VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
These activities have to be my favourite, anything involving food is always a winner!
This one is really easy, read the story and eat the food along with the caterpillar, along the way talk about healthy and unhealthy options, talk about texture, taste and colour of the food.
Next - I got the sensory box out, I love sensory boxes, this one is especially good for getting the children to retell the story in their own words, see what they can remember. The box contains:
- dyed green rice
- coloured cups for scooping
- coloured lolly sticks
- cardboard tubes
- coloured ribbon
- green pipe cleaners
- brown socks - to act as the cocoon
- leaves from the tomato plant
- wooden and plastic fruit, cakes, ice creams and other food items from the story
- a few real satsumas for a real sensory experience!
- a Very Hungry Caterpillar butterfly toy
- a Very Hungry Caterpillar toy
- a copy of the book
It can have such a calming effect and is very therapeutic at the end of a hectic day she the kids are cranky and tired.
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