C is for Caterpillar Collage Craft with Earlybird
To kick off May and the spring season, we've joined forces with the lovely creators of Earlybird to bring you this wonderful "C is for Caterpillar" Collage Craft designed to encourage creativity, work on fine-motor skills, and help teach children about letters — setting an amazing foundation for spelling and early-reading skills! This is the perfect crafting idea for us to partner with because, as you know, we're all about developing those pre-reading skills with our collection of original audio-stories!
Suggested listening while you craft: "The Caterpillar and the Flower" from the Sparkle Sleepytime Collection.
This cozy, creative activity builds early literacy and motor skills while inviting calm, focused play. Kids decorate a C-shaped caterpillar (hello, letter recognition!) while listening to "The Caterpillar and the Flower." It’s a sweet story that pairs perfectly with hands-on art and quiet learning time.
Process art lets kids explore materials freely, which builds fine motor control, confidence, and creativity — all key to early learning. Pairing art with listening to a story encourages listening comprehension and builds vocabulary while also giving kids a soothing, creative sensory break.
Here's what you need to get started! First things first, download and print the C is for Caterpillar Printable by Earlybird!
Materials:
- C is for Caterpillar printable (you can also access this by downloading the Earlybird app here)
- Any art supplies you have (crayons, glue, pom-poms, washi tape, stickers, etc.)
- A way to play the Sparkle Stories Story: "The Caterpillar and the Flower" (e.g., phone, speaker, etc.)
Steps:
- Print your C is for Caterpillar collage printable above or directly from the Earlybird App and grab whatever art supplies you have on hand.
- Start the Sparkle Stories episode: "The Caterpillar and the Flower."
- Let them decorate their caterpillar however they want — no rules, just fun!
- If the opportunity arises during or after, talk about the letter C, the story characters, or the plot of the story to really dial in those early literacy skills!
To learn more about Earlybird and their play-based learning ideas and parenting resources for the toddler years we encourage you to visit their website www.learnwithearlybird.com. They also offer a wonderful app to support your child's development from birth to school age where you can enjoy hundreds of play ideas, printables, videos, and workshops, developed by their in-house early years experts. You can download the Earlybird App here.
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