Very Hungry Caterpillar Week

I *might* love Eric Carle... just a little bit.  We had a Very Hungry Caterpillar first birthday party :)

Sunday~ I plan to re-dye some old rice green this week.  I wanted to get toys to go with each piece of food from the book, but that is a daunting task!!!  I have stickers and printables but that isn’t the same thing ;/

Idea from here

Monday~ I might have several copies of the book lol  it is also on-line if you don't have a copy of the book.

Tuesday~ Feed the Caterpillar

I would love to do this with "real" food pieces, but I can't really find the perfect set. :(  I did find some  Very Hungry Caterpillar stickers at the Dollar Tree, so if all else fails, we will use them.  Tip a container on its side. Go Here for better photo of the side.

Wednesday~  Magnet Sheets from Making Learning Fun

or these HERE

Thursday~ Paint egg carton caterpillars like this one!

Friday~ Print the caterpillars and butterflies from 1+1+1

Saturday~ 

Print these letters to add to sensory bin.

Confession time…..  I rarely get out paints, something always comes up and we don’t paint…

I really want to paint this to hang in his playroom. The struggle is real people!!! 

Remember to check out my Facebook page for all photos of what we are doing :)

L is for Leprechaun

Idea Here

Idea Here

Ideas Here

Sunday~ I’m not really doing anything special for this weeks sensory bin as this was a last minute theme and we are still loving the shells and jewels from the ocean. I did however, but some gold coins and some small green cups, so I will add those.

Monday~ Go HERE to print your own set.  I think I will print maybe 2 or 3 of them to see how he enjoys them.  You could print the ones that best fit your children.

Tuesday~ Songs Here

Wednesday~ Print out THIS shamrock sheet and use a bingo dauber to fill them in.

Thursday~ Add white glue, shaving cream and green paint or food coloring and paint. Print this shamrock.  

Friday~

Green milk and lucky charms/fruit Loops
Tie a fruit loop on the end of a piece of yarn/string and wrap tape (masking is best) around the other end. It will make it easier to thread /fruit loops on.

For older children this looks cool:

Get a copy HERE

You could also just use bingo daubers too :)

Saturday~ Bingo Dauber Pot of Gold Sheet 
I didn't want to choose a pot with all black to use up all that ink! 

Color Sort:  Gather tons of green toys and green bucket.  Adding difficulty~ add different colors and have them not add them.  Have them sort which are green and which are not.  Older children and younger children?  Great!  Make them search for green things.

Another cool idea to use with the gold coins.  If you don't have a jar/can with a lid, do what I am doing and use a snack keeper instead!

Idea Here



Gather more printables here 

or HERE

Here

Here is my Pinterest Board with a TON more ideas!!

Next week we will celebrate spring and the Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!! Which is actually on the 20th but oh well!!  We will celebrate VHC Day on the 20th but also the whole next week!