Caroline
Spring time is nearly here and it’s a great time of year for insect themed crafts like these adorable spring windsock crafts we are sharing with you today. Buying our template pack will make creating your cute ladybug, butterfly and bee windsock crafts a breeze!
After learning about and observing some insects outdoors, bring the kids indoors to create these fun spring windsocks. We have three different insects kids will love to create: A butterfly, ladybug and a bee.
After making their craft, kids can watch the different characters twirl and dance around in the wind.
These fun and easy windsocks look super cute hung under a covered front porch to blow around in the spring breeze, or hung anywhere inside the home. They would also look fantastic hung up on display in a classroom for spring decorations too.
Read our simple how-to instructions for making each of the insect windsocks below, and make sure to catch our full video tutorial inside this post.
Supplies needed to make spring windsocks:
- Insect Windsock Crafts Template Pack <—– Purchase in our shop
- cardstock paper
- crepe paper
- googly eyes
- pipe cleaners
- tape
- scissors
- glue
- markers
How to Make a Bee Windsock Craft
Busy, buzzing bees are a happy sight in spring time! Try saying that tongue twister 5 times really fast …hee hee! Kids will love making and watching as their bee windsock happily blows around in the wind this spring. They will also look fabulous hanging up on display for the spring months at home or in the classroom.
1. Print and cut out bee wings and stripes from the template
Purchase the insect windsocks template pack from our shop, or use our photos as a guide to create the pieces you’ll need for your bee. Print and cut out the bee wings and stripes from the template.
2. Cut out yellow crepe paper strips and glue them along the bottom of yellow cardstock paper
Cut out six strips of 18-inch yellow crepe paper. Glue them along the bottom one-third of a yellow piece of cardstock paper.
3. Glue black bee stripes and googly eyes, draw a smile
Turn the yellow cardstock paper over. Glue each of the three black bee stripes on the front of your windsock. Glue googly eyes at the top and middle of your bee windsock. Then draw a smile on your bee with a black marker.
4. Attach antennae
Wrap two black pipe cleaners around your finger to curl the ends. Turn your windsock face down and tape the antennae at the top of the yellow cardstock.
5. Bend windsock ends together and staple them, glue wings
Bend your bee into a circle, connecting the ends together. Place two staples at the top and bottom of the windsock to join the ends together. Add a generous amount of glue on the pointy end of the wings and glue them on the back of your windsock. Hold them in place until they are securely in place.
6. Create windsock handle
Use the bee stripe template again to cut a black paper strip handle. Add a generous amount of extra strength glue stick on each end of the paper strip and attach it inside the top of the windsock for a handle.
How to Make a Ladybug Windsock Craft
Ladybugs are a favorite insect for children to learn about and explore. This cute ladybug makes a perfect compliment to our bee and butterfly windsocks. Include making these adorable ladybug windsocks in your spring insect unit at school or home for loads of fun!
1. Cut out ladybug pieces, glue black circles onto wings
Purchase the insect windsocks template pack from our shop, or use our photos as a guide to create the pieces you’ll need for your ladybug. Print and cut out the ladybug wings and spots from the template. Glue the black circle spots onto the ladybug wings.
2. Cut out red crepe paper strips and glue them along the bottom of black cardstock paper
Cut out six strips of 18-inch red crepe paper. Glue them along the bottom one-third of a black piece of cardstock paper.
3. Create antennae
Wrap two black pipe cleaners around your finger to curl the ends. Tape the antennae at the top of the black cardstock.
4. Glue eyes
Turn your ladybug windsock face up. Glue googly eyes at the top of your ladybug.
5. Bend ladybug into a circle and staple ends together
Bend your ladybug into a circle, connecting the ends together. Place two staples at the top and bottom of the windsock to join the ends together.
6. Glue ladybug wings
Add a generous amount of glue on the ends of the ladybug wings and glue them onto the front of the windsock. Hold them in place until they are securely in place.
7. Create windsock handle
Use the bee stripe template from the pack to cut a black paper strip handle. Add a generous amount of extra strength glue stick on each end of the paper strip and attach it inside the top of the windsock for a handle.
How to Make a Butterfly Windsock Craft
Nothing screams spring time more than beautiful butterflies fluttering around outside. Bring the spring fun indoors by creating a pretty butterfly windsock. Kids can use different colors for each of their butterflies to customize them and make each look perfectly unique.
1. Cut out butterfly pieces, glue circles onto wings
Purchase the insect windsocks template pack from our shop, or use our photos as a guide to create the pieces you’ll need for your butterfly. Print and cut out the butterfly wings and circles from the template. Glue the circles from the template onto each of the butterfly wings to add designs to them.
2. Cut out crepe paper strips and glue them along the bottom of cardstock paper
Cut out six strips of 18-inch crepe paper in the color of your choice. Glue them along the bottom one-third of a piece of cardstock paper.
3. Create antennae
Wrap two pipe cleaners around your finger to curl the ends. Tape the antennae at the top of the butterfly windsock.
4. Glue eyes, draw a smile
Turn your butterfly windsock face up. Glue googly eyes on your butterfly. Then draw a smile on your butterfly with a marker
5. Bend butterfly into a circle and staple ends together
Bend your butterfly into a circle, connecting the ends together. Place two staples at the top and bottom of the windsock to join the ends together.
6. Glue windsock in the center of the wings
Place the two butterfly wings together. Add a generous amount of glue on the ends of each wing. Place your windsock in the center of the wings to adhere the wings to the back of the windsock.
7. Create windsock handle
Use the bee stripe template from the pack to cut a paper strip handle. Add a generous amount of extra strength glue stick on each end of the paper strip and attach it inside the top of the windsock for a handle.
