Wiggle-Out Worm

Why

Munch, crunch—apples taste SO good! Now you can wiggle and giggle your way through a finger-puppet apple. Your finger is the squirmy worm!

Steps

1. Apples are a delicious, nutritious fruit. Insects and birds like them, too. Sometimes, insect eggs in wild apples grow into little worms. Think what fun a worm could have munching its way through a juicy apple! Here’s how to make a fun finger puppet—where your finger becomes the wiggly worm.

2. On a recycled file folder, draw a large apple with Crayola® Washable Markers. Will your apple be green, red, yellow, or variegated colors? Make your drawing larger than your hand.

3. Add apple details, such as a stem and leaves, to make your puppet interesting.

4. With Crayola Scissors, cut a finger-sized hole in your apple. Poke your finger through the hole. Wiggle it to make it look like a worm. Are you hungry for an apple yet?

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Markers
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
household supplies
  • recycled file folders

Where & When

"We giggled for hours with our Wiggle-Out Worm puppets. We made apples with peanut butter for snacks."
Jared Y., teenage babysitter.

"After our visit to a local orchard, this project was a big hit."
Phillipe R., father of children ages 7 and 9.


Interesting Info

Apples are fat-, sodium-, and cholesterol-free. A medium apple has about 80 calories.