The Very Hungry Caterpillar Resources

Bring the much-loved story The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life with this engaging printable activity pack for EYFS and Key Stage 1.

This resource includes literacy, maths, and fine motor activities designed to support early learning. Perfect for story units, continuous provision, literacy centres, or small group work.

Children will practise sequencing, counting, days of the week, vocabulary building and visual discrimination while exploring the foods and life cycle featured in the story.

The activities are bright, child-friendly, and easy to prepare – simply print, cut and laminate for reusable classroom resources.
Literacy Activities

Caterpillar themed word mat with key story vocabulary

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Book review worksheet (characters, setting, beginning/middle/end)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Days of the week tracing cards

Food diary sequencing activity

Maths Activities

Count the butterflies (numbers 1–10)

Count the caterpillars (numbers 1–10)

Ten frame counting activity

Number cards with multiple representations (numerals, words and fingers)

Hands-On Matching Activities

Shadow matching game

I-Spy Caterpillar visual search activity

Food matching cards