Here’s an adorable, simple The Very Hungry Caterpillar craft that your children will enjoy! Inspired by the children’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar this would be a great activity to undertake the day you read the book. It would also work perfectly for as a craft for a Hungry Caterpillar themed party…
Kids love sorting though piles of buttons, finding different colours and textures. You can find big bags of mixed buttons cheaply in craft shops – or keep a look out at local Op shops for an interesting selection.Here’s how to make an easy spoon caterpillar with some of your button stash. It’s a fun activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers and ties in well with reading caterpillar books or learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.
You will need:
*Disposable wooden cutlery spoon
*Selection of mixed buttons
*Glue
*Paint (optional) for colouring the caterpillar face
*Decoration items for face (e.g. sticky dots, googly eyes etc) – be careful of small parts as these are a choking risk and should not be used for small children
How to make it:
Step 1: Paint the curved part of the back of the spoon with paint to make a colourful caterpillar face. If you don’t want use paint you could use a red texta.
Step 2: Apply a line of glue down the handle of the spoon.
Step 3: Stick buttons along the handle of the spoon. we liked using different sized buttons to look like the caterpillar is wriggling along.
Step 4: Stick on decoration for the caterpillars face. We used small pieces of coloured card and sticky dots to make eyes and antennae.
Have fun with your caterpillar puppet!
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