Use our template to cut out a bug shape from yellow card. Trim a large heart motif from red paper and fix this to the centre of the back with the point towards the head of the bug. (pic a)

Bend the legs downwards where they join the body and check the bug stands up without tipping over. If necessary trim a little off the bottom of the legs to balance it. Cut tiny red hearts and glue these down each leg. (pic b)

Fold rectangles of green and orange paper in half and cut out four pairs of wings. Open out the folds and glue the wings together in the middle so the colours alternate and they overlap slightly. (pic c)

Add a pair of wiggle-eyes to the head of the bug. Cut a fringe in two small squares of red paper and curl up to make eyelashes. Glue these over the tops of the eyes. Fix the wings to the back of the bug and bend up. (pic d)

1. Use our template to cut out a bug shape from yellow card. Trim a large heart motif from red paper and fix this to the centre of the back with the point towards the head of the bug. (pic a)
2. Bend the legs downwards where they join the body and check the bug stands up without tipping over. If necessary, trim a little off the bottom of the legs to balance it. Cut out tiny red hearts from paper and glue these down each leg. (pic b)
3. Fold rectangles of green and orange paper in half and cut out four pairs of wings. Open out the folds and glue the wings together in the middle so the colours alternate and they overlap slightly. (pic c)
4. Add a pair of wiggle-eyes to the head of the bug. Cut a fringe in two small squares of red paper and curl up to make eyelashes (ask an adult to help you). Glue these over the tops of the eyes. Fix the wings to the back of the bug and bend up. (pic d)

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