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Egg Carton Caterpillar

You'll Need

  • 1 strip of 4 connected egg carton cups per child
  • Autumn paint (orange, red, brown), 1 tablespoon
  • 2 pipe cleaners per caterpillar
  • Markers in black
  • 1 paintbrush

Step by Step

  • Paint the egg carton strip in autumn colours and leave it right-side up to dry for twenty minutes.
  • An adult makes two small holes in the top of the first cup with a pencil point. The child threads one pipe cleaner through each hole, curls the top ends into antennae, and folds the bottom ends flat inside.
  • Draw two large eyes and a smile on the front cup with markers. Walk the caterpillar along the table.

Good to Know

Ages: 4+ with adult starting the pipe cleaner holes.