We worked on a ladybug lifecycle wheel, and the girls loved the final output, which was entirely their own work. All I had to do was a little guidance and a whole lot of encouragement.
The craft was really simple, and we finished everything in under an hour!
Main materials:
2 small paper plates
1 fastener
1 black construction paper, cut into an oval shape for the ladybug's head
Glitter glue
Red poster paint
Black marker pen
1) First, the girls painted the outer shell of the ladybug with one paper plate, and whilst the paint was drying, we took up the second paper plate to illustrate the 4 stages of the ladybug's lifecycle.
I explained the 4 stages briefly to the 3 girls before they started drawing and writing out the stages. Once again, as with the apple tree lifecycle craft, a paper plate would be perfect to demonstrate the cyclical nature of lifecycles.
As Val is younger, I printed out the 4 stages for her to stick on the plate and she was able to articulate to me the 4 stages in chronological order immediately. She was also able to write down the names of the 4 stages as well. Well done, Val!
Meanwhile, the Bees were busy drawing out the various stages and writing each stage down. This took around 20 minutes.
Big Bee's 4 stages
Little Bee's 4 stages. Oops, she got the spelling of "larva" wrong ;)
2) Upon completing the 4 stages, I assisted all of them, using a fastener, to attach the 2 paper plates together - and we had a wheel!
3) I used a stapler to help them attach the ladybug's head which is just an oval-shaped black sheet of paper. It will be more aesthetic to glue the head on instead, but stapling was much faster and more fuss-free!
4) I got the kids to draw and colour black spots around the ladybug, and for the Bees, I got them to write down "Lifecycle of a Ladybug" on the plate. It was tricky to write on an uneven plate, especially for Little Bee. This took another 15 minutes.
5) Then, we used silver glitter glue to draw the ladybug's face. I had to assist Val and Little Bee with this because it was really tough to squeeze out my silver glitter glue - so both their ladybugs' faces look similar!
Voila! We had a brightly-coloured ladybug lifecycle wheel in less than 60 minutes! It was really fun and entertaining, and the Bees told me they love this craft! Try it!
Big Bee's ladybug
Little Bee's ladybug
Val's ladybug
2 comments:
I love this! Very nice. Guess I should get myself some fasteners. So much easier to use them for wheels. Oh Big Bee's cursive writing is very pretty. :)
K: Thanks! Sadly, since then, I did not have much time to indulge in crafts, sigh...
And yes, fasteners are GREAT! Can use for clocks too (remember our primary schools!)
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