Bugs Can Be Cute With This Kid-Friendly Craft

Katie Brown
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Bring creepy crawlers into your kids’ decor without bringing the real things into your home!

Materials:

  • Paper tree wrap

  • 3 Shades of green paint

  • Googly eyes

  • Paint markers

  • Brown marker

  • Artificial leaves

  • Copper brads

Tools:

  • Tape measure

  • Scissors

  • Sponges

  • Glue

  • Hammer

Instructions:

  1. Measure the length of the wall that you would like to decorate. Cut a piece of tree wrap to that length.

  2. Cut circles and ovals of various sizes out of household sponges.

  3. Dip a sponge into some paint and press onto the tree wrap. Continue stamping to make the full length of the bug. Repeat as many times as you have space for.

  4. Glue googly eyes to the head of each bug.

  5. With a brown marker, draw simple little lines for the bug’s legs and antennae.

  6. Glue artificial leaves to the back side and front edges of the border.

  7. Attach border to the wall using a hammer and copper brads spaced every 12 inches.