Free Printable Very Hungry Caterpillar Crown Craft
The Free Printable Very Hungry Caterpillar Crown Craft is the cutest accessory for your insect unit or spring themed classroom party, and makes a great craft for toddlers and preschoolers.
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All three of my children truly have loved Eric Carle’s “Very Hungry Caterpillar” book for many years. I have so many wonderful memories reading this book with them, and it’s no surprise that they are BIG into bugs.
It was one of the first books that they each sought out from their bedroom bookshelves, and my youngest still chooses it many days. Eric Carle’s magical illustrations make the story come alive!
Easy Very Hungry Caterpillar Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a wonderful book to plan crafts around, because it’s already such a great story to work through colors, shape recognition, different kinds of fruit and more.
This free printable Hungry Caterpillar Crown was inspired by just that. The patterns are kid friendly and it’s also designed for easy teacher prep (or parent prep). Children can wear them while you read from Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar™. Whether you choose to make it at home with your own children, or incorporate it into a spring themed classroom party or bug unit, it’s such a fun one.
You can also make it a reflection activity after the book is complete. Don’t forget to snap some adorable pictures of your little wearing their completed crowns! This easy headpiece is perfect for a Book Week costume or favorite book character costume.
If you love Eric Carle’s illustrations, you might also enjoy adding these other wonderful books to your library. Our family owns all of these and loves them, and they all make wonderful gifts too:
- Dream Snow (perfect to snag to add to your holiday library; we read this one year after year)
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- The Grouchy Ladybug
- World of Eric Carle My First Library 12 Book Collection
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Encyclopedia
Supplies Needed for The Very Hungry Caterpillar Paper Crown Craft
To make this simple craft, all you need are a few supplies to be transformed.
- The free printable template available below
- White paper and a printer
- Markers, crayons, colored pencils
- Any extra design elements, like pom poms, glitter, glue
- Staples or tape
How to Make The Very Hungry Caterpillar Paper Hat
You’re going to love how simple this craft is.
First, download and open the free PDF printable template and print out on white card stock or paper. Cut out each piece.
Using a glue stick, glue the green circles into the middle of the yellow circles to create the eyes.
Next, glue the eyes to the middle of one of the red strips to create the front of the caterpillar’s head. Allow to dry.
Use the remaining red strips to finish the crown. Wrap the strip around your child’s head so that it fits on top of your head like a crown. Need more length? Just print out the red strip sheets again. Glue, staple or tape in place and allow to dry.
Your Caterpillar Crown headpiece is now ready to wear!
Get the Free Caterpillar Crown
We love free printables! This is a digital design- no physical product is sent to you. You will receive READY-TO-PRINT DIGITAL file in a PDF format that you can print at home or in any local or online print shop.
For best results I recommend printing this on plain white cardstock paper, but you can also use a regular piece of white paper.
You can print this file out again and again as many times as you would like!
This cute craft is free for you to use, but ONLY for personal use (or classroom use). Enter your information below to gain access to the free download, and the free printable PDF file will be sent to your email address immediately for instant download.
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I hope you and the children in your life love this book inspired activity. Happy crafting!
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