Make an egg carton caterpillar Activity
Make a new caterpillar friend for imaginative adventures.
Why do it?
- Being able to cut with scissors is a useful skill.
- It requires co-ordination, strength in the fine muscles in their hands, and lots of practice.
- Any pretend play encourages a young child’s imagination and creativity.
- be creative
How to do it
You’ll need: An empty egg carton, paints or felt pens , things to stick on (optional)
- Turn your egg-carton upside-down and cut off the top and edge flap.
- Cut from one end to the other, to make two long caterpillar bodies.
- Paint and decorate your caterpillar, adding eyes and a smile.
Extra: Give your new friend a name and glue on wool for hair, or give him sticky up pipe-cleaner antennae.
Egg carton caterpillar #TinyAdventures (transcript)
[Music]
[Text on screen: Egg carton caterpillar]
You will need:
Glitter
Glue
Felt pens
Egg cartons
Cut the egg carton
Draw a face on one end
Decorate with glitter!
Ta-da! A friendly caterpillar!
Have you had a tiny adventure?
S. K. I. P.
Using more te reo Māori
| Te reo Māori | English |
|---|---|
| Hēki | Egg |
| Karu | Eye |
| Pouaka | Box |
| Anuhe | Caterpillar |
| Huru | Hair |
