Here's a critter you'll actually enjoy seeing in your garden or planter. Our cheerful, cheeky caterpillar is constructed out of -- surprise! -- foam practice golf balls, available at major retailers.
| Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| 3 foam practice golf balls
Serrated knife Colored craft foam 18-gauge wire 12-inch wooden skewer Permanent marker | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: foam, wire | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Slice 2 balls into thirds with a serrated knife (a parent's
job). |
| 2. |  Cut about a dozen colored craft foam circles (for perfect
circles, trace a cut ball). |
| 3. | For the antennae, clip two 2- to 3-inch pieces of 18-gauge wire and curl the ends. |
| 4. | Draw a face on a third ball with a permanent marker, let the ink dry for 15 minutes, and insert the antennae. |
| 5. |  To assemble your bug, poke the craft foam circles and ball
pieces in an alternating pattern on a 12-inch wooden skewer. Then
top off your skewer with the ball and find a leafy home for your
new friend. |
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