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.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

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.