Have you got a young ant fan? If they’re as enthusiastic about these little insects as we are, then they’ll love this collection of ANT CRAFTS FOR KIDS.
I have been fascinated with ants since I was a little girl and I hope I’ve passed my enthusiasm on to my own kids too. I can remember my mum carefully lifting a paving slab in our back garden so that I could watch a colony of black ants that had moved in underneath. It really was amazing to be able to see them care for their eggs and larvae at such close quarters.
I’m still totally in awe of these amazing creatures and think ant crafts are a great way to encourage our own children to treat these tiny insects with care and respect and to enjoy learning about the amazing ant life cycle.
I hope you enjoy this collection of ant activities as much as we do. Have fun!
The ant crafts are grouped together below in sets of 4. Each set shows a photograph of each craft so you can easily choose which you’d like to try first. Then simply click on the text links below the photos to go straight to the full instructions.
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1 – Our Walking Ant Puppets have taken the internet by storm! They are really easy to make with the printable template and so much fun!
2 – Our 3D Ant Art is loads of fun for insect fans.
3 – We love crafts that recycle things and these Egg Carton Ants from Pink Stripey Socks are adorable!
4 – Blue Bear Wood’s ants are so colourful and fun!
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5 – When one ant just isn’t enough, why not make a Fingerprint Ant Hill. This idea from 3 Dinosaurs is so much fun.
6 – The Pinterested Parent has been so clever making little ants from pasta!
7 – Simple Living Creative Learning has made the happiest looking Paper Ants ever.
8 – How about turning spoons in ants? Paging Fun Mums shows us how.
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9 – This Tape Resist Ant Art from Pink Stripey Socks is so fun.
10 – Crafts On Sea makes some adorable little Dollypeg Ants.
11 – Why not learn about the ant life cycle with this fun Playdough Ant Activity from Life Over C’s?
12 – Bring some ant fun into your letter learning with this A is for Ant Activity from Rainy Day Mum.
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13 – As much as I love ants they can be a bit pesky on a picnic! I Heart Crafty Things has a great Ant Picnic Activity to explore this.
14 – Fancy eating some ants? Healthy Little Foodies has a super fun Ants on a Log Recipe to try.
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