My children love Eric Carle picture books and especially Eric Carle artwork because if his fantastic and creative textures! So making a 5-part Eric Carle art lesson tutorial on texture made perfect sense to us. What better way to study his art than to cover texture step-by-step, using Eric Carle picture books for the picture study and for wonderful inspiration? Take a look at how our picture comes together. Eric Carle Books We've covered five texture techniques this week inspired by Eric … [Read more...]
Eric Carle Artwork: Sun and Moon Textures {Part 4}
This is Part 4 of our 5-part series of our Eric Carle textures tutorial! Our post, Eric Carle Artwork, will show you how to easily make Eric Carle-inspired sun and moon textures! They will turn out amazing and your kids will really enjoy making them! Eric Carle Artwork We have 5 posts coming up about five texture techniques inspired by Eric Carle’s books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (otherwise known as “the Eric Carle butterfly book”) and The Very Quiet Cricket. The Very Hungry … [Read more...]
Learning about Eric Carle Artwork and Textures {Part 3}
In this post, we will be learning about Eric Carle artwork and textures and we will learn how to make our very own! Learning about Eric Carle Artwork and Textures We have 5 posts coming up about five texture techniques inspired by Eric Carle's books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (otherwise known as "the Eric Carle butterfly book") and The Very Quiet Cricket. The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Quiet Cricket Board Book Sky and background textures in Teaching to Paint Eric Carle … [Read more...]
Learn to Make Textures from Eric Carle Pictures {Part 2}
Eric Carle pictures and illustrations are simply brilliant! I love the color choices and the different textures he targets in his backgrounds, the different terrains and the characters themselves. Take the hungry caterpillar image right below this text: look at all the different shades of green he uses and how he makes the caterpillar much more beautiful and fun to look at. And don't even get me started on the butterfly illustration for when the caterpillar goes through the amazing miracle of … [Read more...]
Teaching to Paint Eric Carle Pictures {Part 1}
What educator and homeschool family doesn't love Eric Carle's books and illustrations? Aren't Eric Carle pictures just amazing? We read them with our children and students because they have so much to offer, both the literature and the artwork. This post will focus on an artist study and art lesson, so it can be used with children older than the normal range for reading the picture books. It would also make a fun art lesson for multiple ages. Eric Carle Artwork: As I prepared these … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Snack Ideas
Snacks! Children LOVE snacks, right? What about snacks that are connected to a cool and amazing children's book? Yes! Here is a snack that children can play with and eat and enjoy. Stay on the lookout for our other Very Hungry Caterpillar posts and activities. We need: a plate one cherry tomato for each caterpillar (they will be the head) green grapes (about 4 or 5 for each caterpillar) extra cherry tomatoes and green grapes to eat as a snack Optional: The Very Hungry … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pom-Pom Craft
All of this week, we are sharing different activities, games and crafts that are connected to this wonderful classic. Here is a simple and fun craft that your child can make after reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We need: 1 piece of white cardstock or construction paper per child 1 red pom-pom 6-8 green pom-poms tacky glue 1 black permanent marker Optional: The Very Hungry Caterpillar book I helped put a line of tacky glue on the middle of the … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storybook & Board Game
Do you love The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle? Did you know that there is a stuffed caterpillar (just like the one in the book) and also The Very Hungry Caterpillar board game? In this post, you will see how fun the board game is after reading the book. Let the fun begin! The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a great game to play with younger children. We like playing it as a family after we read the book. Reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar book is not a requirement, but it does help … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Easy Fine Motor Skills Crafts & Ideas
Welcome to our second post of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Series! Be on the lookout for a new post every day this week and me sure to visit our landing page at the end of the week to see all of the posts we put together for you! This was a very simple craft that is related to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but it was actually made as a connection to the wonderful book by Eric Carle, but also to practice the development of fine motor skills. As you may know, fine motor skills are activities … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Story Order Balloon Activity
Are you ready for a super fun series?! It is "a post a day" about The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Be on the lookout for a new post daily to see all the fun things we have put together for you! First, we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We discussed how many things it ate before transforming into a beautiful butterfly. Then, I took out one red balloon attached to a skinny green balloon. Using a permanent marker, I did my best to draw the caterpillar's face on the red … [Read more...]
