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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Valentine's Day Crafts | Twirling Lovebugs
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Twirling Lovebugs

Author by Melissa Lennig on February 11, 2019 Updated on January 3, 2020

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Our Twirling Lovebugs were inspired by our Twirling Ladybugs, crafters of all ages will love making these little cuties! Our Twirling Lovebugs are perfect for Valentine’s Day, but what a fun project for Mother’s Day as well. They are a fun, simple, and colorful decoration that will bring joy and smiles to all who see them.

Colorful Twirling Lovebugs

 

Twirling Lovebugs

Every holiday, I hang whimsical paper decorations above my family’s kitchen table. The decorations make the atmosphere feel festive and fun, delight my kids, and help them remember the answer to their most frequently asked question: what holiday is next?

If it is warm where you live, these Twirling Lovebugs also look adorable outside. They swirl and twirl in the wind, making them a cute and frugal decoration for your patio, garden, or porch. I also think they would be a super cute decoration for a classroom Valentine’s Day party. How much sweeter can this Valentine’s Day craft get?

RELATED: If you like bug crafts, check out these fun Pinecone Lovebugs and our Plastic Spoon Bugs.

Pink Twirling Lovebug

To Make This Craft You Will Need

  • card stock (variety of colors and black)
  • medium heart paper punch
  • 8 adhesive wiggly eyes
  • Glue Dots or double-sided tape
  • pencil
  • salad plate (or another medium-sized circular item—about 7 inches across)
  • yarn
  • scissors


Supplies needed to make twirling lovebugs

First, you will need to cut 2 circles from the card stock.

Cut out your circle using your card stock and a plate.

Place the salad plate on 2 stapled pieces of paper, then trace it. Use the scissors to cut around the circle, cutting both pieces of card stock at the same time.

Measuring twirling lovebug body on paper

Hold the stacked pieces of card stock together, then cut a slit from one side of the circle all the way up to the center. Slide the slits into each other to create the illusion of 1 flat circle. Make sure the slits are lined up in a straight line. Set the circle aside for a moment while you work on the next step.

Next, use your medium paper punch to punch out 24 hearts from another color. Fold 8 of those hearts in half.

Measuring out twirling lovebug with paper

After the hearts are prepped, grab the salad plate and a piece of black card stock. Starting at the bottom of the paper, trace 1/4 of the black salad plate. Cut out the shape and place it on top of your larger circle. Position the black paper with the rounded end facing down, and carefully use the scissors to trim the excess.

Staple 2 pieces of black card stock together, then trace the shape you just cut out twice. You will need 4 of those rounded “leaf” shapes to be the lovebug’s face. Fold the shapes in half…then grab your double-sided tape or Glue Dots.

Using cardstock to create twirling lovebug

With the circle laying flat, tape down one of the black “leaf” shapes for the love bug’s face. Tape 2 hearts down the center, and 2 on each side of the circle. These center hearts and the love bug’s face will prevent your little lovebug from sliding apart when you hang it up.

Green Twirling Lovebug

Fold the circle a different way and glue down the face and 6 hearts. Repeat two more times. When you are working on the last face, stick a long piece of string to the tape or Glue Dot, then press the lovebug’s face over it. The tape or Glue Dot should hold the string firmly in place.

Last, add 2 wiggly eyes to each of the black leaf shapes. Now the lovebug is complete!

Teal Twirling Lovebug

Make several more love bugs in a variety of colors!

Pink Twirling Lovebug

This is what they look like hanging outside. (I didn’t grab many pictures of this, because it’s 20 degrees here!) They twirl, spin, and swirl in the wind. I also think it would be fun to tie one onto the end of a short dowel rod for kids to run with, similar to running with a pinwheel or streamer.

Blue twirling lovebug outside

My kids really enjoyed these Twirling Lovebugs, and now our house is perfectly decorated for Valentine’s Day. Looking for more Valentine’s Day crafts? Check out these fun Scratch off Valentine Gift Certificates, adorable Valentine’s Day Treat Buckets and my DIY Realistic Duct Tape Roses!

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Twirling Lovebugs

Author: Melissa Lennig, Fireflies and Mud Pies

Supplies

  • card stock variety of colors and black
  • medium heart paper punch
  • 8 adhesive wiggly eyes
  • Glue Dots or double-sided tape
  • pencil
  • salad plate or another medium sized circular item—about 7 inches across
  • yarn
  • scissors

Instructions

  • Place the salad plate on 2 stapled pieces of paper, then trace it. Use the scissors to cut around the circle, cutting both pieces of card stock at the same time.
  • Hold the stacked pieces of card stock together, then cut a slit from one side of the circle all the way up to the center. Slide the slits into each other to create the illusion of 1 flat circle. Make sure the slits are lined up in a straight line. Set the circle aside for a moment while you work on the next step.
  • Next, use your medium paper punch to punch out 24 hearts from another color. Fold 8 of those hearts in half.
  • After the hearts are prepped, grab the salad plate and a piece of black card stock. Starting at the bottom of the paper, trace 1/4 of the black salad plate. Cut out the shape and place it on top of your larger circle. Position the black paper with the rounded end facing down, and carefully use the scissors to trim the excess.
  • Staple 2 pieces of black card stock together, then trace the shape you just cut out twice. You will need 4 of those rounded “leaf” shapes to be the lovebug’s face. Fold the shapes in half…then grab your double-sided tape or Glue Dots.
  • With the circle laying flat, tape down one of the black “leaf” shapes for the love bug’s face. Tape 2 hearts down the center, and 2 on each side of the circle. These center hearts and the love bug’s face will prevent your little lovebug from sliding apart when you hang it up.
  • Fold the circle a different way and glue down the face and 6 hearts. Repeat two more times. When you are working on the last face, stick a long piece of string to the tape or Glue Dot, then press the lovebug’s face over it. The tape or Glue Dot should hold the string firmly in place.
  • Make several more love bugs in a variety of colors!
  • Hang and enjoy.

This post was originally published on this blog on Feb 8, 2017.

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Melissa is a published photographer, writer, former School Counselor, and mother to two boys. She shares her passions for nature, crafts, and family on her blog, Fireflies and Mud Pies. Her work has been featured in magazines and on hundreds of websites, including Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Better Homes and Gardens, Today, Newsday, Craft Gawker, and Food Gawker.
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  1. Mia Alexandra Quiroz Delgado says

    November 26, 2020 at 8:19 am

    This is the best ladygug craft ever!

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