The Very Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week Printable

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Pair this The Very Hungry Caterpillar days of the week printable with a read through this popular story for a fun way to practice sequencing the days of the week.

Have you ever read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle? If you haven’t, it’s a great book to read to your kids!

The story follows the caterpillar as he eats and grows larger and larger until he becomes a butterfly. Along the way, we see what he eats every day of the week.

Young learners will love the bright graphics as you read the story. They’ll love poking their finger through the holes on each page as the caterpillar “eats” each food.

Kids will have fun completing this free cut and paste worksheet. This fun hands-on activity is perfect for helping little ones sequence the days of the week.

This activity is great for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary aged students. It can be used at home, in the classroom, or during story time at the library.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week

This worksheet is perfect for covering quite a few skills. From cut and paste to sequencing and more, you don’t want to miss this one!

Preparing the worksheet

Because this worksheet is print-and-go, all you’ve got to do is print it out and present it to your little ones.

If you’d like to make it reusable, print it on cardstock and laminate it for durability. Put a velcro dot on each blank space and on the back of each day of the week cut-out.

What’s Included?

This free printable activity includes two versions of the same page. One version is black and white. The other is full color.

Feel free to choose whichever one fits your needs. The full color activity page is perfect for learning centers. The blackline version is good for kids who enjoy coloring and teachers who want to save on ink.

Completing the Activity

Students will cut out the days of the week cards on the right side of the page. They’ll paste them in the correct order in the blank spaces on the left side of the page.

How to Teach Days of the Week

It can be tough teaching days of the week to young students. But it’s a really important lesson, and with a little creativity, it can be fun, too!

Here are some ideas for how to make learning the days of the week more enjoyable for kids.

Simple Terms

Pre-readers will need to memorize the days of the week since they can’t read a calendar. You can read about the days of the week in books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Teach them a song to sing as you teach the days of the week. You can scour the internet to find a multitude of Days of the Week songs to teach your little ones, but here is one of our favorites:

Talk About Your Schedule

Talk to your children about what day it is and what happens on that day. For instance, “Today is Tuesday. Today we have gymnastics.” They’ll begin to associate activities with days of the week.

Read Books

Read books that name the days of the week. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is just one such book you can read to your little ones.

the very hungry caterpillar printables

If your children enjoy this printable, be sure to check out these printables. They’re great for extending the learning with this fun story.

What Skills Are Covered?

Sequencing: Each day of the week card includes an image of what the caterpillar ate that day. Kids who can’t read the days of the week on their own can use the images to sequence the story.

As you read the book aloud, have students place the cards in order as you read about the story.

Reading: Readers can read the name of each day of the week to put the cards in order. If they are still practicing the order of the days, let them look at a calendar to put the days in the correct order.

Fine Motor Skills: As kids use scissors to cut out each days of the week card, they’ll strengthen the small muscles in their hands, fingers, and wrists.

How will you use this days of the week worksheet with your kiddos?