Crazy Caterpillar

Crazy caterpillar is a butterfly craft that will have your kids bugging out with excitement! Encourage them to get creative -- experiment with different colors and sizes of poms and stems, and make each caterpillar as long or as short as they like.

Crazy caterpillar butterfly craft.
Make crazy caterpillars in
all sorts of different colors and sizes.

What You'll Need:

  • 4 or more poms, any color or size
  • 1 chenille stem, 3mm, any color
  • 2 wiggle eyes, 3mm each
  • Glue
How to Make a Crazy Caterpillar:

Step 1: Glue wiggle eyes and chenille-stem antennae to the first pom.

Crazy caterpillar with wiggle eyes and antennea.
Glue on the wiggle eyes
and antennae.

Step 2: Experiment with different colors and sizes of poms and stems, and make each caterpillar as long or as short as you'd like.

Make as many critters as you want!

In the next butterfly craft, your butterfly-loving kids will see the light. Learn how to make stained-glass patterned butterflies in the next section.

For more fun activities and crafts for kids, see: