Let’s make an egg carton caterpillar craft with youngsters! This simple egg carton caterpillar craft for preschool-aged youngsters can also be an exquisite addition to learning the life cycle of butterflies or the right craft for studying The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Children of all ages will love this egg carton caterpillar which is actually what egg cartons have been made for…proper? Make this caterpillar craft at dwelling or within the classroom.
The way to make an egg carton caterpillar craft
This Simple Preschool Caterpillar Craft is so easy and one among my childhood favorites. This craft was in a position to be accomplished nearly utterly with out grownup “interference” by my (nearly) 3 yr outdated.
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You in all probability have all the provides you want at dwelling making this a cheap craft to make.
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Provides wanted to make an egg carton caterpillar
Directions for making an egg carton caterpillar
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Step 1
Lower egg carton length-wise so that you get one lengthy bumpy caterpillar physique.
The way to reduce an egg carton tip: I discovered it best to chop it utilizing a combo of a pointy serrated knife and scissors.
Step 2
Paint or coloration the physique of the caterpillar. Affix facial options (or draw them on). Poke two holes within the high of the pinnacle. Wrap the pipe cleaners round one another, bend them into form, and poke them via the egg carton.
Our completed egg carton caterpillar craft
Prep Time
5 minutes
Lively Time
half-hour
Complete Time
35 minutes
Problem
simple
Estimated Value
$10
Supplies
- • Egg carton (the cardboard variety is simpler to embellish) 1 carton = 2 caterpillars
- • Pipe cleaner (1/2 per caterpillar)
- • Paint, markers or stickers to embellish
- • Googly eyes
Directions
- Lower egg carton length-wise so that you get one lengthy bumpy
caterpillar physique. - Paint or coloration the physique of the caterpillar.
- Affix facial options (or draw them on).
- Wrap the pipe cleaners round one another, bend them into form, and poke them
via the egg carton.
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Have you ever made our egg carton caterpillar craft together with your youngsters? We might like to know the way it turned out.
