We’re making bugs in all shapes and sizes for All About Bugs Week! Basic craft rolls make a perfect base for insects and bugs ranging from bumblebees, to ladybugs, to butterflies, to caterpillars! This is a great opportunity to let campers get creative with craft supplies including origami paper, craft foam, rickrack, chenille stems, and googly eyes. There are no strict rules with this craft project – just have fun!
How to Make a Craft Roll Bumblebee
Use a piece of yellow origami paper to wrap the craft roll. Secure in place with glue or tape and trim with scissors as needed.
Add a few rows of black rickrack to the bottom half of the craft roll. Secure in place with a bead of glue along the backside of the rickrack.
Freehand cut two wings from black foam and glue to the backside of the craft roll.
Finish by adding a pair of googly eyes and chenille stem antennae!
How to Make a Craft Roll Ladybug
Freehand cut two red wings from craft foam with one rounded edge and one straight edge on each wing.
Slightly overlap the straight sides of the wings at the top of the craft roll and glue in place. Decorate the wings with small black pom-poms.
Cut a circle out of black craft foam for the ladybug head. You can use the base of a craft roll as a circle template.
Glue the black circle to the top of the wings and finish by adding a pair of googly eyes and chenille stem antennae.
Be sure to check out all of our summer camp craft ideas and activities for All About Bugs Week of Camp Fun, including the Watercolor Butterfly Mobile and Bug Jar Craft. Get more summer at-home camp ideas by reading all about the Camp Fun Series!