We were rather excited about this month’s box for the Bostik bloggers, it was full of lovely colourful craft goodies to make minibeast themed crafts. My two year old loves all creatures, especially little beasties, so he was particularly pleased to join in.
We decided to make three crafts, the first a free-form picture on a paper bag that Mr A completed himself with just a little help peeling the glue dots. The second is a lollipop stick dragonfly and the last a bead keyring dragonfly.
To create the paper bag you will need:
Paper bag
Glue/glue dots
Assortment of embellishments and stickers in summer’y’ colours
- Lay out the paper bag and embellishments and sit next to your little one as they glue everything on, help whenever they ask.
- Let it dry and then your child can play with it however they wish.
For the Lollipop Dragonfly you will need:
Lollipop stick
Two pipecleaners
Two googly eyes
Glue/gluedots
Small embellishments
- Wind a pipe cleaner into a bow shape.
2. Then wind a second pipecleaner around the first to make a second set of wings.
3. Stick a glue dot on the lollipop stick, press the middle of the wings on top and wind excess pipecleaner around the back of the stick.
4. Using glue or glue dots stick on two eyes and any embellishments.
5. Complete! Hang or play with your creations!
To create the Keyring Dragonfly you will need:
Keyring
Beads
String/thread
Googly eyes
Foam wing shapes
Glue dots
- Tie a bead to the end of the string and then thread approx. 9 more beads onto the string.
- Tie the string of beads onto the keyring.
- Use glue dots to adhere two googly eyes on and the wings too.
- Complete!
I hope you enjoy making these crafts with your little ones, my boys particularly love their dragonflies, or ‘Jenga’s’ as littlest calls them.
What are your favourite minibeast crafts?
J x
* I received a box of craft goodies from Bostik for the purpose of this post, all opinions are my own.
Plutonium Sox says
Oh, these look fabulous! I particularly like the lollipop stick dragonflies, very cute! I might make some with my 3 year old, she is never quite sure what to make with her pipe cleaners!
Nat.x
Midgie says
These look lovely! So nice for the little ones to get their hands on different textures & materials to experiment with! LOVE the dragonflies, definitely going to have a go at that at work with the little ones!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
You’re so creative Jenny, I love what you’ve made with your box of craft items particularly the dragonfly – or should that be Jenga 😉 . #HowtoSunday
Angela x
Sarah - Craft Invaders says
These are so cute – I love them. You could use them to decorate your allotment x
Life Loving says
These are so cute. I love the dragon flies too. These would definitely keep any little one amused. Fabulous idea.
Sally @ Life Loving
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Kerry says
I think my favourites are definitely the lolly stick dragon flies! Must try this with the kids #HowtoSunday
Deb from Crossing New Bridges says
ADORABLE!!!!
Sarah Burns says
these are fab! We are going to be doing minibeasts as once of our at home topics soon so pinned this for inspiration 🙂