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I’ve been saving the lids from my milk jugs just to make these little cuties, they make a very simple kid’s craft and and fit perfectly in the recycled crafts category! I absolutely love ladybug crafts, you might remember my paper plate ladybugs, or the ladybug rocks I did for Kaboose a few years ago, or the egg carton ladybugs I have on FamilyCorner. I have another ladybug craft I’m working on now and hope to have that posted soon, they are just so cute! :)
In case you’re wondering about all the different colored lids, they come from whole milk, 1% milk, buttermilk and juice. Most of you know I’m a baker and post lots and lots of recipes on my cooking blog, so I go through a lot of buttermilk and whole milk.
I didn’t take any step by step photos of these as they are so easy, step by steps just aren’t necessary. This is a really easy craft for kids, and you only need a few supplies.
Plastic Lid Ladybugs
by Amanda Formaro
What You Need
plastic lid from milk jug
black acrylic craft paint
2 small wiggle eyes
paintbrush
white craft glue
What You Do
Wash and dry the plastic lid. Paint on the head by using a paintbrush to add an almond shape at one end of the lid.
Use the handle end of a paintbrush dipped in black paint to add the spots. Make some spots larger than others. Let all the paint dry.
Use white craft glue to add the wiggle eyes.
Optional: You could make these into magnets, but you would need to fill the lid with something first. I would recommend using something lightweight, like cardboard. Cut it into circle and glue it inside the cap, then add a magnet.
I’m participating in the following craft carnivals. To see some other awesome projects, be sure to visit them!
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Those are adorable, I have to make those for my garden with my little boy. Thanks for much for the nice comment on the mother huddle.
very cute! i'm trying to think of what else we could do with them…..
These are so cute.
Cute! :)
Those are so cute Amanda. I love the first picture. I would get such a kick out of seeing those in someone's yard! Thanks so much for the how-to, I'll be linking.
These are so cute! What a great idea. :)
These are adorable!
Cute!
Thanks for the wonderfull idea
oh i forget to type my name i m dona Kindergarten Teacher of Sumatra Indonesia *)
What a great idea Amanda; colourful and attractive too!! Who would have thought?? LOVELY!!
Cut idea, they would make great refrigerator magnets.
Those are so cute. Yay, now I have something else to do with the kids while they're off track. Thanks for the new craft idea.
Hi Amanda,
I just love all of your ideas!! I wanted to give you the link, so you could choose what Craft Gossip featured button you would like.
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Thanks!
Kristen
Thank you everyone!
Rachel – Thank you for the feature!!
Kristen – Thank you so much, I've added your featured button! :)
Found you through The Girl Creative…was late to the party, but I was going to share my ladybug craft made of rocks.
http://doehlerdays.blogspot.com/2010/04/kid-krafts-ladybug-rocks.html
We've got to do these adorable bugs! I also remember seeing a version of these that was used for a game. You put a marble under each ladybug and push them toward a circle.
Hi Amanda, this is so cute, now i Know what to do with all those lids I've been saving! I'd love it if you'd visit my linking party (thru Tues) and link to this so i can share it with my readers next week! all the best and hope to see you there
Cute rocks! I made some like that for Kaboose several years ago :)
Aiming – cool, never heard of that game!
Creative Jewish mom – thanks, just joined!
These are wonderful!!
How cute! I'm a little sad that I turned in a bag full of hard plastic bottle caps in for recycling yesterday. I had a bunch of red caps that would have made very cute lady bugs.
Great! I love these! :)
So cute! I love ladybugs. Came over from BNOTP.
So cute and easy! I'm going to start saving lids today. My daughter will love to make them!
Perfect reuse – love it! I am having a link party tomorrow (Tuesday) and I'd love to see you there! http://www.craftedition.blogspot.com
Very cute! Our curbside recycling doesn't take plastic caps so I have a ton saved up and I am going to try to make one these.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
These are so cute. What a great idea.
Very, very cute! My girls will love making these. I've been saving lids for a lid toss game I want to use at my daughter's bday party this month. I want to use fruit cups (empty of course) and space them out and put them in a box and let the kids toss the lids to try to get them in them for a prize. Anyway, thanks for sharing…..love it!
How adorable! I am always looking for craft ideas to share with my blog readers so I hope you do not mind – I linked up your blog post today on my blog. I love this idea and my daughters and I will make this today!
My daughter just walked in, looked at the picture and said "Hey, WE could make those!" Love the simplicity of this one, so cute!
Thanks for linking up to "Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays!"
*This would be a perfect craft to link up to The Mother Huddles Crafty Kids. They have a monthly go green craft link party every first wednesday of the month…here is the link. http://www.themotherhuddle.com/?p=2836
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! Thanks so much!!
How fun, I am going to make them with my nephew
Adorable! What a perfect kids craft. Or, you know, 25-year-old-girl craft. I could see these showing up on my bookshelf…
Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy with Life in the Pitts.
What a fantastic way to repurpose! Love it!
These are so cute. I love them!
I would love it if you joined my "Saturday is Crafty Day" party on April 24th! Stop by my blog for details.
Hi Amanda..Barb coming over from My backyard eden..Love these.. they are too cute!! Great job!!
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Love these and I'm thinking they would make a great Earth Day craft!
Oh my! Those are adorable!
Thanks for linking up with What are little boys made of?
Very cute idea! I love repurposing! These lady bugs are too cute! :)
Thanks so much for linking up to Tot Tuesdays this week! What a cute project. I am hosting my first giveaway which ends on Tuesday. I hope you’ll stop by. Have a great week! ☺
It feels like a sickness, I tell you, when I save everything the way I do! I can't throw something AWAY without wondering if I can MAKE something with it first! I have a container full of these, and will definitely be making at least couple or so for MY fridge! Thanks for the very cute idea! ~tina
Hey there! I'm featuring this today. Because it's awesome.
http://lanieree.blogspot.com/2010/04/featuring-you_16.html
So cute! I like the different colors. These seems so easy too. I bet you could do other bugs as well. I like the ladybug plates on the side too.
This is so cute. I might have to try this.
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another great party!
wow these are beautiful
wonderful idea,i would love to make few for my daughter
stepping in from Life in the Pitts
i will be following you.
do visit me sometimes
Shahana
I love ladybugs too! They are really cute and a great recycled project!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
What a great idea! my 5-yr-old daughter is alway pestering me to do crafts, and she loves ladybugs! This is definitely on the to-do list…. thanks for the awesome (cheap) idea!!
That's really cute. My Munchkin will adore this craft!!
Super cute! I love recycled crafts and my little guy would love these! Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase! Hope you have a great week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
Stopping by from Dollar Store Crafts! Glad to find you- great ideas. The lady bug lids are sooo cute.
Jen from Creative and Curious Kids!
Oh my daughter would love those! Thanks so much for linking to Favorite Things Friday!
OMG how cute (and simple!) are these… I know you already take part in so many craft carnivals, but would you be interested in taking part in my (monthly themed) one: Get Crafty http://redtedart.wordpress.com/get-crafty/ – this month's theme is Red and the ladybirds would be SO perfect and would most definitely inspire others (I know we will be making some!!!!)
Do let me know!
Maggy
I featured you today! :)
These are so darn cute…. another great one for my kiddos to do!
Thanks for planting your creative seed! Come plant again on Friday!
Kristi
Punkin Seed Productions
That looks great. Thanks for sharing at check me out saturday http://www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com
Hi, Im Annaxandria. I have a link to your blog. I like this idea. Please check my blog out at
http://annaxandria-storygirl.blogspot.com/.
:)
This is very creative. I will definitely make these.
These are great! An excellent recycled and educational toy for young children, well done! Happy Transformation Thursday <3
My son is looking forward to making these, he like them very much. Thank you for sharing these.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments! :)
I'm looking for ideas, since I've saved a huge box of these lids… Yours is the cutest yet. Although I wonder if the black acrylic paint could rub off too easily?
Hi Garden Lily :) It's still hanging in there on mine, but they are in the kid's bathroom, not outdoors. You could also spray them with acrylic sealer before adding the eyes. Thanks for the compliments!
Great job, You will hear from me often as I love to teach simple crafts to young kids.
Thanks a lot.
Arushi
These were so fun & so quick to make. We made them too. Thanks for all your wonderful craft ideas. I have linked them all on my daughter's blog: http://makesthree.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-crafts.html
I think these are great! With two small milk loving children, I have a ton of these. Now I have something creative to do with them. Awesome idea! Thank you!
Loved these and made some of my own!1 I linked back to you, although they're not nearly as cute :)
http://rubsomedirtblog.com/2011/06/crafty-critters/
Have a great weekend!
They are so cute and easy to make. Will get it done quick once I collect many lids. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful idea.
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This is such a cool idea!! My mum has a ton of lids she's been saving. I shall go 'borrow' some from her craft box at once! :o)
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I shared your ideas on pintrest… I also applied the link to this site with it:) Thanx for the ideas.
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these are soooo soooo cute i cant wait to make them with my kids :) and with the kids in sunday school :) thanks for the awesome idea- god bless
Thank you Jennifer!
Hi Amanda,
My girls and I had a go making these and the monsters too. Great idea and lots of fun. Check out the results here: http://kaetoo.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/toddler-art-adventures-with-bottle-caps.html
Thanks for sharing.
- Kate
Too cute, thanks for sharing Kate! I shared your post on my FB fan page :) https://www.facebook.com/CraftsbyAmanda
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These are so cute & easy to do. I used Juice can lids. You could attach a magnet & have a Nice Lady Bug for the Fridge or Microwave.Or punch a hole in the tops & hang on tree branches ot make a mobile with an embroidery hoop-(Just remember to Paint & put Eyes on both sides).Thanks for sharing this.
the Brownies will love these for their camp hats and for SWAPS
So cute! I have a nother lady bug thought as a person who cans her food every fall ee have tons of canning lids after we open the jars. If we paint the jar lids like a lady bug we can put magnets on the back and presto gifto a half a dozen bugs for grandma.
Thanks for the inspiration!
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These are so Fabulous and adorable! You can use them for a checker board game . Making them two different colors.
Very nice.thank you.
These are going to work perfect with our Sunday morning program at church “Going Buggie for Jesus” where each week a bug is featured. For our Lady Bug week the kids will discover that God even had a purpose for the Lady Bug so He must have a great plan for you.
Also hitting the concept of how much Lady Bugs help farmers and how we can be helpers too.
Sounds so fun Shelley!