It’s no surprise that I am a child of the 70s and 80s, and a teacher of the 90s-present love Eric Carle books. They hold precious childhood memories and have been launching pads for countless preschool learning activities in my classrooms for decades. These bug activities that match Eric Carle books are perfect for spring and are just a few of the educational activities for Eric Carle books I have to share with you. Check out my Eric Carle-inspired activity archive and extra resource pack here.
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Preschool Activities That Match The Very Hungry Caterpillar
After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar
1. Choose a few caterpillar and butterfly crafts to try!
2. Put this reading tray out for little ones to explore as they revisit the story.
3. Work on creativity and fine motor skills with these sticker bugs!
4. Try this The Very Hungry Caterpillar alphabet activity, my students LOVE it!
5. Sort bugs with and without wings with this free printable
6. These flexible math center trays have caterpillars and butterflies!
7. Match colors with this butterfly color matching game.
Activities & Crafts for The Very Grouchy Ladybug
After reading The Grouchy Ladybug
1. Make some paper plate ladybugs
2. Sing a song about ladybugs
3. Work on subitizing with this ladybug roll & color game.
4. Create some ladybugs with playdough
5. Work on counting and addition with ladybug math.
6. Grab some mini erasers and work on fine motor skills & math
The Very Lonely Firefly Activities For Preschoolers
After reading The Very Lonely Firefly
1. Make some fossils with plastic bugs and playdough.
2. Use Band-Aids to make Fireflies!
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle Activities for Preschool
After reading The Very Clumsy Click Beetle try these activities:
1. Alphabet Bug hunt – children love scavenger hunts and this one is perfect!
2. Monster Stew isn’t just for Halloween, this bug sensory play is great all year long.
3. Use extra plastic eggs to make these egg bugs!
4. Paint with bugs – no not real ones!
Fun activities for The Very Busy Spider
After reading The Very Busy Spider:
1. Try this fun spider circle time activity
2. Walk on spider webs or paint some instead!
3. Make spider prints with pool noodles!
4. Have a spider treat!
5. Get “dirty” with spiders in this bugs in the muck sensory play.
Books About Bugs by Eric Carle
The Very Busy Spider
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Grouchy Ladybug
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
The Very Lonely Firefly
Need more great Eric Carle Inspired ideas?
Check out my 24 page Extra Resource Guide filled with Eric Carle Inspired ideas. It has 3 more circle time activities and 6 more learning activities with printables that match Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? The Tiny Seed, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Check it out.
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