Printable Bug and Insect Craft Templates

Lots of different bugs and insects can be found all around us, even in your garden at home.

Want to provide a fun and exciting activity for your children to have a closer look at insects and bugs?

Coloring, cutting and sticking together a cute craft template requires great attention to detail and accuracy to keep within the lines which gives children the opportunity to develop hand-eye coordination.

These printable bug and insect crafts for children are perfect for use in a lesson all about these beautiful bugs and insects.

Paper Plate Insect Sewing Project

This cute paper plate craft is a great fit for kids interested in sewing or needlework. By stitching with pre-punched holes, thick yarn, and a plastic needle, this is a safe entry point for younger crafters, while still allowing them to practice their stitches in a fun, unique way. Paper Plate Insect Sewing Project from I Heart Crafty Things

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More Fun Bug Crafts for Kids

Need more beautiful bug craft ideas? Try the projects below! You’ll find fun projects like fingerprint bugs, mix-and-match insects, and plastic egg lightning bugs that really glow!

16. Cork Painting Bugs

Use a cork to stamp out all kinds of creepy crawlies! This project is easy, fun, and really gets the creative juices flowing. Think about how to turn simple stamped circles into caterpillars, bees, beetles, spiders, snails, and other insects, mollusks, and arthropods.

If you don’t have a cork. Let your child use their fingerprint! This simple preschool insect art project will be loved by many.

17. Mix and Match Bugs

Kick-off spring or summer break with these adorable mix-and-match bugs featuring a butterfly, ladybug, and bee. Kids will have so much fun swapping out the bugs’ heads for their own faces!

18. Plastic Spoon Bugs

How adorable are these plastic spoon bugs on a branch? They look like pretty beetles enjoying a leafy lunchtime treat. It’s a fun way to use leftover plastic spoons and felt scraps to make something creative for summer.

19. Plastic Egg Fireflies

Save some of your plastic eggs this Easter to turn them into fun, light-up bugs. Add pipe cleaner legs and antennae, googly eyes, duct tape wings, and a battery-operated tealight inside to make it light up.

If you don’t have tealights, mini glow sticks will work for a few hours. This fun preschool insect craft will be the life of any party! It would also make a great camping activity as well.

20. Paper Snails

Kids who get frustrated with complicated crafts will enjoy this super easy paper snail craft made from a single strip of paper cut from a template. All they need to do is color and decorate the strip, fold it at the neck, and roll the rest of the strip up to make its shell.

Insect Clothespin Craft

Source: Little Passports

If you want to teach your kids to love every creature on this wonderful Earth, this insect craft is a great way to do that. It shows you how to make a few different types of bugs. Your kids will love making all those bugs and playing with them afterward. The best part is, you just need a few clothespins and buttons to make them! Too easy!