Tutorial - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book - Printable

Eric Carle's beloved The Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating its 50th year of publication!

In honor of such a milestone, here's a partial book printable for your dolls!

This PDF is configured to print on American standard (8 1/2 by 11 inch) letter sized white card stock. To assemble, first trim only outer edges of image using blue guidelines. Do NOT separate each row.

Using a straight edge, fold the entire image in half vertically (top to bottom), as shown.

Next, by hand (you don't need to use the straight edge) fold one side into the center fold you just created to create a crease. Repeat for the remaining side.

Now that you have your creases, fold all three creases back over themselves and lay the paper flat again. Cut the page into three sections, or rows, using the blue guidelines. Trim excess from row one and row three as shown leaving a "tail" about half the length of a book page on row three. It does not need to be exactly half but should be less than the whole length or it will not tuck in for gluing.

Fold your pages so that the book cover is on top and each row backs up to the next for gluing. It will look like this from overhead. (Basically, rows 2 and 3 will have the "back" side on "top" to create the gluing surface to the previous section).

Adhere (glue or tape) the pages together - except for the front cover. Tuck the last section, the tale that you left when trimming row three, around the pages so it is under the front cover (shown below). Crease your fold then adhere it down. Now you can glue the front cover down and you have nice spine.

Toothless is enjoying our book too! 

Note: This Toothless plush is part of the current line available in stores only at Target (part of a boxed assortment set of loose How to Train Your Dragon plushies).

The Very Hungry Caterpillar was a favorite of my son. He enjoyed creating crafts based on the book for many years. Drop dyed coffee filters covered our kitchen counters every time we needed to make more caterpillars! Did it inspire everyone at your house too? 

*FEATURE* DIY Fireworks Stand - My Life As Snack Cart

Fireworks stand is My Life as...Snack Stand.  

Fireworks printables from AmericanGirlIdeas. 

Samantha, Julie, Kirsten and Saige's dresses were made by me. Samantha in blue fireworks dress has Our Generation shoes. Caroline's dress, hat and shoes are also Our Generation. Nikki and McKenna's dresses are Dollie and Me. Saige's boots are Caroline's Travel boots.

4th of July Fireworks and Treat Stand

*FEATURE* Dear America - Abigail Jane Stewart Bio

 courtesy: Scholastic

Watch Dear America Episode The Revolutionary War

*REVIEW* Madame Alexander Dear America - Abigail Jane Stewart, 1777

Madame Alexander Abigail Jane Stewart 1999-2000. Based on the award winning book series over 6 million books in print.

Madame Alexander joined with Scholastic to bring the Dear America stories of history to life. Through Dear America dolls, girls can step into the lives of these young heroines living in extraordinary times and they can explore and learn about America's past in a personal, riveting, and unforgettable manner. 

1777-  Survive The Winter of Red Snow with Abigail Jane Stewart, as she witnesses the chilling battle of the

American Revolution at Valley Forge.

Abigail is 18" with rooted red hair. She comes clothed in her colonial dress, fichu scarf, mob cap, bloomers, underskirt, socks and velvet black flats.

Her head pivots up, down and side angles.

Snap closures.

She has a vinyl upper chest plate.

Gorgeous brown sleep eyes and lashes. She is beautiful!
You can find the Madame Alexander Dear America series on the secondary marketplace. 

*VIDEO*

HTM Camping Scene #LADLCamp2019

  

Not all outdoors are peaceful this time of year, the outdoors can be wet, windy or super hot and dry. If your dolls can't make it outdoors for a week of camp, you can create a great outdoor scenes "inside". 

If you don't have Molly's scenes and settings you can make your own. This background is FunCo. 

Foam boards covered in scrapbook papers in sky prints, grass, tree prints...

Bring out your doll sized Christmas trees and decorate them with pine cones, add Dollar Tree birds to branches. Using a painters tarp or large plastic trash bag to protect your surface and add moss and rocks.

The fire pit and s'mores is Our Generation.