An Activity for Preschoolers:
Caterpillars are an amazing insect for celebrating Earth Day!
Before You Begin:
This simple activity requires just a few mess-free materials: green foam sheets, selfadhesive
pom-poms and self-adhesive wiggly eyes.
Activity Goals:
To create a cute caterpillar while celebrating Earth Day and building fine motor skills.
Furthermore:
This is a great activity to accompany lessons on metamorphosis. Allow students to express
their individuality by using different colors of pom-poms.
Steps:
- Cut leaf shapes from green foam sheets.
- Draw leaf details onto the cut foam with a marker.
- Create a caterpillar by placing self-adhesive pom-poms in a line on the leaf. Children
should be encouraged to create caterpillars of different lengths, colors and shapes. - Add wiggly eyes to bring your caterpillar to life!