by Eric Carle iisiieisy2us: PREPARATION Costume ideas + Encourage children to come dressed a cateppillars oF butterflies. For the eaterpila children could wear green clothes with paper feet attached down the sides and weer ‘headband with antennae and maybe red face paint or ‘mask. A buterlly costume could be made by wearing yellow orbrown clothes, and then atach clousfal paper tings on the beck of the cortume. Again a headband or tack could be made and wom to complete the costume, See ideas at bockaidorg/worldbookday Start of the Day Tateduce Weld Book Dey thecilden and eed The ors Hungry Caterpillar tages Frosurage he hen olsen cael tothe sory nd lok atthe ihotations Encourage ire toon n vith the repeated pane of tho sony and count th xt of ood the ater. iter een the story encourage the ciren to ak about thot favourite pat a why they lik them. sews what happened tothe eater athe end ofthe story. Morning activity ideas . ‘a story map showing the different foods that the illar eats and the story evente. Encourege the children tozetell the story using the map as a guide 4+ Use the story as a guid to sequence the days of the weele Write a diary about what happens or what the caterpillar eats each day. ‘© Encourage children to tell the story to someone at home 7 and talk about their favourite part Children could find some facts about caterpillars or butterflies to share with the rest ofthe group, WORLD BOOK DAY ~ LDEAS \\ THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR THEN care + Optional activity: Childeen could be encouraged to donate 21 to dress up, to fundraise for Book Aid International bookaid.org/worldbookday Things that could be set up ina classroom + Create a stonythemed roleplay area with lte of green paper leaves, copies of the story, nonfiction books about the life yele of a butterfly, roleplay foods that the hungry caterpillar ents,a yellow paper sun, a paper cocoon and some caterpillar and buttery toys or photos. Lunch time /snack time ideas Ty some of the different rit mentioned inthe story. Encourage cilren to ty the diferent fit and ee which +A very tung Caterpillar themed anak could be made by cutting some grapes in half and ranging them in ine Slong plete A halved swaberycondbe ued forthe head Wath lite iving forthe loge antennae and eye Afternoon activity ideas + Explore colourmixing to make your own collage in the spe of Erica, by painting sheste of paperin diferent colours and patterns citing them up and using them to srserble a collage + Userthe story tocreatea small booklet about the life eyele of «a buterfly. Encourage the children to use the ilustations to describe what happens at each sage in the booklet and toe frond To end the day «Perform he story for another lan or vstr Encourage the children to retell the story using words and actions. + Challago the siden to alk about thoi favour parte ofthe stor ‘+ Encourage parents to visit their local bookshop with their children to redeem their £1 World Book Day book token} if they have one, to get a FREE World Book Day book Ts BOOK tokens