Eric carle activities for toddlers

In honor of the upcoming 45th anniversary of book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, I have a fun caterpillar activity to share with you today! Tomorrow I will have a Very Hungry Caterpillar

Spider Web Sensory Bin Idea

A fun painting activity to do after reading the classic Eric Carle book The Mixed-Up Chameleon!

Caterpillar Name Craft is a great way to engage preschoolers in a hands-on craft that celebrates them while paying homage to a beloved story.

From growing a grassy caterpillar to crafting a paper plate caterpillar, try our Very Hungry Caterpillar activities, projects, and crafts.

Eric Carle is a name Moms everywhere are familiar with. On his birthday, we feature the top 10 Eric Carle books for toddlers to read and make!

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

Little Cloud book by Eric Carle. FUN preschool craft project idea ~ make Ink Blot Cloud Shapes! Great for all ages.

One of my absolute favorite units to teach throughout the year has got to be my Eric Carle author study. Usually my little nuggets have been exposed to Eric Carle's work before they come to me, but it's mostly superficial. They have heard the classics, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, The Grouchy Ladybug, etc. However, they haven't REALLY been exposed to the amazing person, author and illustrator that he is!! I pack my classroom library FULL of the classics and those…

FREE printable book activity for toddlers to go along with Eric Carle's Brown Bear book. Great for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning colors and animals!

I hope you all enjoyed or are currently enjoying your Spring Break! As always, it went by way too quickly for me; however, I am excited abo...

Today a few of my first graders brought in (from home) two jars full of caterpillars, cocoons, and butterflies! OF course I had to throw out my salt painting lesson plan and bust out the marshmallows for caterpillars! I have never seen a butterfly quite like these. They had reflective silver spots! The kids were so excited! Bust out the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and talk about all of our FAVORITE foods! I even got to use my favorite google eyes I got at Michael's last weekend in…

The Very Hungry Caterpillar headband

Today I'm sharing 12 of my favorite Eric Carle inspired crafts and activities. Eric Carle is a popular author, especially among preschool children. These crafts are perfect for little hands, just grab your favorite Eric

Paper Plate Caterpillar {Kid Craft} Easy and inexpensive.

Tissue Paper Rainbow Colored Paper Plate Seahorse - inspired by one of our favorite children's book authors, Eric Carle.

As part of a Kindergarten art lesson on value and texture, we did a few Eric Carle-inspired texture collage craft activities.