Egg Carton Critters
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Populate an entire insectopia with cardboard caterpillars, ladybugs and snails.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Cardboard egg carton
Tempera paint and brushes Glue Googly Eyes Hole punch Pipe cleaners | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: egg cartons, paints, pipe cleaners | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Cut 12 cups out of the egg carton bottom. Trim the edges and then paint the outsides. |
| 2. | Glue on googly eyes and punch a hole for the mouth, centered on the edge. |
| 3. | To create each set of legs, begin by cutting the pipe cleaners into 4-inch sections. Then punch three leg holes in each side and insert a pipe cleaner piece througheach one. Bend the center up inside the shell and shape the ends for the legs and feet. |
| 4. | For antennae, use a pushpin or the end of a paper clip to poke two holes above the bug's eyes. Push a pipe cleaner through and bending it into shape. |
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