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...reckon we can just about see the light at the end of the tunnel
for the little one's

our thanks to "Mum" Emma from Northampton for this creation, made with her 3 year old, James...
the alphabet caterpillar !
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Draw 27 cardboard circles, all the same size using a glass - and cut out
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Using child-friendly paint; paint circles in 5 or 6 different colours, trying to do the same number of each!
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Allow to dry
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Using black/white paint; paint 1 letter of the alphabet on each circle centred height-wise but to the right of the circle to allow for gluing.
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On the 27th circle paint a face for "Mr/Mrs" Caterpillar
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Allow to dry
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Using a biro pen and piece of Plasticine, make a small hole at the bottom of each circle for the legs, below the letter - off centre.
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Cut 9 black pipe cleaners into thirds
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Thread a pipe cleaner through each leg hole and fold in half to create 2 legs per circle....Still with us !!!???
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Using PVA glue stick the caterpillar sections together starting at Z and painting the left hand third of each circle. Then place the the previous letter over the glued area; ending with the head
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Place sufficient weight along th glued area and allow to dry
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Using biro and Plasticine make 2 holes for the antenna on the head circle
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Cut a pipe leaner in half and insert into each antenna hole and secure
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Paste 2 googly eyes onto the face circle
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TADA !!! complete FINITO !!!...an alphabet Caterpillar... WOW
maybe a project for grandparents
see how to draw a 3D hand
in multi-colour

our thanks to Sheffield Museums for this video
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