Caterpillar Counting Activity – Free Printable Worksheet For Preschoolers
This caterpillar counting activity is the perfect worksheet to teach your preschooler about Spring.
We’re still learning all about bugs! This Caterpillar Counting Activity was so fun, and it kept them occupied for longer than I expected! Max is only 2, so he mostly just painted and played with the pom-poms, but Jackson (4 years old) really got a kick out of it. I’ve seen this idea on Pinterest before, where the kids use paint on their index finger to make the body of the caterpillars, counting as they go. We started off doing it that way, but Jackson quickly lost interest, so I had to improvise!
Thank goodness we had some pom-poms leftover from a previous craft! Jackson had more fun gluing those on than he did with the paint. He asked me to count along as I squeezed out little dots of glue, and then he would stick the pom-poms on, counting again! We talked about how the caterpillars were increasing in size as we went along, and how each caterpillar was gaining one pom-pom. He thought it was so interesting!
This caterpillar counting activity is great for preschoolers, especially if you’re doing a bug theme like us! It combines fine motor development and counting into one fun craft.
I want to thank PinkPueblo once again for providing me with the caterpillar clipart. Not only has she been super friendly when I ask if I can use her work in my printables, but she made these little caterpillar heads specifically for this worksheet. She is amazing you guys! If any of my mom blogger friends are looking for some cute clipart to use for your printables (especially if they’re for kids) look through her Etsy store.
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Enjoy!
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Love this!! It’s so cute! Perfect to use with my toddler and preschooler!
Thank you so much! I hope y’all enjoy it 😊
Aww I love this, such a cute and fun idea that is also really educational!
Thank you so much 😊 they had a lot of fun with them!
I certainly know preschooler, have fun with this project. My girls where all hand back when they were small. Thisba totally fun idea.
Thank you! 😊
I am always looking for fun ideas like this. I will have to save this and do it with my friends little one.
Thank you so much, I hope they enjoy it as much as we did 😊
Such a cute activity! My kids love anything to do with glue!
Oh yeah, bring on the glue!
Pinned to do on a rainy day with my 4 year old! You always have the cutest activities! And that was clever of you coming up with different ways to do it to hold your son’s interest!
Thank you so much 😊 it can be so disappointing when you get a cute activity together and the kids don’t end up enjoying it lol! I’m glad I was able to save this one by thinking of the Pom-poms on the fly! I hope y’all enjoy it 😊 Take pictures for me! ❤️
I did something similar with my daughter when she was learning to count. I will probably do a similar caterpillar activity with my son next year!
It’s super fun! Whoever originally came up with this idea is a genius 😊
Love this!
Thank you Megan! 😊
Oh, such a cute little one! I am always impressed for moms who spend quality time with their kids doing crafty and fun stuff!
Thank you so much! 😊 I think I love doing things like this more than the kids do! Haha
I cannot believe one day in the near future I am going to have to help my OWN KID with school work and education. It is just crazy for me to think about because I HAVE ALWAYS said I never wanted kids – but my husband, wants a GAGGLE of them! LOL!
Awwww hahaha well it seems it was meant to be for you! ❤️😊
This is so cute and I did something similar for my 2 and 4 year olds! I actually ended up cutting and laminating the strips and tossed them in a bag with pom poms so we can take it on the go and keep working on our counting when we’re away from home.
Oh that’s adorable! What a cute idea 😍 you crafty Mama, you 😊
So happy I found your blog! The frogs look so cute ) My preschooler is counting already but we need keep working on learning the numbers )
Thank you! 😊 I hope they love it! Numbers can be tough, every kid is so different ❤️
My BFF watches preschool aged children and is going to love this printable. I’m fixing to send her the link so she can snag it.
Awww thank you so much Terri! 😊 I hope she loves them!
My 4 year-old brother is struggling with math and now I have found the solution for his difficulty. I’m sure that he would love those lovely pom-poms. Thanks for your sharing.
Awww, I hope this helps! :’) thank you for your kind words ❤️
Such an adorable craft to work with children. I am going to share it with my daughter she is a kindergarten teacher.
Awww I hope she uses these! That would be awesome 😊 thanks for sharing with her!
How cool and creative. I’m sure little kids all over the World can appreciate this. Fun and engaging.
Thank you so much 😊
Another great craft for pre-k and kindergartners! I’ll share this with my teacher friends.
Thank you so much Nicole! I hope the enjoy it! 😊
These look like they would be a lot of fun while teaching. I’ll have to pass these along to my daughter in law for my grandkids! Thank you for sharing them!
Thank you so much! 😊 That means a lot! I hope they enjoy them ❤️
Such a cute and fun idea!!
Thank you Anitra!
Oh my goodness this is precious! I know my son would have loved this when he was this age.
Thank you so much 😊
These printables are just absolutely adorable! And the idea of using pom poms for the sections of the caterpillar is genius! Looks super fun for the kids!
Thank you Betty! Maybe one day your daughter will enjoy doing this! ❤️
Really Very nice fun activity for preschoolers. Unique way of teaching and engaging kids in learning. Great article with lovely pictures.
Thank you so much 😊
This is so cool! I’d love to do something like that with my daughter as she grows up! I am an enthusiast crafter myself!
Thank you! Me too 😊
How cute are these printables! Kids will sure love and have fun with them!
Thank you so much! 😊
Love the pom poms and gems and that you had to improvise! Great job mom and thanks for the printable!
Awww you’re welcome Laura! Thank you so much ❤️
What a good idea! I love it. Your son looks like he’s having fun, painting, counting and learning all at once. Thanks for this post.
Thank you Katherine 😊
Awww, that’s such a cute idea. This the kind of stuff I used for my little girl when she was little.
Awww thank you! 😊
oh I love this idea although mine are a little older so I may do it with harder questions love the fun a
Thank you! 😊 Yeah, you can definitely adapt this for older kids
This is a great way to have the little ones learn about caterpillars and numbers. I will have to share this with my nieces for their little ones. Thanks for sharing the printable.
Thank you Rebecca, I hope they enjoy them 😊
What a cute and colorful idea! My close friend works with disabled children and is always looking for great tactile activities like this! I’ll pass the link on!
Thank you so much Ritika! I appreciate it 😊
This is such a neat activity! I can’t wait to print these off and try them! Great improvise:)
Thank you Corinne! 😊
This is such a lovely way of teaching children and looks like so much fun. I still keep a good stock of craft goodies as they come in so handy and have helped me out of a bind so often. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you Michelle! 😊
So cute for young children. My daughter would love to do this with her Kindergarten class.
Thank you! 😊
a cute and fun way to learn how to count
Thank you Lynnette 😊
I love this idea so much!! This is perfect for my son, he would absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing, we are definitely going to be trying this out!
Thank you so much! 😊 I hope y’all love it!
This looks sooo fun!! You’re soo stinking creative! I can’t wait to be able to do this with Judah!
Thank you so much! 😍 you’ll have to send me pictures!
Counting activities are always good for kids. It exercises the brain 👍🏾
Oh, definitely!
This is such a cute/creative idea! I love it! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much 😊
I love your printables! This is such a great idea for counting practice! I can’t wait to do stuff like this with my daughter when she is older.
Thank you so much! I can’t wait either 😍
Oh man, the flashbacks of elementary school are STRONG right now. Elmer’s glue and how it stuck to my fingers all the time specifically – hah!
Hahaha! I remember that too 😂
I need to try it with my son one day! looks great and I can’t understand where people are finding those ideas:)
Pinterest! 😊 Pinterest has everything haha! And I hope you and your son enjoy it!