Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday

crafts
pom pom caterpillars
Eric Carl texture paintings paint paper with one color and create textures when dry cut out and make caterpillars/butterflies.
Caterpillar/butterfly sock puppets
caterpillar beanies - red beanies with googlie eyes and antennae

snacks from book

read book/watch video

cake
make as cupcakes frost with green and one red assemble in shape of caterpillar
use licorice as antennae
split peas for eyes or googlie eyes -remove before eating. :)

Cherry Chocolate Cake
Submitted by: Ginger McKenney
Rated: 4 out of 5 by 59 members Yields: 24 servings
"Very moist and rich. A favorite of my two grown sons. It keeps very well."
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
powder

1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie
filling
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs and almond extract and beat well. Add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
3. By hand, stir the cake flour, baking soda and salt together. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in the cherry pie filling. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean. Cool and frost with Chocolate Buttercream.