11/08/2026
🐛 The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🍎🦋
With the arrival of our caterpillars this week, we have been learning all about The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the different foods he ate throughout the week.
Today, we took a walk to our local supermarket, where the children looked through the story and picked out the foods that the caterpillar ate on his journey to becoming a beautiful butterfly. 🍎🍐🍓
Back at the setting, the children enjoyed a messy-play activity using their fine motor skills. They carefully added coloured water to cotton pads to create their very own caterpillars. 🐛💧
The children then listened to the story before taking part in another fine motor activity. They carefully threaded the different pieces of food onto the caterpillar string, following the foods eaten each day of the week. This was a great opportunity to practise hand-eye coordination, concentration and sequencing skills.
This afternoon, we had a yummy food tuff tray set up, with the days of the week and all the foods eaten by the caterpillar. The children had the chance to try the different foods for snack… including the chocolate cake! 🍰😋
What a fun and busy day of learning, exploring and getting a little messy! 🐛🦋
