When I was teaching, I knew that my students brought home a lot of paperwork.
But now that I am on the receiving end, HOLY SMOLIES!
I don’t even know how to keep up with it all – and we’re only in PreK-2! 🙂
All that to say, you Moms are AWESOME for having to sift through and discern the daily Do I keep, toss, hang on the fridge, etc. question.
Here’s a cute little craft for those papers you decide need some Fridge Praise.
Caterpillar Clothespin Magnets!
Isn’t that just the happiest little crew you’ve ever seen?
What you need…
Pom-poms
Clothespins
Adhesive Wiggly Eyes
Adhesive Magnets
Glue (after doing this project I think that Hot Glue is a much better choice for getting those pom-poms to stay in place!)
Step 1 – Cut a piece of magnet and attach it to the back of your clothespin.
Step 2 – Run a line of glue (use Hot Glue for best results) along the other side of your clothespin.
Step 3 – Add pom-poms!
This is the fun part! I think the Happy Buddy had more fun just saying the word Pom-Pom over and over than he did doing anything else!
Wait for the glue to dry.
Step 4 – Add googly eyes to your caterpillars.
This is the Happy Buddy trying to pull the eyes off of our caterpillars.
Step 5 – Hang on your fridge!
*Read about our Cute Paper Plate Turtle HERE.*
And feature your Happy Buddy’s written accomplishments!
Happy Caterpillar Clothespin-ing! 🙂
What fun to see these “fuzzies” again! My Happy Buddies are all grown-up and have growing Buddies of their own now, so seeing these caterpillars have brought back many sweet memories. Enjoy these days while you can – they go fast!
Those are absolutely adorable!!! What a great way to display your children’s crafts, by using more of their crafts as magnets! Ha, I LOVE IT! We will definitely be doing this. Thanks so much for the idea! 🙂
Love these. My second grader and I made 52 of these yesterday for her school Market Day. Thanks for the great idea!