Printable Caterpillar Template - Paper caterpillar craft activity for kids
This caterpillar craft is SO FUN! Use our free leaf templates (see the link below!) to make this super cute caterpillar craft that really moves! Move a straw with your hands to watch the caterpillar wriggle up and down the leaf. This craft, made with construction paper and other dollar store supplies, is so easy to make! It's such a fun interactive craft, perfect for a story time prop or an insect lesson at school. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website.
On this page, you will find 20 original caterpillar coloring pages that are all free to print or download! For this series, I illustrated many types and styles of caterpillars, including the beloved character The Very Hungry Caterpillar, cute and whimsical caterpillars, detailed illustrations of a caterpillars lifecycle, simple caterpillars for kids, and many more!
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Honey Pot is 4 years old. Little M&M is 26 months old. Books We borrowed numerous books from the library on caterpillars and butterflies. They varied from simple board books (for Little M&M) to more complex (for Honey Pot). Butterfly Matching The Dollar Tree had a large page of butterfly stickers. Honey Pot used many of them while making cards for her pen pals, but we had some left over. I used a few to create this matching worksheet, and slipped it into a page protector so she could use a dry erase crayon. Butterfly Trails - Prewriting Practice I used more butterfly stickers to create some tracing lines for Honey Pot on the other side. Learning about the Life Cycle There are so many flashcards and worksheets out there just explaining the life cycle, but I wanted something a little more hands-on. I came across this wheel from Lakeshore Learning and thought it was just perfect. I printed out the template, and Honey Pot wrote her name on the front. Then we colored in the pictures. And I assembled the wheel, using a brad from my scrapbooking stash. We talked about the life cycle of a butterfly as she turned the wheel. She really seemed to grasp the concept of the cycle (as she did so well with the water cycle during our rain unit). Pattern Block Puzzles I printed off two puzzles from PreKinders for Honey Pot. Magnetic Pom Pom Caterpillars - Counting Practice Peaceful Parenting had a nice idea using pom poms to help toddlers learn to count. I created a template in PSE and slipped it into a page protector onto which Little M&M could place magnetic pom poms. Right-click for your own printable: Butterfly Color Matching Although I feel confident that Little M&M knows his colors, it is still important to review them and this activity provided fine motor practice for him as well. I printed this coloring page off the internet and colored just the middles. Then I taped it to the wall with a piece of contact paper, sticky side up, taped over it. I set out a plate of sequins in the coordinating colors, and he got to work! This is a big commitment for a little guy, so we kept it out and returned to it throughout the week until it was complete. Build-a-Butterfly I came across this build-a-butterfly idea from Little Family Fun, and then extended it a little bit. First I cut various shapes out of foam, for the kids to build butterflies and decorate the wings with shapes. Then I set them out near the glass doors, with a cup of water and two paintbrushes. Instead of just building butterflies on the table or floor, the kids were able to paint with water and stick them up on the window. They had a BLAST with this activity! Sometimes they just liked painting with water. And sometimes they painted the window, then created beautiful butterflies! Just look at how cute they look! Butterfly Symmetry Painting I found this fun idea from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas. I printed a butterfly template onto cardstock, covered one side with parchment, and asked the kids to paint the side that was showing. Then we removed the parchment, folded the paper over... And revealed our symmetry! This was Honey Pot's first time hearing the word, and so we discussed what it meant and I think she has grasped the idea well. Once they were dry, I cut the butterflies out and hung them up. Coincidentally, I hung them right near the caterpillars the kids painted with balloons last summer! Symmetry Chalk Drawings We continued our lesson on symmetry with some chalk drawings. I drew half a butterfly on the driveway, and Honey Pot tried to finish them. For Little M&M, it became a nice lesson on recognizing shapes too. Butterfly Pretend Play Pretend play is always a favorite around here. I found these headbands at the Dollar Tree weeks ago and had to pick them up in anticipation of butterfly week. The kids had such fun! Butterfly Garden - Field Trip What butterfly unit would be complete without a trip to the local butterfly exhibit? It's so incredible being in a room full of butterflies. And it was an amazing experience for the kids. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The racing paper caterpillar game is a fun activity for all ages! All you need is paper, scissors, marker, and straw to make the caterpillar.
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Kindergarten artists at Bauer Elementary had a blast with this lesson! This project concluded our Eric Carle artist study and was a big hit, especially because clay was involved! First, we read the classic book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which the students read along with me. We then drew very large leaves - big enough to feed the hungry caterpillar, of course! Next, students used tempera cakes for painting the leaves. The following class period, students were each given a small amount of pre-colored green model magic clay (I mixed a batch of white clay with green tempera paint ahead of time). One of our learning goals was to create a sphere out of clay. The students had a lot of practice doing this during the lesson! They were given a few pom-poms at each table to use for measuring their spheres. Students lined up each sphere on wax paper and made a final red sphere for the head. The third and final day of this lesson involved cutting out their large leaves, hole punching where the caterpillar "munched," and gluing their caterpillars to their leaves! Small red pipe cleaners for antennae and sticky googly eyes (yes, they exist and are awesome!) added the final touch! Learning Goals: I can shape clay into a sphere I can recognize art by Eric Carle I can paint with care and use art tools appropriately **Reminder: See you at the Art Show! Hudsonville City Hall - April 20-28!**
10 free coloring pages! Symmetry is sometimes a difficult concept to explain, this art activity can help! Download, print, fold, and trace!
From Invites To Favor Tags, This Round Up Of Very Hungry Caterpillar Free Printables Has You Covered With So Many Cute Details!
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Seems like party season because I know so many people planning parties and especially birthdays! I miss crafting and party planning, so I have taken on a few projects from different parties to keep me busy. A few weeks back, Erin asked me to help her create printables for her son's 1st birthday party. I am in love with the theme and will probably use it for Cindy's second birthday party [let the pinning begin]! It has sentimental value for us too. But the party theme is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Oh I just love it! Because the book background is white, the printable was so easy to make, it took just a few minutes. Here is the caterpillar printable on my flickr account. Just click actions and be sure to download the biggest size. You can print these from home or get them done at Staples. Want a custom invitation? Shoot me an email, I would love to come up with something for you. She is so adorable. Erin put them on little lollipops! Aren't they precious?! [Thanks for emailing the picture Erin.] I also created a printable for all of the junk food available Here. And then Cindy's favorite part of the book where the caterpillar eats through the fruit. She just likes turning each of the little pages! Just click below: 1 Apple 2 Pears 3 Plums 4 Strawberries 5 Oranges And one where all the fruit is lined up RIGHT HERE Erin used them to make labels for the food! I just love it! So, if you are planning a party or need these for a classroom activity, please feel free to use it and be sure to share what you did with it!! I love seeing the different ideas people come up with. Thanks again Erin for sharing your pictures! Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
After you read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, here are some fun activities. These are free printables for your young learner to enjoy.
Classroom activities for an entire lesson plan unit on Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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