Materials
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Egg cartons cut in half lengthwise, one per child
Hole punch Pipe cleaners
Markers Glue
Wiggle eyes
Instructions
1. Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar with the children to learn about the caterpillar's life cycle. Then help them make their own caterpillars.
2. Cut the egg cartons in half lengthwise and glue on the wiggle eyes.
3. Punch holes for pipe cleaner legs and use the markers to color the caterpillar.More to doArt: Make butterfly finger puppets using paper coin roll covers. Punch a hole for pipe cleaner antennae and glue on two paper wings.Dramatic play: Use a sock to be the very hungry caterpillar and have paper foods for him to "eat" through. With the sock over her arm, a child can slip her arm through the holes in the paper foods. Hide a butterfly inside the sock for the caterpillar to turn into.Original poemCaterpillar, caterpillarDon't ask me whyYou hang upside downAnd change into a butterfly!
