Youll also find watching our step-by-step video tutorial inside this post to be helpful too before you get started.

Supplies needed to make your paper caterpillar craft

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Instructions for making this 3D Caterpillar Insect Craft

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Download and print the caterpillar craft template

Start by downloading and printing out thecaterpillar craft template.

Print the leaf template out on green cardstock paper.

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Then print out the caterpillar pieces page of the template on the color you want to make your caterpillar.

Another fun way to add designs is with chalk markers.

Cut out and assemble the caterpillar body pieces

Cut out each of the pieces from the template.

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Assemble the body pieces of the caterpillar.

To do this, use your glue stick to add glue at the end of one of the rectangles.

Bend the rectangle into a circle so the two ends are glued together.

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Place two googly eye stickers at the front of the piece for eyes.

Bend a section of a pipe cleaner into a V to make antennae.

Use tape to adhere the antennae to the back of the caterpillar head.

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you’re able to also use two different colors to design your caterpillar.

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