Project Ideas

Caterpillar Crawl Sign

Who doesn't love little fuzzy caterpillars? We've created several projects all centered around caterpillars - perfect items to create for fun summer projects!

Materials List

  • [1] - sheet pink foam
  • [1] - sheet green foam
  • [1] - sheet white foam
  • 3D Glitter Paint Outliner (purple)
  • Black Paint Outliner
  • 9"x12” Canvas
  • Acrylic paint for background
  • Wood Letters R-O-O-M
  • Quick Grip glue

Instructions

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  1. Paint canvas background color (lavender), let dry.
  2. Cut 2 1/2” circles from (pink) foam sheet. Cut enough for head and each letter of name.
  3. Cut letters of name out of (white) foam sheet.
  4. Cut grass designs out of (green) foam sheet.
  5. Lay out caterpillar circles and letters on canvas. Glue down all pieces.
  6. Glue letters into circles.
  7. Embellish caterpillar using paint outliners (also beads, sequins, buttons…)
  8. Add face features, antennae and little legs with black outliner paint.

OPTIONAL: You can paint name letters onto foam circles. You can cut the “ROOM” letters out of foam.

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