Easy craft for kids

How to make ladybug rocks

Turn smooth rocks into spotty ladybugs. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making ladybug rocks — Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 5 steps With a grown up

What you need

Smooth round rocks
Red and black paint or markers
A paintbrush
Newspaper

A grown up helps with: Setting up newspaper and washable paint.

The first 3 steps

Wash and dry your rocks.
Paint the top of each rock red.
Let the paint dry.

2 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

Open in the Kids Zone Log in

The Free plan needs no card, and every new account gets Premium free for the first month. Only parents and guardians sign up; kids never need their own account.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.