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The Very Hungry Caterpillar 非常飢餓的毛毛蟲 Activities for Kids Learning Chinese

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Who doesn’t love The Very Hungry Caterpillar 非常飢餓的毛毛蟲? Eric Carle’s classic story is a colorful adventure that’s packed with fun, food, and a little caterpillar who’s always hungry for more! The more I read it, the more I discover – from counting the days of the week, learning how to count, to even picking up some healthy eating tips! It’s no wonder kids can’t get enough of this book!

Why We Made These Activities

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is so much more than a cute story about a caterpillar munching through food – it’s a fantastic way to teach kids important skills like counting, understanding the days of the week, and making healthy food choices. By turning the book’s lessons into activities, we’re able to reinforce these concepts in a hands-on, interactive way.

Our activities are designed to make learning fun and relevant. They give kids a chance to dive deeper into the story while practicing key skills like counting, language, and sequencing. Whether it’s matching the days of the week or counting the caterpillar’s meals, each activity offers a fresh learning opportunity that connects back to the story’s lessons.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities

Let’s take a closer look at the activities we’ve designed:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week Cut and Paste
This activity helps kids learn the days of the week through an interactive cut-and-paste exercise. They’ll match each day with the corresponding events from the story, reinforcing both language skills and sequencing.

5 Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Children learning Mandarin
5 Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Children learning Mandarin

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Weekdays Count and Connect
A fun way to practice counting in Chinese, this activity uses the days of the week and the caterpillar’s eating habits as a base. Children will connect the numbers with the correct day of the week, helping them strengthen their understanding of numbers in both languages.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Count and Color
This activity offers a chance for kids to count and color the yummy food the caterpillar eats. It’s an interactive way for kids to practice counting while engaging their creativity.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Yummy Food Counting Clip Cards
Kids will love counting with these colorful clip cards, each featuring a different food from the story. They’ll count, color, and clip to match the correct number, making learning fun and hands-on.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Flashcards
Flashcards are a great tool for language learning, and we’ve designed these to help children recognize key words from the book. These flashcards can be used to practice reading, pronunciation, and even simple sentence-building.

5 Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Children learning Mandarin
5 Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Children learning Mandarin
5 Best Free Chinese Audiobooks for Children learning Mandarin

This set of activities isn’t just about extending the The Very Hungry Caterpillar experience – it’s also a fun way to bring the story’s lessons to life, whether you’re reading the book at home or out and about. We hope your children have a blast exploring these activities while learning Chinese along the way.

Add-on Activities

But the learning doesn’t stop here! There are plenty of other activities that pair perfectly with The Very Hungry Caterpillar to keep the fun going.

So, let’s get counting, coloring, and munching through those delicious foods – the adventure of The Very Hungry Caterpillar continues!

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We also have activities for the beloved storybook 🦍 Goodnight Gorilla. Share your storybook activities with our community of parents and teachers!  Send your photos to careteam@lingobuddies.fun or add #lingobbudies to your social media posts!

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