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Art · The activity desk
Ladybug spots and garden
Draw a ladybug, count its spots, and make a garden around it.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Place paper and crayons on a table within reach.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and offer to draw the outline or count together.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a round ladybug body with a smaller head and a line down its back.
- Add spots and count them, then draw legs and antennae.
- Color the ladybug and draw a leaf or flower nearby.
Make it simpler: Add a few spots to an adult-drawn ladybug.
Clean up: Put away the crayons and display or recycle the picture.
Enjoy live insects by watching gently without picking them up.