All Aquiver Caterpillar

Landon and I are going to do this tomorrow.

Supplies Required (from craftplace.org)


Black chenille stems
Cardstock - black, lime green, orange, yellow
Glue
Small 12" dowel rod
String
Wiggle eyes
Scissors


Instructions


1. Cut six 4" circles from orange paper. Edge circles using Volcano Paper Edgers.



2. Cut six 3" circles from green and yellow paper.



3. Cut one 1-1/2" circle from black paper. Edge circle using Volcano Paper Edgers.



4. Create a foot pattern and trace 12 times on black paper, cut out.



5. Glue two feet on each green circle. Glue green circles on orange circles. Glue yellow circles on the other side of orange circles.



6. Run body pieces through Paper Crimper so that the end with the feet goes through last.



7. Glue wiggle eyes on one body piece.



8. Glue small black circle (nose) on same body piece as eyes.



9. Wrap chenille stem around finger or pencil to curl. Glue on face.



10. Punch a hole at the top of each body piece. Run 12" of string through each hole. Attach to dowel rod.


- Fun Facts:


• A butterfly caterpillar may eat many times its own weight in food in one day.



• Certain types of caterpillars have stinging hairs that are hollow-like miniature straws and when the hair is touched a stinging chemical comes out of it that causes the attacker's skin to burn and itch.



• Groups of tent caterpillars build large silken tents as resting sites and shelters from enemies and the weather. These are permanent homes for the caterpillars until they change into moths.



• The milkweed caterpillar feeds on milkweed plants which have a milky-white, poisonous sap in the stems and leaves. The caterpillar stores the poison in its own body, protecting itself from the birds and animals that eat caterpillars. Even after the caterpillar turns into a monarch butterfly, it has the milkweed's poison in the body so it remains protected.