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
Instructions
1. Slice 2 balls into thirds with a serrated knife (a parent's job).
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. 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.
Crafts
