This easy heart caterpillar name craft is a bright and playful project for kids. Each part of the caterpillar is made from colorful hearts, and children can write one letter of their name on each heart. When all the hearts are joined together, they create a cheerful caterpillar that is both fun and personal.
Kids will enjoy coloring, cutting, and arranging the hearts while learning letters and spelling their names. It’s simple to make, uses basic supplies, and the finished caterpillar can be used as a decoration or a sweet Valentine’s Day keepsake.
What You Need:
- Heart templates (printed or hand-drawn)
- Colored paper or cardstock
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Black marker (for legs and details)
How to Make a Heart Caterpillar Name Craft:
Print or draw hearts
- Print heart shapes or draw them yourself.
- Print the caterpillar’s head, legs, and letters inside heart shapes.
- You can also print empty hearts without letters.
Write letters
- If you use empty hearts, write one letter of your name on each heart.
- Each heart will show a different letter.
Color the printed parts
- Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color the hearts and head in bright, fun colors.
Make the caterpillar head
- Draw or cut out the printed head with antennae.
- For extra fun, paste googly eyes where the eyes go.
Arrange the body parts
- Take a sheet of paper and paste the head first.
- Line up the hearts in a row to form the caterpillar’s body.
- Glue them down in order so they spell your name.
Add legs
- Use a black marker to draw little legs under each heart.
- Or cut and paste printed leg cutouts.
Finish and display
- Show off your colorful caterpillar with your name.
- Hang it on the wall, use it as a classroom decoration, or give it as a Valentine’s gift.
Templates:
Click here to get the FREE PDF template: Download ( Printable )