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©2017 Western Industries – North, LLC Draw a Ladybug Safari Maze Game The young adventurer to the left is ready for an insect safari. Guide the bug discoverer Draw lines for antennae. through the maze to find the ant on the pavement (1), the beetle by the log (2), Draw the letter Next, draw a circle. Draw circles for eyes, and and the butterfly on the flower (3). 1 "D" on its side. 2 Draw the letter "L" 3 add big black spots on six times for legs. the beetle’s back.

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Draw two ovals for Add a head by Add the eyes. Place a dot drawing a bigger letter “V” 1 inside each oval. 2 oval behind the eyes. 3 four times to Draw a long skinny draw the first two oval underneath arms. Next draw the head. Draw two a bigger oval long behind the body. “V”s Draw two lines to for legs. connect the head and body. Below the first set of “V”s draw parallel Draw a picture of your insect here. lines to make a second pair of arms. Make hands by drawing four triangles. Draw two large diamonds for feet.

Finish your ant by drawing small 4 triangles on the hands for fingers. Antennae can be made by drawing parallel lines that are bent and adding triangles 3 and ovals. You can also add things like a mouth, and 2 segments to the arms, legs, feet, and body.

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