Egg Carton Caterpillar
You’ll need:
Empty egg carton (heavy paper kind works the best)
Crayons, markers or paint
Scissors
Pipe cleaner
Directions:
1. Cut the egg carton in half the long way.
2. Have your child decorate with paint, markers or crayons.
3. Cut the pipe cleaner the length you want the antennae. Make 2 small holes on the head and from underneath stick the antennae in so they come out the top. Shape into antennae.
Learn this poem to recite as your grandchild plays with the caterpillar.
Little Caterpillar
Little caterpillar
Crawling on the ground.
Did you know that someday
You’d be flying up and down.
Little caterpillar
Crawling on the ground
Did you know that someday
You’d be flying all around.
E. Naccarato
I made some of these with a grandsons. Their cute little caterpillars ended up having super powers. They played with them for a couple of hours. I had never seen caterpillars move so fast!
Such a cute caterpillar. I really like the fact that grandchildren can use their imagination when coloring and decorating these little fellas!
Very cute! And I love the poem. My granddaughter is currently studying butterflies and caterpillars in school, so this would be a nice tie-in.
This ties in beautifully with The Very Hungry Caterpillar book! Thanks.