The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities for kids

Did you know, a copy of the Very Hungry Caterpillar book is sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds? It’s a story that forms part of so many of our childhoods and is a sure-fire win as a gift for babies and early birthdays. Lucky for your kiddos, their favourite munching, crunching, and eventually fluttering friend is now a Tonie…

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Published 20/05/24 by Amy Blanchard

The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities for kids

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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We’ve got a brand new wiggly wonder to introduce: It’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Tonie! Read by actress Jodie Whittaker and author Eric Carle himself, this Tonie brings to life three of his beloved stories: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, and The Very Quiet Cricket. Plus, it’s packed with catchy songs and fascinating insect facts that’ll make their antennas perk up with excitement!

But that’s not all. To celebrate the launch we’ve got some free printable activities that pair perfectly with this new Tonie. So, let’s get down to some caterpillar business – you can download them straight from here. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for your mini entomologists (a.k.a. bug experts)!

Wild Animal Hide & Seek Activity

This game of animal hide and seek is perfect for indoor and outdoor fun. Grown ups, get ready to print out the sheet of animals and stick it to a piece of card. Once you’ve cut out each animal card, hide them around and let your little munchers buzz off to find them.

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Play & Grow Activity Pack

This activity pack filled with four games of fun, includes colouring in butterflies, finding the hidden caterpillar, mimicking creature noises and adventuring through a maze to wake up the snoozing caterpillar.

This pack includes the following activities:

Marvellous Maze
Hide & Seek
Nature Noises
A Beautiful Butterfly

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With the Very Hungry Caterpillar Tonie, their Toniebox and these downloadable activities, your kids are in for hours of educational fun. It’s more than just storytime, it’s a full-blown bug-tastic bonanza!

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Amy’s favourite Tonie is Matilda. From a very young age, she was utterly obsessed with Matilda. She watched and read it so many times that she practically had the whole script memorised. As she grew older, she remained just like Matilda, a bookworm, a trickster, and a dreamer!