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Creature Peeper

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 4 - 12 years

Amazon base price: $7.99

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Great Fun and Learning!!

These Creature Peepers are wonderful!! Our 4-year-old just loves his! Before we had this, he was always bringing his newly-found "friends" into the house. Yuck!! Since buying the Creature Peeper, he still brings his 6 and 8-legged "friends" into the house- but now I am much calmer about it! He loves to catch all sorts of bugs and study them through the magnifying scopes in the top and bottom of this toy. Great fun for curious children!!

Watch a Bug

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 36 months - 7 years

Amazon base price: $7.99

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Neat little toy

I bought this for my 4 yr old last summer and he used it all summer long. It has a durable hook-and-loop strap and the top snaps very securely. It works best for very small insects such as ladybugs, lovebugs, and crickets. My son has even put very tiny frogs in it. Insects such as dragonflies and butterflies are too large for it. It also came with a plastic toy bug in it and he loved using the fake bug to scare grandparents and other relatives.

Butterfly Pavilion

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 4 - 11 years

Amazon base price: $29.97

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THE best summer project!!!

The kids have never been so excited about what will happen next. We couldn't wait for the caterpillars to come in the mail...counting the days. They all (10) did what they were supposed to do: eating, growing, spinning web, hanging. One did not turn into a chrysalis, and one chrysalis did not hatch, but we had 8 butterflies. They are easy to care for. They even lay eggs and the eggs hatch into tiny caterpillers. We haven't past the 2nd set caterpillar stage yet, but are hoping...

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FUN, EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING

I AM VERY HAPPY TO SAY THE LEAST. WE GOT THE CATERPILLARS A WEEK AFTER MAILING OUT THE CERTIFICATE. THEY TURNED INTO CHYSALIDES ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER AND IN A WEEK AND A HALF OUR 1ST BUTTERFLY "PENNY" EMERGED. MY 5 YR OLD WAS EXCITED AND ANXIOUS TO SEE HER OTHER BUTTERFLIES. BY THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE ALL OUT. MY 1 YR OLD GOES CRAZY SEEING THEM FLY. WE JUST REALEASED THEM TODAY AND ONE FLEW ON KAELA'S SHOULDER AND SHE WAS DELIGHTED THAT "PENNY" AS SHE SAYS KISSED HER GOODBYE. WE WERE SAD TO HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE BUT LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM AROUND. WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE THAT WE ARE ORDERING MORE CATERPILLARS. I MUST SAY THAT IT IS SUPER EDUCATIONAL. MY DAUGHTER LEARNED ALOT FROM THE STAGES THEY GO THROUGH TO THE AMOUNT OF EYES THEY HAVE, HOW LONG THEY LIVE,HOW THEY BREATHE...ETC. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERYONE. ESPECIALLY SINCE NOT ONLY DO YOU EXPOSE YOUR KIDS TO NATURE BUT YOU CAN REUSE THE HABITAT OVER & OVER AGAIN. MY CHILDREN LOVED IT AND SO WILL YOURS.

What a fantastic experience!

Raising butterflies with the Butterfly Pavilion was an experience that my kids and I will never forget. I'm a single parent trying to raise two young kids on my own. I'm busy and don't have much time to take them outside to experience nature. I wanted to give them something that would nurture their respect of nature. Boy did I pick the right item. We mailed our free certificate and about 10 days later, we received our caterpillars. Within about 7 days, they changed into chrysalides. We waited about a week, then suddenly, the butterflies started hatching. In fact, we got to see 4 of them come out within about 30 minutes of each other. It was the most fantastic experience. We kept the butterflies inside the netted habitat for about 5 days, then released them outside. My little 4-year-old girl cried as she had to free her "butterfries", but understood why it was important to do so. We'll never forget this experience and highly recommend the Butterfly Pavilion to everyone.

Ladybug Land

Made by Insect Lore

Amazon base price: $14.99

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Teacher and Parent

I bought this for my son's third birthday. He's already an avid entomologist. The larvae arrived just as expected already shedding its skin, which each one did multiple times. It was fascinating for my husband and me as well. The three of us found ourselves glued together watching these amazing creatures as the larvae shed it's final skin and entered the pupa stage. Several days after the fully-formed ladybugs emerged (they were yellow at first), we set them free into our back yard. They have a distinct appearance which is slightly different than the ladybugs we're accustomed to seeing around here. Therefore we have been able to easily identify them when we come across them in our yard.

We received about 14 or 15 ladybug larvae and all survived to become ladybugs except for one, which I consider to be pretty impressive. The container was especially effective because my son was not able (or tempted) to manhandle to ladybugs, yet it was easy to keep the water filled with the specially designed lid and water tube. We had an excellent view of all the events taking place inside. I would recommend purchasing books to go along with this. We had four different simple books relying upon excellent photographs and easy-to-understand descriptions. This heightened my son's (and our) anticipation and helped us to better understand what was happening.

I can honestly say that this has been well-worth the price we paid for it. Soon we're going to get a refill kit of ladybug larvae and begin anew.

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A ladybug lover's dream

My 3-year old absolutely LOVES ladybugs, and this item was a big hit with her. We kept it on the kitchen counter, near where we eat, and the ladybugs and their activities were always a popular dinner conversation topic! When the weather turned warm enough, we released the ladybugs in our yard and watched each and every one of them spread their wings and fly away. I am sure we will order additional larvae and do it all over again. The product is sturdy (we just had to remind our daughter not to jostle or try to lift the dome) and makes it easy to achieve successful results. A very fun and experience for the entire family!!

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A neat learning experience...

My 4 year old daughter is a ladybug nut. We got this for Christmas and sent away for our larvae which come in a tube in the mail with all the food they need. Even the adults were fascinated watching the larvae turn to pupa and then to ladybugs. The customer service was very helpful when we called because our bugs stopped doing anything. They told us the bugs were "dormant" because it was too cold in my daughters room. We moved them to a warmer spot and within 30 minutes had ladybugs!! Definitely worth the cost. It is clean and sturdy thank goodness! Although the inside does get slightly messy (of course). We loved it.

Butterfly Garden

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 4 years and up

Amazon base price: $19.99

Did you know that painted ladies (the butterflies, that is) taste with their feet and have 10,000 eyes? You and your kids will be fascinated by all you learn about these beautiful creatures with the Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. The kit comes with a relatively easy-to-assemble observation chamber; supplies for feeding the butterflies (you provide only sugar and water); an informative booklet of clear instructions and butterfly facts; and a certificate for three to five free painted lady caterpillars. The metamorphosis from larva to butterfly takes about three weeks from when you receive the caterpillar larvae (which arrive in a small container with all the nutrients they need). Your children can watch the larvae increase dramatically in size, form chrysalides, and finally emerge into full-fledged painted ladies (it's suggested that they release the butterflies after a few days of observation). This would make a wonderful activity for families with kids of any age, but younger children will need help assembling the observation chamber and reading the instruction booklet. (Note: The manufacturer recommends that butterflies should not be set free in temperatures lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.) --Rachel Radway

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Our kids loved this

Our daughters received the Butterfly Garden from their grandfather. The whole family really enjoyed the entire process from catepillar to butterlfy. Very educational for the kids. Unfortunately, though we had three cocoons, only one of the butterflies actually survived. Nevertheless, this is a great gift and one I just bought for my nephew.

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Tons of Fun and Educational too!

My daughter received this toy from her cousin. She is 5. At first my son was a little grossed out by the worm looking caterpillars but once they grew and I pinned the paper disc with the attached chrysalides to the netted garden, it was worth it. My 2 kids just sit there and watch. It's better than TV. One caterpillar died but 3 have already emerged. My daughter has named the three butterflies and she loves watching "Crystal" balance herself on the orange wedge that she placed in the hut. I find myself checking on them at least 4 times a day because it is so interesting. We are waiting for the last one to emerge before we set the other three free. My daugher doesn't want the last one to be lonely.

So fun I Bought My Own!

I bought one of these last year for my nieces. I also got one for me, and I'm in my 30's. I waited until the spring time to send in my caterpillar certificate. They came in their own little container with just enough food. So you don't need to feed them anything. I tried to put some real food such as leaves from the plants they like to eat in the wild, but they preferred the food that came with them. I think I received 6 caterpillars and they all turned into butterflies. I let them go a day or two after they emerged. Kids are completely fascinated by the process from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. One word of caution, it may not be the best thing to get for Christmas since you may have to wait until spring to get your caterpillars. They will send them in the winter, but I didn't want the butterflies to die on me or freeze to death if I let them go.

Silkworm City

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 5 - 11 years

Amazon base price: $14.99

Silkworm City is a fanciful insect kit that takes you through the metamorphosis--and history--of the silkworm. From larva to moth, your young entomologist will become an expert on species Bombyx mori. Native to Asia, silkworms are known for spinning cocoons of strong, lustrous fibers that have been used commercially for over 4,600 years. Factoid: to make one silk dress, it takes up to 2,000 cocoons! Of course, the worms you get with this kit won't be able to provide enough silk to make an eye-patch, but this kit offers an educational excursion that will make a lifelong impression on your child and might even spark genuine scientific interest.

The kit includes a cozy silkworm habitat; a certificate for three live larvae (shipped with their own food); an incubation tub; a silkworm "brush" for handling the worms; and, a Silkworm City instruction/activity booklet. As with all insects that have no skeletal structures, the silkworm larvae are quite delicate, and so are the moths they transform into. It would behoove parents to instruct younger children on caretaking before leaving them to set up the kit alone. Otherwise, they may be disappointed. --Diane Beall

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THEY GOT LOST!!!! =(

I got silk worms and they were really bad. It was very hard to take care of them because getting the mulberry leaves to feed them was a huge hassel. I didnt get the kit because I had never heard of it so for the worm "habitat" I used a cardbord box and for when the worms spin the cocoons I got egg cartons for that.
All of the poop was everywhere!! It was impossible to clean up because the poo is so(...)smaall. Also, even though the moths are flighless, they still managed to get out of their box and romed around the house for about a month. I later found the white and yellow cocoons underneath a piece of furniture in my dining room along with some dead worms and moths. It was completely horrible. Even though I didnt have the kit the picture looks very much like the habitat I had.

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kids will be disappointed

We received our "city" and although the kids enjoyed feeding the tiny things- they never evolved or turned into the moths. And the silk they did spin was very sparse. My children did learn about the life of a silkworm but were very disappointed not to see the end results. We had much better luck with the butterfly garden and that was a big hit!

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silkworms are great

ok ive never gotten this kit but my neighbor who raises food for reptiles gave me 4 silkworms and in a field near my house were two mullberry trees. the caterpillars are soo fun to watch grow up and its cool beause the silkworm canot survive in the wild without people: its a totaly domesticated insect. three turned into cocoons, one felll in the water the plant was in. and they all hatched and the adult moths are soo much fun! they cant fly and dont need to eat so u can keep them. they usually sit around all day but at night they get hyper and run around buzzing their wings really fast and it feels like a little fan. They also mated and laid eggs and i had a whole new colony! then in 1 or 2 weeks they withered away. They are really fun i dont know why all of u peoples never hatched from their cocoons.. because even tho their used for silk they keep some to let hatch to mate with and make more. anyways huge talk but i recomend getting silkworms or this kit if they hatch from there cocoons.

Ant Hill

Made by Insect Lore

Age Group: 8 years and up

Amazon base price: $14.99

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Don't buy from Insect Lore

The Customer Service at this Company was terrible. The larvae were sent to the wrong person and then they refused to replace them. I was hung up on and just treated as though I owed them something. Buy something else if you don't want your child to be disappointed.