This "Dragonfly" poster captures the delicate beauty of a dragonfly perched on a slender blade of grass. Illustrated by Kono Bairei, this traditional Japanese woodblock print emphasizes simplicity and elegant lines. The muted tones and minimalist composition highlight the serene and ethereal presence of the insect, making it a perfect piece for nature and art lovers.
Dragonflies are welcoming guests in the garden. They have graceful flights and swift acrobatics, but there's more to their presence than meets the eye. Adult dragonflies are skilled hunters and voracious predators of various flying insects, including mosquitoes. They are incredibly agile and can catch and consume mosquitoes in mid-air with their specialized mouthparts. Surprisingly, a single dragonfly can consume between 12 and hundreds of mosquitoes per day.
Throughout the week, I created the following really cute Insect Crafts with our daycare friends. Be sure to look for the fun bonus snack idea at the end!
Dragonfly Life cycle
3D Dragonfly diy - cool paper craft even with kids #papershape #papercraft #diy
Dragonfly drawings. One of the simplest insect to draw.
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A printable, dragonfly life-cycle nature poster. Perfect for home or classroom nature study. Features the life-cycle of a dragonfly through all its major stages: Eggs Hatching eggs Nymph Mature nymph Pupating nymph Emerging dragonfly Adult dragonfly Presented as an A4-sized, print-ready PDF download. Please visit My Nature Nook for more nature study activities, downloads and field guides.
In this project we take the larger Dragonfly and attach to a background for a nice portrait. I'm going to show you a few options for backgrounds ranging from canvas to paper. MATERIALS REQUIRED: For Dragonfly: - paper, pencil, eraser - DRAGONFLY TEMPLATE or you can make your own - thin cardboard (cereal box), chipboard, manila tag or posterboard - white paint or gesso, optional - acrylic or tempera paint - sharpie - old book pages, text - Mod podge - clear glass gems from the Dollar store For Backgrounds: - primed canvas, heavy cardboard, posterboard, or paper I'll go thru each background in the tutorial including the materials you need. PROCEDURE: You need to trace your template onto your thin cardboard, chipboard, posterboard, or manila tag. Cut out. I was using a cereal box so I primed mine. This makes painting in the colors easier. If you are using posterboard or manila tag you can skip this step. Paint in the body of the dragonfly. I've left my wings white. At school I know depending on the grade that this might not be possible so you have options: - you can cover them with text like in the previous post - you can go back over them with a coat of white - you can glue a white paper wing on top Because the wings are large you can pair this project up with a poetry or writing exercise. Here I've cut out words in old book pages to compose a little poem on the wings. You could also print it directly on with sharpie or print the text off the computer and add it to the wings. Other wing options are making it look realistic by adding fine lines with a fine tipped sharpie. Another nice option is to add some watered down paint to the wings and then while still wet place a piece of plastic wrap on top and smunch it up a little bit. Leave the plastic wrap on while the paint dries. For all wing types I added some glitter glue for that sparkle. For the eyes I took some glass gems and painted on some Mod podge where I wanted the eyes to go and then stuck the gems on. Now you could just use glue but I like Mod podge as it dries fully. In fact it leaves a real nice texture under the gem. You can seal the entire dragonfly with a coat of podge at this time as well if you wish. BACKGROUND OPTIONS: The background at the beginning of this post was a primed canvas. I wanted some texture on it so I used one of my favorite products, Drywall compound or filler. I use my spatula to spread it on the canvas and then I use my finger to add some detail. I also used a coffee stir stick to add some fine lines into the drywall. Leave to dry, about 6 hrs. Now if you do not have a primed canvas you can do the same technique on corrugated cardboard. This is cardboard that I primed with some gesso/white paint. I usually prime any cardboard as I find if I leave it plain it tends to darken my paint colors. Once the drywall is dry paint your background/substrate with acrylic or tempera paint. Start with the sky as it is furthest back, then the reeds. Glue your Dragonfly onto the background. This is primed canvas. This is cardboard. Another background option is posterboard. Here I'm using blue posterboard and then taking a variety of painted papers, scrapbooking papers, and whatever was in my stash I cut reed shapes and glued them down. Add your Dragonfly. Here is another option. I painted a background on some paper. Let dry and then using just construction paper and kraft paper I cut out some reeds and glued then down. Attach your Dragonflies and you have a great project. If you have each child make 2 large Dragonflies you can send a portrait home and use the extra one in a large bulletin board display. See you next time.
***PLEASE NOTE: This is a digital crochet PATTERN, NOT a finished item*** Meet Dash the Dragonfly! Dash prides himself in being the fastest dragonfly around. He practices flying fast and doing spins and tricks in the air so that he’ll be ready for the annual “Fastest Insect” award ceremony each Spring. This very easy PDF crochet pattern is only 11 pages long, including plenty of step-by-step photos to help you along the way and two video tutorials. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pattern languages available: English (U.S. terminology) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Difficulty: Beginner You will only need basic crocheting skills to make this pattern: -Single crochet -Slip stitch -Double crochet -Half double crochet -Single crochet increase -Invisible decrease -Basic sewing skills to assemble all the parts together Materials you will need: -Size G (4mm) crochet hook -Worsted weight yarn (if you want a smaller dragonfly, use sport weight/DK weight yarn) -Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice) -9 mm black safety eyes (available on Etsy or Amazon) -Stitch marker -Yarn needle -Scissors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finished dragonfly measures about 3.75 in (8.5 cm) tall. (Please note that depending on your gauge and the type of yarn and hook you decide to use, your dragonfly may not be exactly the same size as the one in the pattern.) Your pattern will be available as soon as your payment clears, if it doesn't show up right away, go to your email and it should be there. Of course please feel free to contact me if you have any problems! Please do not claim this pattern as your own or redistribute it in any way. You MAY sell finished products made from this pattern, but please credit Storyland Amis as the designer and link back to my shop if you're selling your items online. :) ***PLEASE NOTE: This is a digital crochet PATTERN, NOT a finished item***
These Coffee Filter Dragonflies are so colorful! Planning some fun summer crafts for kids? Then you'll want to add this coffee filter dragonfly craft to your plans. Easy to make at home or at school.
This q-tip painted dragonfly craft is an easy summer art project. Perfect for kids to practice fine motor skills and patterns!
Make a realistic 3D paper dragonfly using our printable template. This is a fun and easy insect craft for kids
Looking for some dragonfly kid crafts? There are lots of fun and easy crafts. Any of these crafts would be great for summer, the letter D, or bugs theme.
Birding and butterflying have long been popular. With the advent of easy-to-use field guides and common, colorful name
Make a realistic 3D paper dragonfly using our printable template. This is a fun and easy insect craft for kids
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This giant bundle of free Insects Worksheets will help your student learn all about beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and other bugs!
Learn how to paint a seashell in this watercolor tutorial. It is a very easy follow along tutorial in watercolor that can be done in a limited amount of time.
This vintage illustration poster by Charles D'Orbigny showcases detailed drawings of dragonflies and their anatomical features. The precise, zoological style highlights the intricate beauty and structure of these remarkable insects. Ideal for nature enthusiasts or anyone with an interest in entomology, this poster captures the essence of dragonflies in a scientifically accurate and artistic manner.
