DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Lollipop Dragonfly Paper Craft
This is a simple dragonfly paper craft that uses a lollipop as the head and body.
You can use cardstock or a heavier paper to make the petals (just trace the template) but, in my opinion, construction paper works best for children. I find cardstock is too difficult for young kids to cut out and scrapbooking paper is expensive.
Materials:
- paper (construction paper is my favourite for this project)
- scissors
- scotch tape and glue
- printer
- lollipop (we used tootsie roll brand)
Directions - three dimensional craft:
- Print out the template of choice or cut these out freehand (they're very easy -- if you can cut out construction paper hearts, you don't need a template).
- Cut out 12 similarly sized hearts from different coloured paper.
We used red and white construction paper.
OR - You can use the template pieces.
- Glue or tape three valentines together (overlapping) to make a long dragonfly wing.
- Repeat until you have 4 wings.
- Tape the wings, two per side, slightly angled on either side of the body.
- Cut out a small heart and glue it on where all of the wings connect (to cover the pieces of tape and tidy up that area of the craft).
Printable Craft Templates:
- After printing, close the template window to return to the main page.
- If the template doesn’t fit on one page, adjust your printer margins:
• In most browsers: Print → More settings → Margins → Minimum
• Or use Page Setup / Printer Setup in your printer dialog
Candy Dragonfly Template (color) or (B&W)