Our 5-year-old will be starting kindergarten this year, so we’re certainly getting excited. If you’re also eagerly anticipating the first day of school, this cheerful Back to School Countdown Caterpillar Craft is a fun way to mark the days!
This caterpillar project is a wonderful way to build excitement as back-to-school approaches. With 10 days remaining before school begins, create 10 loops for your caterpillar. Take away one loop each day until you reach the 10th and final day, when school starts. How fun! We also have a Free Printable Countdown Caterpillar Template for you.
Paper Loop Caterpillar Craft
Before beginning our back-to-school caterpillar craft, download and use our caterpillar template.
You will also need cardstock in any colors you prefer, along with a red marker, small googly eyes, a glue stick, and scissors.
Countdown Caterpillar Craft Supplies Needed
Back to School Caterpillar Craft Step by Step Directions
First, print the caterpillar template, then cut out each piece.
Using cardstock in two colors of your choosing, trace and cut the strips for the caterpillar’s body loops. For this example, we chose yellow and orange.
Choose one yellow body strip, spread glue along a short edge, and join the edges to create a ring.
Then, slide an orange caterpillar body strip through the yellow ring. Put glue on its short edge and attach the ends to make two linked rings.
Repeat the process, joining the remaining body strips in alternating colors until the caterpillar’s body is finished.
After that, use the templates to cut out the caterpillar’s head, mouth, and two antennae from the cardstock color you selected.
Attach the two eyes to the face and glue the two antennae to the back. Draw a basic mouth using the red marker.
To finish, spread glue across the back of the face and attach it to the body, completing your back-to-school caterpillar.
Now you’re ready to count down the days!
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More Back to School Crafts for Kids
Want to discover more enjoyable back-to-school projects? Take a look at our Paper Plate Apple Frame, Alphabet Caterpillars Craft, Craft Stick Jumbo Pencil Craft, and Handprint Graduating Class Craft, just to mention a few of the many back-to-school crafts available at Our Kid Things!
Instructions
- First, print the caterpillar template, then cut out each piece.
- Using cardstock in two colors of your choosing, trace and cut the strips for the caterpillar’s body loops. For this example, we chose yellow and orange.
- Choose one yellow body strip, spread glue along a short edge, and join the edges to create a ring.
- Then, slide an orange caterpillar body strip through the yellow ring. Put glue on its short edge and attach the ends to make two linked rings.
- Repeat the process, joining the remaining body strips in alternating colors until the caterpillar’s body is finished.
- After that, use the templates to cut out the caterpillar’s head, mouth, and two antennae from the cardstock color you selected.
- Attach the two eyes to the face and glue the two antennae to the back. Draw a basic mouth using the red marker.
- To finish, spread glue across the back of the face and attach it to the body, completing your back-to-school caterpillar.