This caterpillar is a fun recycled craft that transforms an old egg carton into a toy. It is a fun craft for kids because it’s simple, and they have something tangible to play with when it’s done.
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To make your caterpillar, you will need:
- An empty egg carton
- Paint
- Paint brush
- Googly eyes
- Pom poms (optional)
- Pipe cleaner
- Glue
- Scissors
To make the antennae, use your scissors to poke two holes in the first “bump” on your egg carton. Fold the pipe cleaner in half, and insert one end into each hole so they stick out the top. Twist them once so they stay in place. I wanted to curl them around a pencil for curly antennae, but Dot insisted that they stay straight.
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Let your kid decorate the caterpillar. We glued pom poms on ours to give him some color and character.
Dot loved the finished craft project so much that she carried it around for two days and showed it off to everyone!
What I Learned the Hard Way: So, it turns out that when you tell a three-year-old to paint something, you are likely to get a whole lot of paint in one place and not much anywhere else. To combat this, I “helped” her paint the caterpillar’s body.
