After reading Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar to the boys one day, I thought we could make our own and carry on the caterpillar theme for the day. These little caterpillars are really fun to make and play with. We’ve actually done these twice because Evan. age 3, loved playing with his so much and accidently destroyed his caterpillar. Sean, age 18 months, just likes to get messy as he makes things, having the glue all over. This is an easy craft, and it is not very messy. I recommend it for 18 months and up.  The more advance the child, the more the child can do on his/her own without parent help.

Things you need:

•   Six to seven 1 inch pompoms
•   Popsicle stick
•   Glue
•   Black marker or googly eyes
•   Mini pompoms (optional)
•   Magnet (optional)

Have the child put glue on the Popsicle stick. 

Have the child place pompoms on the stick. 

Have the child mark the eyes with a marker or help the child glue the googly eyes. 

Glue the mini pompoms on the head for antenna. 

If you would like, glue a magnet on the bottom of the stick when the caterpillar is dry.