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Paper Chain Caterpillar

This is a fun, simple craft for all ages (even daddy has fun trying to make the longest caterpillar).  It's also a good project for practicing making patterns.

Materials

bulletconstruction paper (2 or 3 colors)
bulletscissors
bulletscotch tape or glue
bulletwiggly eyes (optional)
bulletblack marker

Instructions:

bulletCut about 15 strips of construction paper 1 inch wide and 10 inches long 
 
bulletDecide what type of pattern you want to make.  We made a pink, purple, pink, purple... pattern for ours.
 
bulletMake your first strip of construction paper into a ring and tape or glue it together
  
bulletSlide your next strip of construction paper through the ring and tape or glue it into a ring
 
bulletRepeat the process until you have a long chain of construction paper rings.
  
bulletCut one last strip of construction paper 2 inches wide and 10 inches long -- this will be the head (it needs to be a bit wider, so we can fit the face on).
 
bulletSlide the head strip through the last ring on your paper chain and make it into a ring.
  

bulletAntennas:
bulletCut two 1/4 inch by 5 inch pieces of construction paper. 
bulletWrap each around a pencil to make it curly
bulletFold a tab at the bottom of each piece
bulletGlue the tabs onto the top of the head to make two antennas
 
bulletEyes:
bulletglue wiggly eyes onto the front of the head
OR
bulletdraw two eyes onto the front of the head with a marker
 
bulletMouth:
bulletdraw a mouth onto the front of the head with a marker
 

 

 

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