Vegetables Kids Will Eat - Yummy Caterpillar

The yummy caterpillar is a fun sensory activity to introduce vegetables that kids will eat.

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Yummy Caterpillar with Vegetables Kids Will Eat Sensorial Worksheets (2-4 Year Olds)

Most of the children don’t like green vegetables, even without having eaten them before, and most of the time, we as parents end giving in and eliminate green vegetables from their daily food. A big mistake, because vegetables provide great benefits to our children’s development.

Nowadays, we found boys and girls having obesity problems or diabetes due to their poor or unhealthy eating habits. Vegetables bring fibers, water, antioxidants, and vitamins and have a low caloric level. We should look for a way to include vegetables in our children’s food.

We must teach children how important it is to eat vegetables, and we can make the learning fun. Also, make them feel they are not being pushed to eat vegetables, but they make a good choice that will provide a lot of benefits to their health. Also, please consider that children learn by imitating, so we have to show them to eat vegetables while we eat them ourselves.

Today, we will create a caterpillar with vegetables kids will eat such as tomatoes, corn, carrots, and lemon. Remember to wash your hands before we begin cooking and also wash the vegetables we will use. We should explain to children why we do this.

Vegetables kids will eat activity for preschoolers

THEME: VEGETABLES KIDS WILL EAT

HOW DO WE DO THIS ACTIVITY?

Topic: Vegetables

Age: 2-4 years old children

Goal: Through this vegetables kids will eat activity, kids will eat vegetables, kids will learn in a fun way how to include vegetables into their daily diet.

Level: Average. Children should do this alone but with an adult’s surveillance and instructions.

Skills:

Precise hand movements
Focus
Following instructions
Knowledge about vegetable’s benefits
Acknowledgment of vegetables
Sense of taste development

MATERIALS

A cutting board or a plate
A tomato slice
Some lemon slices
Julienned carrots
Corn

ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT

Step 1:

Put the tomato slice in one end of the cutting board or plate. This will be the caterpillar’s head. Then put the lemon slices to create the caterpillar’s body.

Vegetables kids will eat, a yummy caterpillar for kids 2-4 years old

Step 2:

Use the carrot to create the legs and antenna.

Learn how to make eating veggies cool and easy for kids

Step 3:

Use the corn to simulate a sun.

Fun sensory play for kids 2-4 years old.

ACTIVITY RESULT

Thanksgiving vegetables kids will eat, a craft caterpillar made with vegetables

Fun yummy caterpillar. A sensory play for kids for Thanksgiving.

FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

Here are two fun worksheets for kids that’s perfect for the yummy caterpillar vegetables kids will eat activity. Download the color and drawing exercises below.

Download the Free Printable Worksheets

HOW TO CARRY OUT THIS VEGETABLES KIDS WILL EAT ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN OF OTHER AGES?

CHANGES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS OLD

This vegetables kids will eat activity can be done with younger children. Ingredients must be prepared before starting t cook. We must stimulate our children’s sense of taste by sweet fruits, and then we can begin introducing other flavors.

CHANGES FOR CHILDREN OLDER THAN 4

You can also do this activity with older children. If you have kitchen instruments a child can manipulate, you can let children cut the vegetables with close surveillance. You can also use different vegetables like broccoli or cucumber.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION – A YUMMY CATERPILLAR VEGETABLES KIDS WILL EAT

In this vegetables kids will eat video, you will find dan step-by-step explanation of the “A YUMMY CATERPILLAR” activity designed for 2-4 years old children.

This activity encourages children to eat vegetables and help them develop skills such as fine motor skills, following instructions, focus, and stimulating their sense of taste.

The materials you will need for this sensorial craft vegetables kids will eat activity are a tomato slice, some lemon slices, corn, carrot, and a cutting board.

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Liliana is a Licensed Montessori teacher known for her passion and dedication to education. She's been a teacher in the United States for many years, and she truly believes that education is the key to making the world a better place because today's students are tomorrow's leaders. Her experience with Toddlers, Beginners, VPK with Montessori methodology approach; Kindergarten, and first grade made her an authority and trusted resource. Liliana's family taught her important qualities like love, a positive attitude, strong motivation, and leadership. These values have guided her on her journey to becoming a professional and expert teacher. Her mission is to help children grow and contribute to a brighter future for the country.