Nursery World - Caterpillar number rhyme

This rhyming card game is a fun number activity for all the children Resources Five cards with a picture of a caterpillar on each and a number from1 to 5. On the reverse, a picture of a butterfly and a number from 5 to 1, e.g. number 1 caterpillar will have number 5 butterfly on the back, and so on.

Five cards with a picture of a caterpillar on each and a number from1 to 5. On the reverse, a picture of a butterfly and a number from 5 to 1, e.g. number 1 caterpillar will have number 5 butterfly on the back, and so on.

Step by step

* After talking about how caterpillars change into butterflies, introduce the following rhyme to the children.

Five little caterpillars sat upon a leaf,

One little caterpillar fell asleep,

When it woke up it found it could fly

Now there are four caterpillars and one butterfly.

(Words by G Smith)

* Line up five children, each holding a card with the caterpillar showing and with the numbers in descending order.

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