In this post, I will be sharing a "moth" craft idea. This was a craft project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 3: Sound of the Week) home school curriculum for the "th" sound as in "moth". The original moth Lauren did is created by tracing the outline of a printed moth clip art then patterns such as circles, zig zags, lines, etc. are drawn on the wings to create the designs.
Updated Version of this Moth Craft
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After coloring the designs the wings are then cut and glued onto a craft stick body then a small head made out of tiny foam balls and toothpick antennas is attached to complete the moth. I have updated the way you can do this moth craft that is easier than how we originally did it. Continue reading below for the updated details on how you can easily create your own version of this "CRAFT STICK & PAPER MOTH" craft.
SOME FACTS ABOUT MOTHS!
Is it a butterfly or a moth? Moths look a lot like butterflies but there are ways to tell them apart. Watch the video below and find out how to distinguish these two beautiful insects!
Differences Between a Butterfly & a Moth - Insect Facts for Kids
READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS
* 1 inch foam balls cut in half
* printed moth outlines
* cut antenna patterns
DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT
NOTE: This craft is a collaboration between parent or caregiver and child and is suitable for kids about 6 and above, you may adapt the process to the skill or ability of the child.
* MOTH WINGS: Click on the links below to check out some suggested blank moth outline patterns that you can use. Print on a heavy weight paper (such as cardstock, vellum board, specialty board or any paper of similar texture.)
Free Printable Moth by ColoringCool
* MOTH HEAD: Take a 1 inch foam ball and cut it in half.
* MOTH ANTENNA: Cut 2 small leaf shape pattern then cut tiny fringes on the sides to resemble feathery moth antennas.
* cut wing patterns
* draw and color designs on wings
* color foam ball head
* draw details on craft stick body
* glue moth pieces together
STEPS IN DOING THIS MOTH CRAFT
STEP #1: Let child draw design patterns of choice on the wings using pencil.
STEP #2: After drawing the patterns on the wings, let child trace the drawing with black gel pens or coloring markers then color it with crayon.
STEP #3: After coloring the designs on wings with crayon, let child retrace the edges or details of drawings using black permanent marker to make it stand out.
STEP #4: After tracing drawing details with marker, let child cut the wing patterns excluding the head that sticks on top of the wing pattern.
STEP #5: Next, let child glue a colored craft stick in any color of choice in the middle of the wings using liquid glue to create the moth body.
STEP #6: Next, let child color tiny foam ball head with black permanent marker.
STEP #7: Next, let child attach the foam ball head on one end of the craft stick body using liquid glue.
STEP #8: Next, let child draw details on the moth's body using black permanent marker.
STEP #9: Next, it's time to create the antennas. Let child glue the tiny leaf shape antenna patterns onto a toothpick, you may cut the toothpick short then let child insert antennas into foam ball head.
And there goes your "CRAFT STICK & PAPER MOTH", below is an updated sample of this moth craft using one of the suggested printable moth outlines above.
And below is the original moth craft that Lauren did a couple years ago. Get the kids working on their own version of this moth craft today!
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POST UPDATED: May 2023
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