Caterpillars

LEAF
On a sheet of Camelot Board trace around prepared leaf stencils and cut them out. (Work on the dull side). Go over the outline of the leaf with a Black Zart Drawing Block.
Draw in the leaf veins. Sponge paint (dabbing) with Ocaldo Block water based paints. Use either cool or warm colours not both.
CATERPILLAR
Stuff a stocking leg with Nylon Filling.
Tie a knot at the end and tie sections along the body. Paint the stocking bodies with Chromacryl Paint mixed with PVA (children choose a colour opposite their leaf colour i.e. choose a warm colour if the leaf was painted in cool colours). Two coats may be needed. Set aside to dry on a plastic surface.
Shape the caterpillar before it dries as the PVA will stiffen and keep its shape.
When dry, paint over the caterpillar body with Liquid Glitter. Add eyes, Chenille Stems and Pom Poms. Decorate with felt scraps. Glue the caterpillar to the leaf using a Hot Melt Glue Gun.

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