Back-to-School Bookworms

For the past few years,

our neighborhood has hosted a

"Back-to-School Breakfast"

in an effort to get the kiddos

up and out of bed

and excited for the new school year.

I have provided a craft at all of these celebrations.

(You can see the Pencil Toppers we made in 2010

by clicking HERE.)

This year's craft was inspired by

JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store-

I taught the kiddos how to make my version of...

...Book Worms!

Supplies:

Pip cleaners

Buttons

Pony Beads

Craft glue

Googly eyes

Step 1:

 Decide what color of pipe cleaner you want for the worm's body

and  style of button you want for the worm's head.

Step 2:

 Push the pipe cleaner

through one of the holes of the button.

Step 3:

 Push the pipe cleaner back through

a different button hole.

Step 4:

Twist the small section of pipe cleaner

you looped through the button holes

over and around the rest of the pipe cleaner.

Step 5:

 Thread the pipe cleaner

with pony beads

to decorate the worm's body.

Step 6:

 To close off the end,

leave some of the pipe cleaner un-beaded,

and pull up the last pony bead a bit.

Loop the end of the pipe cleaner

over the extra pony bead...

 ...and twist it around the extra bit of pipe cleaner...

...to create a close off tail end.

Step 7:

Use craft glue to secure eyes on the button face

and you have yourself a book worm!

I loved watching the creative minds

of the kiddos at the breakfast...

They came up with all different kinds of book worms-

not one was the same!