728x90
null
Little Character Contest



Foam Caterpillar

  • Print
  • Share
  • Save Craft
Total Time Needed:
1-2 Hours

Here's a critter you'll actually enjoy seeing in your garden or planter. Our cheerful, cheeky caterpillar is constructed out of -- surprise! -- foam practice golf balls, available at major retailers.

Materials
  • 3 foam practice golf balls
  • Serrated knife
  • Colored craft foam
  • 18-gauge wire
  • 12-inch wooden skewer
  • Permanent marker
X

Instructions
  1. Foam Caterpillar - Step 1 Slice 2 balls into thirds with a serrated knife (a parent's job).

  2. Foam Caterpillar - Step 2 Cut about a dozen colored craft foam circles (for perfect circles, trace a cut ball).

  3. For the antennae, clip two 2- to 3-inch pieces of 18-gauge wire and curl the ends.

  4. Draw a face on a third ball with a permanent marker, let the ink dry for 15 minutes, and insert the antennae.

  5. Foam Caterpillar - Step 5 To assemble your bug, poke the craft foam circles and ball pieces in an alternating pattern on a 12-inch wooden skewer. Then top off your skewer with the ball and find a leafy home for your new friend.

You might also like:
      Find more about:
      Related Categories:
      300x250

      FamilyFun Magazine

      FamilyFun Magazine 10 Issues for Only $12

      Send me one year (10 issues) of FamilyFun for our low Internet price. You will be forwarded to a subscription page where you will be able to finish your transaction.

      Subscribe Today
      300x250
      728x90