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Literacy & Learning :: Day 30 – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

October 30, 2012

READ.

 

Such
a classic story book!  Just like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?,
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is an Eric Carle staple I’ll bet most of us have in
our bookshelves (if not memorized) and read often.  I know it’s been a
favorite for my girls.
The
story is told of a caterpillar that hatches from an egg, grows, and eats and
eats and eats until he is so full that he becomes big and fat.  He builds
his cocoon, stays inside for more than two weeks, and becomes a beautiful
butterfly.  It’s the classic metamorphosis story.
PLAY.
Create
a “beautiful butterfly” with your child that they can play with over
and over again.  Follow the simple steps shown below:

 

My
girls love to make these, and they only take about 5 minutes.  I love them
because they aren’t messy, and they don’t involve too much skill on the
parent’s part!  We have quite a collection, and my oldest daughter Grace
plays with hers often.  She loves to hold the butterfly by the stick and
swing him around to flap his wings.
It
is also fun to make each one unique and different.  One thing we have done
is make a butterfly for everyone in the family.  The kids have fun
deciding which colors, patterns, and designs best reflect each person.  So
fun!
EAT.
Make a healthy caterpillar for lunch!
Take a
large strawberry and slice to create his head.  Next, create his eyes by
using little bits of pineapple cut into circles and place sliced green jelly
belly candies in front.  Form his body with green grapes , carrot feet,
raisin mouth, and ham antennae.  He is walking on an oatmeal ground and
taking in the cheddar cheese sun! 


Enjoy this post?  Check out the rest of our series!

Day 1: Cloudette

Day 2: Now It’s Fall

Day 3: Blackout

Day 4: Applesauce Season

Day 5: If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Day 6: It Could Always be Worse

Day 7: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?

Day 8: Flaptastic Shapes

Day 9: Rumplestiltskin

Day 10: Giraffes Can’t Dance

Day 11: One Yellow Lion

Day 12: Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes

Day 13: Walter the Baker

Day 14: Goodnight Moon

Day 15: The Lion and the Mouse

Day 16: Red Leaf Yellow Leaf

Day 17: Nuts to You

Day 18: Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Day 19: White Rabbit’s Color Book

Day 20: Maisy Goes to Preschool

Day 21: JUMANJI

Day 22: Bridget’s Beret

Day 23: Little Duck: Finger Puppets

Day 24: A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Day 25:The Ice Cream King
Day 26: Happy Birthday to You!
Day 27: How Rocket Learned to Read
Day 28: Science Fair Day
Day 29: Mouse’s First Halloween

Thanks for following along with us!!


 

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