Ants at a Picnic Kids Craft

Last week my kids had an afternoon filled with non-stop fighting. I couldn’t take it anymore… so we did a craft. It seriously works every time! We picked up some books about Ants at the library a few days ago so making this Ants at a Picnic craft was perfect!

Supplies you will need:

red checkered scrapbook paper (12-inch x 12-inch)
magazines
red paint
black marker
scissors
glue

Step-by-step guide:

1. Cut out your favourite food images

First I had my boys look through old magazines and find pictures of food they thought an ant would love to find at a picnic. They cut the pictures out and glued them onto scrapbook paper I had that looked like a picnic blanket.

2. Paint ants

Next they had fun using their fingerprints to make ants all over their picnic blanket. They both decided to make one really big to be the queen ant.

3. Draw details for ants

After the ants were dry, they used a black sharpie to add the details to the ants. (We got inpatient with the drying time so I whipped out the blow dryer to dry the paint more quickly.)

4. Let your kids decorate it as they like

My oldest added antennae to the ants as well, and he added a couple black spiders. Later in the afternoon he came and gave me a big hug and said, “Thanks for doing the ant project with us Mom!” It was so sweet. It is small things like that, that make me love doing crafts with my kids.

Crafting with kids is a fun and creative way to spend time together while letting their imaginations run wild. It’s not just about the final product, but the memories you make along the way.