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Caterpillar Circles, Colors and Numbers Crafty Printable Activity
Materials:
- printer
- white paper, or
- light blue paper or lightweight construction paper sized to fit computer for background positioning template
- coloring tools for the B&W template
- glue stick
Caterpillar crafty printable activity to help children identify and learn letter C (hard C sound), colors, the circle shape and numbers one to nine. This activity is suitable for preschool, kindergarten and early elementary grades. Visit related themes for additional resources and activities. The caterpillar is formed within a letter C.
Instructions:
- Print templates needed. A 1.5 inch circle punch/cutter can be used for circles template.
- Paste color circles on the positioning template starting with the head to form the letter C.
- Count out loud the smaller circles within the larger circles that represent each number.
- Discuss colors and count the SIX tiny legs/feet of the caterpillar, insects have six legs.
Templates:
- Close template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero (minimum) if you have trouble fitting the template on one page or review Print Help.
Positioning Template
Circles & Numbers color or B&W can use a 1.5 inch circle punch/cutter
Resources:
- Caterpillar to butterfly theme lesson plan
- Use with a caterpillar picture book, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
