Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

For Families
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Free with Museum admission

Join us for art-making, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, films, and storytime. Guests can also meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar in our Great Hall for pictures and be part of a Wiggle Jiggle Dance Party!

Schedule

12:00 - 3:00 pm - Riff’s Food Truck onsite

1:00 - 1:30 pm - Meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

1:30 - 1:45 pm - Wiggle Jiggle Dance Party with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2:00 - 2:30 pm - Special Storytime: Kevin McCloskey (Auditorium)

2:30 - 3:00 pm - Book signing with Kevin McCloskey

3:30 - 4:00 pm - Meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

4:00 - 4:15 pm - Wiggle Jiggle Dance Party with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

 

Ongoing - Museum scavenger hunt, films, coloring, and art-making in the Art Studio! Riff’s Food Truck will be onsite from 12:00 - 3:00 pm.

We are grateful to Penguin Young Readers for their generous sponsorship of this special day.

Download Activity Sheets
Illustration of party foods.
Eric Carle, Illustration for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1969, 1987 Penguin Random House LLC.
Who You'll Meet
Artist Kevin McCloskey

Kevin McCloskey

Kevin McCloskey is a retired professor from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He has traveled the country from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia to the California Academy of Sciences sharing fascinating facts about common creatures. His work has been described as “a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun” by The New York Times.

Artist website
Explore Further
A girl reading a book about caterpillars, learning about their life cycle.
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Special Storytime: Kevin McCloskey

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Is it a worm? Is it a snake? No! It’s a caterpillar …

A drawing framed by a red checkerboard with drawings of an olive, strawberry, toast, egg, tomato and pasta with holes in each food item.
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Everyday Art Project: Caterpillar Picnic

Explore die cuts while creating a feast of delicious treats for the caterpillar to munch through!

Group of students looking at a picture book together.
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Information Session: Simmons University Children's Literature Program

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(Cancelled) Attend an information session to learn about the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and Writing for Children with Simmons University.