The very hunger caterpillar activities

March 20th is The Very Hungry Caterpillar's birthday and to celebrate here are 51 of the very BEST activities & crafts inspired by the book!

A fun gross motor activity for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. This is a very fun and engaging supplemental activity for your butterfly unit or after discussing how caterpillars change into butterflies.

Crafting different things about school can make this transition easier! Here are some of my favorite back-to-school crafts for preschoolers!

children and students can make a hungry caterpillar craft that’s a perfect book extension activity for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. You can choose from 3 free craft templates that allow kids to practice the days of the week, counting to 5, or naming colors thanks to Eric Carle, who is so talented at packing learning opportunities on every page. Once the caterpillar craft is assembled kids can lift the flaps to see the matching pictures inside.

If your little one loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then they're sure to delight in these printable coloring pages and activities!

An interactive way to for children to become involved with the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. This busy box involves feeding the caterpillar by posting food into his mouth. Credit: @engaging_elodie [Instagram]

Megan Morris on Instagram: "Caterpillar Jello Dig 🐛 Make jello, throw in some caterpillars before you refrigerate it, then give your littles tweezers for them to dig. Both my girls (2 & 4) loved it! This was a fun and easy activity to throw together that turned into the ultimate sensory experience: smell, texture, color, sound, and taste (of course!). Comment LINK and I’ll send you the link to the caterpillars and tweezers so you can try it out! Follow along for more Hungry Caterpillar…