Enjoy these fun toddler art projects about things that hop, chirp, fly, buzz, and creep at home. These projects were all inspired by different bugs, insects, spiders, and more. These projects are meant to get messy so embrace it! Live in the Los Angeles, CA area? Join our classes in person in Culver City, CA to complete these projects with other curious kids and their loved ones.
Bugs in Spring
Materials
- 9”x12” Watercolor Paper
- Watercolor Paint Pallet
- Paint Cups
- Paint Brushes
- Craft Sticks
- Glue
- Cotton Balls
- Yellow Pompom
- Foam Bug Stickers
Instructions
Use watercolor paint to paint an outdoor background. Glue craft sticks to make a fence. Add a yellow pompom to make a sun and cotton balls to make clouds. Add bug stickers to complete your project.
Coffee Filter Butterfly
Materials
- Coffee Filter Butterflies
- Trays
- Paint Cups
- Liquid Watercolor
- Pipetts
- Craft Sticks
- Pipe Cleaners
- Scissors
- Glue
- Plates
- Paint Brushes
Instructions
Add watercolor to a coffee filter butterfly, then add antennae and to a craft stick and glue to your butterfly.
Painting with Bugs
Materials
- 9”x12” Paper
- Fluorescent Paint
- Squeeze Bottles
- Plastic Bug Toys
Instructions
Squeeze paint on your paper and dip your bugs into paint. Use your bugs like a paint brush and see what you can make.
Symmetry Butterflies
Materials
- White Cardstock
- Squeeze Bottles
- Fluorescent Paint
- Blue Paper
- Glue
- Plates
- Paint Brushes
- Cotton Balls
Instructions
Cut out butterflies on cardstock. Squeeze paint on them, fold them in half, then open to reveal the symmetrical design. Glue to paper and add cotton ball clouds.
Get the Bugs!
Materials
- White Paper
- Bug Stickers
- Fly Swatters
- Fluorescent Paint
- Plates
Instructions
Cover your paper with bug stickers, then swat at them with paint covered fly swatters.
Spin Art Snails
Materials
- Spin Art Machine
- Spin Art Paper
- Squeeze Bottles
- Tempera Paint
- Cardstock- White, Black, and any color you want your snails to be
- Glue
- Plates
- Paint Brushes
Instructions
Use a spin art machine to make colorful shells for your snails. Glue everything on your paper to assemble.
Videos
Check out all our projects in video format on YouTube.
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