The Book - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
As a preschooler, this was by far my favorite book. It was not (*gasp!*) a part of our own library, so I would drag my mother into the school whenever I could to show her this unique book with the holes in the pages. Now I get to share the book with my own daughters who also adore Carle's simple story and colorful illustrations.
The Craft - A Sock Caterpillar
What you'll need:
- 1 sock
Use an orphaned sock or one whose partner is too holey. - embroidery thread or yarn
- 1 pipe cleaner
- fiberfill
- 2 buttons
- Stuff your sock with the fiberfill, working it around the heel so it looks like a sausage instead of a foot. (This part is fun for the kids to help with.)
- Tie the end closed with some embroidery thread.
- Tie off segments of the sock with the embroidery thread, starting at the heel to conceal it. I found tying the thread once and then wrapping it around again and double knotting worked the best.
- Sew two buttons for the eyes.
- Push a pipe cleaner through the head and twist around a pencil to create the antennae. Make sure you fold over the ends of the pipe cleaner so they are not pointy.
- Hand over to your child to enjoy!
That is so cute! I love the idea and what agreat way to recycle socks with no matches!
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