Did you know that The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year?
It’s such a classic. If you don’t have it in your library yet, get it!
Besides being a great story about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, there’s so much more to learn from the book.
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With this one story, you can talk to your kids about
- the life cycle of a caterpillar,
- days of the week,
- numbers/counting,
- healthy food vs. junk food
Plus the artwork is interesting and just fun to look at, too.
In honor of The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 50 years of being read to children everywhere… we did this cute hungry caterpillar craft using recycled food pouch lids. (After reading the book, of course.)
Here’s how we made our very hungry caterpillar craft.
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How To Make This Caterpillar Craft
These food pouch lids are the best. I’ve spent a couple years collecting them, and now we have some in every color of the rainbow.
They’re fun to toss in a tub of water for some colorful sensory play, or in a large bin with colored bowls for color matching.
Today, we used them to make a very hungry caterpillar.
First, thread the lids onto a pipe cleaner. We used two red ones for the head, and several green ones for the body.
Then wrap the ends around the last lid on either end and twist to keep them from falling off.
Last, glue on a couple googly eyes and twist on a blue pipe cleaner between the two red lids for the antennae.
He turned out pretty cute.
Your Turn For The Very Hungry Caterpillar Craft
Have you read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to your kids yet?
Get it here or borrow it from the library and hop on the caterpillar train.
If you’re not an avid food pouch lid collector like I am, then a few different options are
Be creative and have fun. And do not forget to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🙂
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I’ve created a 3-month activity planner just for busy parents like you! The plan includes 65 detailed, simple, and stress-free activities including: arts and crafts, sensory play, motor skills, and STEM–all using easy-to-find supplies.
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