createinthechaos.com

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