Our Lady and the Ladybug

May 10, 2010 By

Did you know that the ladybug is named after the Virgin Mary? It is said that farmers were having their crops devoured by insects and prayed to Mary for help. Then red and black beetles came and ate all the insects, saving the crops! They named them “Beetles of Our Lady” which over time turned into “Ladybugs”. You can read more about this legend here. Try some of these fun ladybug activities for the month of May- Mary’s month! 🙂 Maybe you could even make some blue ladybugs- symbolic of Mary’s color!

Check out this fun lady bug craft!
Two red wooden ladybugs and one blue wooden ladybug with a cross and crown.

The site that this picture was originally from no longer exists, so use this picture as inspiration for making your own Our Lady Ladybug Crafts.

 
Try paint these ladybug rocks with Kaboose and then
adding them to your Mary Garden.
Rocks painted as a pink, blue, and purple ladybugs for Mary Garden.
 
Make this ladybug craft from Pace Farm using an egg carton.
Egg carton segment painted as a ladybug symbolizing Mary.
Crafts by Amanda has directions on making these adorable

paper plate lady bugs. Aren’t they cute?!

Paper plates made into a purple, yellow, and green ladybugs symbolizing Mary.

Also make this recycled ladybug jar with Crafts by Amanda.

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Jar with a ladybug painted on top and a ribbon around it representing Mary.

This tutorial for making ladybug lids also comes
from Crafts with Amanda. She has so many cute ideas!

Jar lids painted as multiple colors of ladybugs Our Lady symbolization.
Check out these adorable
ladybug cupcakes!
Cupcakes with frosting on top made into a ladybug Mary symbolization.

The site that this picture was originally from no longer exists, so use this picture as inspiration for making your own Mary Ladybug Cupcakes.

I found these strawberry ladybug treats on On a Whim.
She has a tutorial for making them as well! 🙂
Tea tray tower with fruits on it including strawberries made to look like Our Lady ladybugs.
Filed Under: 05 May, Crafts for Kids, Fun Food, Mary, Spring

Comments

  1. Gardenia says
    May 10, 2010 at 3:27 pm

    Lacy, I love all these ideas. What an awesome idea to put the stone lady bugs in our Mary's garden — we'll do it!

  2. welcome to our wonderland says
    May 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    great list of ideas! i did know that and thought it was so neat when i read it somewhere!

  3. Josette says
    May 10, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    I am so glad you posted this. I did lady bug cakes for my Mary on her birthday I posted about it as well. Isn't that neat?

  4. becomewhatyouare says
    May 11, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    in German, the ladybug is called "Marienkaefer" ~ Mary Beetle. 🙂 I always thought that was pretty cool.

  5. Mama-chan says
    May 12, 2010 at 3:28 am

    I learned something new! Oh, my little girl will like this story! And the crafts are adorable! She'll want to do them too! Thank you!

  6. Melanie says
    May 18, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    We crafted a ladybug garland.
    Thank you for the wondeful inspiration!