Materials
Clean 12 oz. (375 m
L) juice cans
White paper
Scissors
Red, black, and green paint
Shallow dishes
Thin paintbrushes
Black fine-tipped marker
Leaves
Instructions
1. Beforehand, cut paper to fit around each can.
2. Pour red paint into a shallow dish and invite the children to make ladybugs by dipping athumb into the paint and pressing it on the paper. Encourage them to print many ladybugs.
3. In the meantime, pour black and green paint into shallow dishes.
4. Have the children paint black spots on their ladybugs using a brush.
5. When the paint dries, have the children add feelers using a black fine-tipped marker.Show the children how to paint the veined side of a leaf with a brush, then press the leaf to thepaper or felt, leaving its impression. Encourage the children to print leaves here and there amidtheir ladybugs.
6. When it dries, help the children glue the paper to their juice cans.More to doMore art: Make ladybugs with paper and pipe cleaners and slide them onto a pencil. Creategreeting cards and gift wrap with ladybug prints. Design a ladybug pin with felt and buttons.
