How to Eat Fried Worms

Aug 1st, 2008 by Marie

Don’t worry, this post is not a recipe for Fried Worms! It’s our next Make and Takes Storytime. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell was a delightfully tasty chapter book to read with my 5 year old. Actually it was gross, but he loved it.

Billy has made a bet with his friends that he can eat 15 worms in 15 days. He gets $50 from his buddy if he succeeds. His friend doesn’t want to give up the money, so he keeps tricking him out of eating the worms. Billy’s mom even calls the doctor to make sure eating worms won’t poison him, then she gets in on the fun too. How does an Ice Cream Worm Sundae sound?

To celebrate our book, we watched the movie version of How to Eat Fried Worms that came out 2 years ago. Like almost all movies made from books, it was completely different. Still grossly fun to watch, but not really the same. We also ate some yummy gummy worms for a snack during the movie. For even more wormy goodness, check out this Teacher’s Worm Unit about the book.

If you’re not too skweemish, give this slimy book a try!

Posted in Storytime | 16 Comments

16 Responses to “How to Eat Fried Worms”

on 01 Aug 2008 at 7:52 am1 Becky

It’s fun when you get to pass on some of your childhood favorites to your kids. This was one of them for me, and I enjoyed every eek and eww I heard as I read this book to my monkeys.
on 01 Aug 2008 at 8:56 am2 Amanda

I did so enjoy that book as a kid, I had just forgotten it! I love the idea of snacking on gummi worms with the movie! You could also make dirt cups (chocolate pudding topped with chocolate cake/oreo cookie/chocolate graham cracker crumbs with gummi worms hanging out)….I’m putting it on my list of things to do :)
on 01 Aug 2008 at 2:59 pm3 Rebecca

The name of this book has always intrigued me but I haven’t picked it up yet. I’m going to have to do that soon. Looks fun!
on 01 Aug 2008 at 8:52 pm4 debbie

I used this book in my third grade class. I made chocolate-covered worms. The recipe is called Ting a Lings (chow mein noodles covered in chocolate). The kids didn’t quite believe me, but they weren’t sure what to think either.
on 02 Aug 2008 at 9:42 pm5 allena

LOL i loved that book when i was younger. we rented the movie and the girls just loved it. it was fun!
on 02 Aug 2008 at 9:43 pm6 Abra Leah

I make my kids “worms” for lunch all the time. Just take a standard hot dog (we use the turkey dogs) and slice them into thin strips. Toss the strips into boiling water and let them boil for a few minutes. Drain the water and Voila! Worms for lunch!
on 02 Aug 2008 at 9:47 pm7 allena

i loved that book when i was younger, so when i saw the movie i rented it for my girls to watch. they thought it was funny but probably not as much as boys would. Oh well. LOL i got a kick out of it!
on 02 Aug 2008 at 9:50 pm8 allena

whoops sorry something went wrong and i posted the same comment twice. sorry about that.. UGH … and now i leave another comment!

I’m such a dork!
on 02 Aug 2008 at 11:23 pm9 Kristin Doyle

Great post, here is a website my kids loved about what worms eat, rather than eating worms, for a twist…

http://www.thinkingfountain.org/w/worms/worms/eat/eat2.html
on 03 Aug 2008 at 1:11 pm10 Theresa

I LOVED this book as a child. I am going to have to read this with my 4 and 6 year old. Thanks for the reminder, and for the activity ideas!
on 04 Aug 2008 at 9:33 am11 Marie

What great suggested “wormy treats”! Dirt cups, chocolate covered chow mein noodles, and I love the idea to slice up wormy looking hot dogs.

Kristin - Thanks for sharing what worms eat, fun site.
on 05 Aug 2008 at 10:24 pm12 Jamie

I LOVE this idea! I’ve been wondering if MY 5 year old would enjoy this book or if it would be too old, now I think we’ll try it. Thanks! She’ll love reading it, then watching it while we eat wormy treats.
on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:34 pm13 Missy

I remember my mom reading this to us when we were little. I just started reading chapter books with my almost 5 year old, and was thinking about getting this one. Not sure if she’ll like it as much as her brother, but I’m sure she’ll still love it!
on 20 Aug 2008 at 4:02 am14 Hot Dogs for Lunch | Make and Takes

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on 23 Sep 2008 at 10:28 am15 timbo

i am reading how to eat fried worms im im the middle so far after reading ur comments i think going to enjoy reading it

xxTimbo,9xx
on 23 Sep 2008 at 10:29 am16 timbo

i am reading how to eat fried worms im im the middle so far after reading ur comments i think going to enjoy reading it

xxTimbo,10xx