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Ant Life Cycle Craft

Grab your art materials and let's get learning! This ant life cycle craft is super easy to make and your kids will enjoy and learn from this craft!
Course Elementary Activities
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Monique B
Cost $10

Equipment

  • DecorRack 300 Small Cotton Balls for Make-Up
  • Gluerious Full Size Hot Glue Sticks For Glue Gun
  • Construction Paper

Ingredients

  • Acrylic paint White
  • Construction papers Orange and Yellow
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Marker
  • Beads Orange, Pink, and Brown
  • White cotton balls
  • Paper plate

Instructions

  • Cut a circle shape on a yellow construction paper
  • Connect four brown beads using a glue stick. Do it also on the pink beads and other balls. See craft photo for guide.
  • Attach the yellow round shape on a paper plate.
  • Make a small round figure using white cotton balls which will serve as the ant's eggs.
  • Soak the pink beads in the white acrylic paint. This will serve as the ant's larvae.
  • Soak the brown beads, except the orange ball at the top. This will serve as the ant's pupa.
  • Do the ant's legs using an orange construction paper. Cut 6 thin rectangular figures for its feet. Then attach 3 pairs on opposite sides of the connected orange balls.
  • To finish your craft, use the marker to label the ant's life cycle.

Video

Notes

  • Be careful of using scissors and paint.
  • Choose the proper materials to achieve the aspired outcome.
  • Let your creativity flow in your work!