Ladybug Life Cycle Gatefold Card

Supplies Used: Construction Paper, Double-Sided Tape, Glue, Markers, Pen, Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Using an 9" x 7" piece of green cardstock or construction paper, fold the two ends inwards to create a gate-fold card.
2. Print information regarding a ladybug's life cycle on a white 4 1/4" x 6" piece of paper, and adhere to the inside of the card using glue, double-sided tape or other adhesive (Figure A).
3. Computer or hand-print the words "Ladybug Life Cycle" vertically down the left front fold of the card.
4. Die-cut any small Ladybug using black and red cardstock or construction paper. Embellish the Ladybug and adhere to the inside of the card (Figure B).
5. Die-cut two larger Ladybugs #1 using black and red paper and embellish. Fold the completed Ladybugs in half vertically (Figure C).
6. Attach the folded half of one Ladybug to the inside of the left fold. Attach the folded half of the second Ladybug to the inside of the right fold (Figure D).
7. When the card is closed, the pulls that open the card look like a complete Ladybug (Figure E).
8. When the card is opened, three complete Ladybugs will appear (see Main Photo).

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  Figure A
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  Figure B
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  Figure C
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  Figure D
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  Figure E