Centuries ago, the Egyptian people considered the scarabaeid beetle to be sacred. Representations of the beetle were made of ceramics or stone and were said to symbolize the soul of Man.
Young artists make beetles and other scarabs using round stones decorated with tempera paints.
Materials smooth round stones, small to medium soap and water towel tempera paints and paintbrushes hair spray Process Wash the rounded stone with soap and water. Dry the stone with a towel. Paint the clean stone one solid color. After the paint has dried, spray the painted stone with hair spray to give it a glossy coating.