50 Crafts, Activities, and Printables for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

A favorite author in our house has been Eric Carle, especially The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Bright and vibrant colors follow through the book along with some wonderful learning opportunities: the days of the week, counting, the life cycle of a butterfly.

Beyond that, there are so many art ideas, cooking projects, and activities to do in conjunction with the book. And when I say many, I mean a LOT. With my nephew and nieces loving his books, I put together this collection of 50 crafts, activities, and printables for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities

• Caterpillar and Butterfly Finger Puppets from Read and Create
• Lego-inspired Retelling of The Very Hungry Caterpillar from The Educator’s Spin on It
• Sock Caterpillar with Felt Food from A Wednesday Afternoon
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Busy Bags from Powerful Mothering
• Playdough Caterpillars from Learn with Play at Home
• Caterpillar Patterns from Toddler Approved
• Storytelling Basket from Imagination Tree
• Clay Activity Set from My Little Bookcase
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Tub from Imagination Tree
• Felt Board from Imagine Our Life
• Feed the Caterpillar Story Sequencing from Teaching Mama
• Toddler and Preschool Games from A Little Pinch of Perfect
• Color Sorting Activity from Parenting Chaos
• Fine Motor Threading Using Pouch Caps from Kara Carrero
• Caterpillar Math Game from Wings and Roots

Very Hungry Caterpillar Arts & Crafts Projects

• Caterpillar Noodle Necklace from Buggy and Buddy
• Very Hungry Caterpillars Painted Rocks from Thrive 360 Living
• Bead Necklace from Fun a Day
• Clothespin Caterpillar from The Bottoms Up
• Caterpillar Hats from IT Mom
• Caterpillar Mask from Kids Activities Blog
• Torn Paper Caterpillar from Nurture Store
• Paper Plate Craft from Classified: Mom
• Sponge Painting Caterpillar from Buggy and Buddy
• Tissue Paper Caterpillars from Teach Preschool
• C is for Caterpillar from Playdough to Plato
• Marshmallow Caterpillars from Smart Class

Very Hungry Caterpillar Cooking & Snack Ideas

• Caterpillar Fruit Cookies from Little Pinch of Perfect
• Caterpillar Fruit and Cheese Snack from Yumbox
• Munch Through the Fruit from Gourmet Mom on the Go
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Bundt Cake from Right in Front of Me
• Very Hungry Caterpillar themed lunch from Eats Amazing
• Cucumber Caterpillar from Nurture Store
• Fun Food Ideas from A Little Pinch of Perfect

Very Hungry Caterpillar Science Activities

• Life Cycle of the Very Hungry Caterpillar from Crayon Freckles
• Feed the Caterpillar Life Cycle from Teaching Mama
• Caterpillar to Butterfly with Playdough from Powerful Mothering
• Monarch Life Cycle and Book from Rainy Day Mum
• Raising the Very Hungry Caterpillars from Creekside Learning
• Sip Like a Butterfly
• Life Cycle Video and Read Aloud from National Geographic Education

Printables to Go-along

• Word Cards for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Very Hungry Caterpillar printables from 1+1+1=1
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Unit Study from Homeschool Share
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Tot Book from 1+1+1=1
• Very Hungry Caterpillar graphing from Confessions of a Homeschooler
• Magnet Pages from Making Learning Fun
• Counting Caterpillars from Powerful Mothering
• Hungry Caterpillar printables from 123 Homeschool For Me
• Very Hungry Caterpillar Tot Pack from Multi Taskin’ Mom
• Emergent Readers from In All You Do

See More Very Hungry Caterpillar Ideas Here!