Make a Toilet Paper Roll Caterpillar

Toilet paper caterpillars are a great way to entertain children for next-to-nothing. These cardboard creatures are easy to make and lots of fun to play with, making them suitable for teachers and parents to make with children.

Steps

Preparing the Toilet Paper Rolls

  1. Cut each toilet paper roll in half. Make a total of eight halves.
  2. Punch two holes in six of the tubes, one in front and one in back. The other two tubes will be the head and tail, so only punch one hole in each of these.
  3. Paint the tubes any color you like.

Creating the Caterpillar

  1. Thread the piece of yarn through each of the holes in each of the tubes. Leave the yarn somewhat loose so that your caterpillar can move with ease. Tie off the ends of the yarn on the tail and head.
  2. Pick out some construction paper and cut out two strips to use as antennae.
  3. Fold and glue the antennae onto the top of the caterpillar's head.
  4. Glue two googly eyes on the caterpillar's head. The caterpillar is now complete and ready to have some fun!

Tips

  • If you do not have any googly eyes, you can cut out eyes from construction paper and color them black.
  • You can use any kind of string or fishing line to thread through the holes.
  • You can also color the caterpillar using crayons or markers instead of painting it.

Warnings

  • Provide adult supervision when the use of scissors is involved.

Things You'll Need

  • 4 toilet paper rolls
  • Scissors (safety scissors are best for children to use)
  • Various colors of paint and paintbrushes
  • Hole puncher
  • Yarn
  • Construction paper
  • Googly eyes

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