What do you need?
4 empty toilet rolls
1 empty kitchen roll
4 pipe cleaners
2 wobbly eyes
piece of pink paper
green paint
a pencil
scissors
1 fret drill
a stapler
hobby glue
The grasshopper is a very special animal, we just read that in Tuesday's fun book: Grasshopper on the road. So crafting a grasshopper yourself is super fun! Cutting and stapling is still too difficult for the mini-monsters. But they can paint the individual parts and that's great fun too!
How to make a Grasshopper
Flatten the roll.
Cut the underside slanted.
Cut the head from the loose part.
Glue it into the tube.
Let the glue dry well
Flatten the small tube.
Cut out hind and middle legs.
Dril 3 holes through and through.
Stick in 3 pipe cleaners.
Staple the legs around the cleaners.
Draw the fore legs shorter.
Cut out 2 pairs! (not 4)
Fold in small feet.
Paint the grasshopper yellow/green.
Paint on light coloured accents.
Allow the paint to dry completely.
Stick eyes on the head.
Stick the feelers in the head.
Master Grasshopper is ready to go on the road!