Easy Caterpillar Paper Plate Craft (with Free Printable Template)

Who doesn’t love a nice and easy craft that doesn’t require painting or a big mess? Me! This craft is perfect for those little ones. It’s super easy to set up and make. You can also make it your own with colors and design.

Any kid that loves bugs or outdoors will love this caterpillar paper plate craft! You are also able to download my template for free to do this craft.

What Makes This Caterpillar Paper Plate Craft Good for Kids?

This is great for kids because it’s cute, it’s easy, and it takes very little prep work. Plus, it’s not very messy. Kids can be creative with their design, so if multiple kids make one, you will have all different types and styles. There are different options in this craft that make it easier or harder for the kids based on their skill level.

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Supplies Needed

Caterpillar template
Paper plate (it’s best if you get the uncoated kind because they are easier to color on)
Scissors
Glue
Something to color with
Googly eyes (optional, get the ones with self-adhesive)
Construction paper (optional)

Get Your Free Printable Caterpillar Paper Plate Template

You can download the free caterpillar paper plate template here. It makes it super easy to put this craft together. However, you can also make everything yourself with some scissors and paper.

How To Make a Caterpillar With Paper Plates: Step-By-Step Instructions

Print off your template.

First, you want to cut your paper plate in half and then cut out the center so that you have just one side of the bumpy part that looks like a banana.

Then color your paper plate however you’d like. You could also do designs on it. This will be the body of your caterpillar.

Color the template: the log, leaves, and face. You have the option here to use the template as a pattern and cut out the pieces onto construction paper. You could also not use the template and make your own from your imagination, as pictured in my photos. You could also do googly eyes on your caterpillar. Let your imagination run wild!

Glue everything together. Again, you can glue it together however you want. I put my leaves on my log and then kind of centered my caterpillar to my log. You’ll also want to glue the face onto the caterpillar’s body.

Hang up and show off to everyone!

What Age Is This Craft Good For?

This craft is good for toddlers to ten year-old’s. It’s easy enough for toddlers and fun enough for older kids. To make it easier on toddlers you could cut out everything beforehand, just let them do the coloring and gluing. To make it harder for the older kids, have them design and draw their own log, leaves, and face and then cut them out.

I hope you have a blast making this caterpillar paper plate craft with your kids or in your classroom!

This caterpillar craft is perfect for almost any age. It’s also super simple and easy to complete. The best part about this craft is that you can do it in so many different styles to really make it your own and use your imagination. Download my template for free today and make a fun caterpillar!