On this page, you will find 16 different coloring pages of ladybugs, all of which are free to download and print out. I have been interested in ladybugs since I was a little girl. I love how bright red they are, how small they are, and how they reflect the start of spring.
Throughout this series, I drew many different kinds of ladybugs for kids of all ages and skill levels. Here, you may find a variety of ladybug coloring pages, including those with simple outlines, kawaii ladybugs, open-winged ladybugs, floral ladybugs, and a ladybug mandala!
People who teach or are parents can use these handouts to have fun while teaching kids about these amazing bugs. When you’re done coloring the pages, you can use them as free party decorations, wall art, tables, or even to make your bookmarks.
Each of these PDF coloring pages is the normal US letter size, but they also work great on A4 paper! Have fun!
10 Crafty Ideas To Do With Ladybug Coloring Pages
Now that you have your coloring page finished, here are 10 cheap, entertaining, and creative craft ideas to put it to use!
1. Keyrings
The craft requires shrink sheets, which are available for purchase on Amazon.
To make this activity more engaging for children, you may print off a variety of ladybug coloring pages and then have them use markers to color in the little creatures.
Then, tell them to cut out the ladybugs and make a hole in the bottom (this way, the head stays on!).
As directed on the shrink sheet, bake the food and then let it cool. Once it’s completely cool, you can put the keychain rings through the hole or screw them on with pliers.
2. Paper Plate Puppet
After drawing a ladybug page, use a paper plate to make it into a fun puppet. To begin, take a red paper plate (or paint one if you like) and glue the colored ladybug onto it. Next, cut the plate in half vertically. Put the two halves on top of the ladybug’s body and use a brass clip to connect them. This will make flaps that open like wings.
You might put a drawing of the ladybug’s wings underneath it, or you could even glue colorful paper on top of it to give it some texture.
Attach a popsicle stick to the base for the puppet’s handle. Kids will have fun opening and closing the wings to see what’s inside. This is a wonderful activity that may be used for storytelling or as a show-and-tell presentation to help reinforce the appearance and function of ladybugs.
3. Wrapping Paper
If you need to wrap a small box or other things, you can use my ladybug coloring pages.
Your child should color in the picture they want, then place the box or item in the middle of the sheet with the picture side down.
Glue it together, and you have a cute, hand-made piece of paper that the person will love!
4. Ladybug Number Matching Game
If you print out several ladybug coloring pages, let your child color them all in different shades of pink, red, or even rainbow. After that, cut out each ladybug and put a number on the back of each one. Then, use green construction paper to make leaves that match. Each leaf should have the same number of black dots. The child will count and name the numbers to match the beetle to its leaf.
This project is both fun and educational, and it helps kids get better at counting and recognizing numbers. You can use the pieces over and over as a classroom game or a homeschooling tool by laminating them. Coloring will be fun for kids ages 3 to 6, and it will also help them think critically and learn basic math.
5. Party Decorations
If your little ladybug is interested in having a birthday party with a ladybug theme, then they can help add to the décor by coloring in some of my images when they receive the invitation.
Get them to color in my ladybug pages beginning a few weeks before the party. After that, you can either hang the pages up whole or cut out the ladybugs.
The ladybug models can then be used to make banners, food signs, place settings, or decorations for the table.
6. Making a Ladybug Suncatcher
Make a window suncatcher out of a colored ladybug page that shines beautifully when the sun shines through it. First, have your child color the ladybug and then cut out its body and wings. To make a stencil, cut the wings into pieces and cut out the insides, leaving only the shape. Put a piece of colored tissue paper (orange, pink, or red) behind each wing. Glue the wings back on to the ladybug’s body after the tissue paper is in place.
Finally, either laminate the whole project or put it between two sheets of contact paper to seal it. It should be hung on a sunny window after you punch a hole in the top and add a string. It will look like etched glass because the light will shine through the tissue. This craft is a fun way to learn about light and transparency without making a lot of mess.
7. Greeting Cards
My ladybug coloring pages can be used to make cards that will make someone smile, whether it’s a sweet spring hello or a Mother’s Day message.
You can either cut the picture in half and fold the paper in half, or you can make it a quarter of the size it is now.
The picture will be in the bottom right spot if you choose the fourth option. Second, fold the page in half along the short edge, making the picture the “cover.”
You can write a nice message inside and add your welcome to the front!
8. Life Cycle Learning Wheel
A ladybug life cycle wheel that spins lets you do both crafts and science at the same time. First, color a ladybug page to make the front of the wheel. Afterward, make or print out small pictures of the egg, larva, pupa, and adult ladybug stages of the ladybug’s life.
Attach these pictures to a cardboard circle. Once you have a quarter-circle window cut out of the colored ladybug page, place it on top of the life cycle pictures, and then use a brass clip to connect the two in the middle.
Your kid can now turn the wheel and look through the window at each stage. Kids can use their imaginations and hands to learn about insect growth with this fun craft. Perfect for science units in the classroom or biology lessons at home.
9. Sticky things
Once more, you will use shrink sheets to create adorable ladybug magnets. Your kids should use a pen to color in the ladybugs and then carefully cut them out.
Follow the shrink sheets’ directions to bake, then let them cool fully.
Once they are cool, attach round magnets to the back with a hot glue gun or superglue (adults should use the superglue!).
10. Finger puppets
You can make simple finger puppets for telling stories with a ladybug figure in different colors. To begin, find a coloring page with a ladybug and fill it in before cutting it out. Put the cutout on a small piece of paper or felt and glue it down. The rectangle should be folded into a cylinder that is large enough to accommodate your child’s finger, and then it should be secured with glue or tape.
Many ladybug dolls can be made and used in puppet shows or songs like “Five Little Ladybugs.” Add small felt dots or a black marker to each ladybug to assign a distinct number of spots, thereby enabling them to be used in math activities. Children enjoy using their imaginations and fine motor skills while playing with these finger puppets, and they love acting out stories with the ones they made themselves.