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Love Bug Craft

February 5, 2015 Ticia 9 Comments

This is also a remake of a craft I made earlier, but I’m planning on having some fun with these guys this year.

Valentine love bug craft put together

Meet the love bugs.  They’re cute little guys aren’t they?  They’re also ridiculously simple to make.

 

Love Bug craft supplies

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valentine love bug craft

tissue paper hears from Valentine necklace craft, Glue Dots, Glitter Glue (we go in spurts of using large amounts of this when I buy it and then being out for ages, we are on the out side of things so I had one bottle that worked), and Pom Poms (we use these for all sorts of games, rarely for crafting, but for lots of games)

 

Put together your love bugs

valentine love bug craft

Stick your glue dot roughly in the middle of your heart.  I had mini glue dots and so I used two.  I don’t know that I’ll buy the mini ones again, they are SOOOO small.

[side note, watch preschoolers with these very carefully.  I worked at a VBS program where a 5 year old stuck several glue dots in his hair because he forgot it was stuck to his hand.  They do not come out easily]

valentine love bug craft

Glue some glitter glue eyes on.  I’d wanted to do some bright blue for Princess’ blue eyes, and some darker colors for the boys’ brown eyes, but I had this bottle.  It works, but not as well as I’d like.  Also, you could use googly eyes, but I have bad luck sticking those on.

Now stick your little pom pom on top of the glue dots.  Simple as that.

I think our love bugs will be helpful in the coming days as encouragement as kids do chores.

valentine love bug craft

They can stop and say hi to the fairies.  They’re very talkative fellows.  I don’t know how without a mouth, but they are.

valentine love bug craft

They’re very helpful with the laundry.  They like to pop up and encourage you to fold the clothes more carefully.

valentine love bug craft

And they’re always up for a cuppa tea.  Or maybe that’s me, I’m always up for tea, as I sit her sipping a specialty blend my friend made me (it’s supposed to be immune boosting).

arts and crafts, Homeschool Holidays kid crafts, valentine's day

Comments

  1. Almost Unschoolers says

    February 5, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Now if they could only fold the laundry while I have a cuppa…

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      February 5, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

  2. Claire says

    February 5, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    Yes, fold laundry, or make dinner, vacuum the floor and generally do all the jobs I hate……now that would be a love bug worth loving!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      February 5, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      Now I’m wishing they could. It would sure make me happy if they could.

  3. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    February 5, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    These are really cute!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      February 5, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks, it reminded me of some prizes I got as a child.

  4. Marie-Claude Leroux says

    February 6, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    So simple and so cute!

    Reply
  5. Natalie PlanetSmartyPants says

    February 8, 2015 at 1:39 am

    Love the craft! I hope they are helpful around the house 🙂

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      February 8, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      I’m hoping so too, you never know.

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