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Insect Lore Butterfly Garden with Voucher
Children and adults alike will enjoy this engaging, hands-on science activity, which lets you care for live insects as they undergo metamorphosis. Over the course of approximately 3 weeks, you can look on as they transform from caterpillars to chrysalides to beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. More than a science toy, this butterfly kit offers a view of nature's most spectacular transformations up close.
Before You Grow
Check the temperature! It’s best to do this project when the weather in your area is between 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit.
We cannot ship live insects to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, APO, FPO or DPO addresses.
At a Glance:
- Includes voucher for 5 baby caterpillars and food (just pay shipping)
- Pop-up, reusable 12-inch-tall mesh habitat
- Deluxe chrysalis station log included with cup of caterpillars
- Feeding dropper
- Includes easy-to-follow instructions
- STEM Butterfly Journal with fun science, math and writing activities
- The kit that brings science to life!
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Claim Your Live Caterpillars OnlineMany Insect Lore Butterfly kits include live caterpillars that ship as soon as the order is placed. This Butterfly Garden does not come with live caterpillars, but instead allows you to claim them online, giving you the flexibility to start raising your butterflies when you are ready. This makes the kit a perfect choice to give as a gift, and also gives owners the option to wait for the right season or temperature to raise butterflies. As soon as you are ready for your caterpillars, simply go online and claim your baby caterpillars to have them shipped live to your door. |
Baby Caterpillars Grow Inside of the CupOnce you have received your cup with five live baby caterpillars, they will eat and grow inside of it until it is time for them to create their chrysalides (commonly referred to as cocoons). The inside of the cup includes all the nutritious food that caterpillars need. Place the cup in a safe place away from direct sunlight. The caterpillars will remain in the cup and will eat, spin silk, and grow to ten times their original size! After seven to ten days they will hang upside down and harden into chrysalides. |
Watch them Transform in Front of Your EyesWhen the caterpillars have reached the chrysalis stage, you can place the lid from the cup in the deluxe chrysalis station and place it inside of the specially designed mesh garden. It will take about seven to ten more days for them to complete the transformation to adult butterflies. Once your butterflies have emerged from the chrysalides, place fresh flowers in the habitat for your butterflies to rest on. Use the feeding dropper included to drip sugar water, or nectar, on the flowers. Enjoy your butterflies for a few days, let them go, and watch in excitement as they continue their amazing life cycle. |
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An Enlightening Activity for the Whole FamilyWhether in the classroom or at home, Insect Lore activities give learners of all ages a glimpse into the fascinating world of insects and can ignite a love of exploration and discovery in children. These informative, immersive projects are perfect for family time, getting kids away from screens and encouraging them to get back into nature with the magic and wonder of insect metamorphosis. |
STEM.org Authenticated Educational Product*This Insect Lore set is a STEM.org authenticated educational product. STEM.org’s mission is to make quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education accessible to all. These products are designed to engage students from pre-K to middle school in a fun and exciting way that may start them on the road to pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. *STEM ID #12520700. February 8th, 2019. |
Over 50 Years of Educational FunSince 1969, Insect Lore has specialized in a variety of innovative, educational products for young learners. Starting with the signature Live Butterfly Garden and expanding to other insects, Insect Lore’s unique educational products have brought science to life in countless classrooms and homes around the world, offering children and adults a friendly, hands-on introduction to insect metamorphosis, entomology, and life-cycle learning. |
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Customer Review: Young Children Learn the Beauty of Nature!
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LOVED doing this project with my 4 year old daughter
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
LOVED doing this project with my 4 year old daughter. Not only did she learn a lot about the life cycle of butterflies, but so did I! We had 6 butterflies all grow and get set free into the world! I thought she would have a hard time letting them fly away but she wanted them to go explore the world and fly. The best part was when setting them free, they kept coming back and landing on her! She said they were thanking her for taking care of them ♡ Two of them refused to leave her open hand so we kept them a few extra days before trying again. This time they did fly off. The last one to leave came back several days later and flew around while she played outside. We knew it was the same one because of the mark on its wing. Great experience and so very easy to care for.
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
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The caterpillars took over my house
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The butterflies mate like crazy. The eggs they laid hatched and the caterpillar babies planned a mass escape. 10 out of 10 would escape again. Do not keep the eggs in the mesh enclosure they gave you. That was a grace mistake i made. Catterpillars are master escape artists.
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Djilly L.
Wife happy, kids happy, school happy, mother in law delighted. Wallet much lighter…
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 15, 2019
Wife happy, kids happy, school happy, mother in law delighted. Wallet much lighter…
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 15, 2019
So we bought 3 of these sets and caterpillars eventually.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 15, 2019
Note that you’ll have to order 5 caterpillars and their food separately with an included voucher. This will set you back another £4.
And also note that these are only available from March to mid-September! It takes about a week for your little babies to arrive. And then they will only stay with you for about 6 to 7 weeks (although to my mind these insects were already overstaying their welcome).
So for those looking for a cheaper, more rewarding and longer lasting pet-bonding experience it might better to buy a cheap fish tank and a standard goldfish.
The main item in the box is the pop-up butterfly cage/habitat in which your caterpillars do their chrysalides thing and transform into ‘beautiful’ ‘Painted Lady Butterflies’. This habitat is of good quality and can be used afterward for a repeat session or to keep other insects. The box includes a clear instruction guide as well that also provides you with some butterfly facts to prep you as a future parent.
We originally bought the set for our children, 3 and 6-years old, to learn them about insects and metamorphosis. They were quite fascinated to watch the caterpillars eat and grow from tiny worms into cocoons and then turn into butterflies that they had to release outside. But the one that was most excited about her five new little babies was my wife. So I dropped a further five ranks on our domestic attention- and importance-ladder at home. Well, at least these helpless wormy creatures got a lot of love and care. Stress and attention reached a peak level when their cocoons had to stay glued to a panel to hang out for several days. And my wife’s heart was broken when the kids had to release the butterflies. Personally I thought the caterpillar and the cocoon-stage in particular were disgusting – their diner, the rotten fruits didn’t help. The constant presence of the habitat started to annoy me in our fairly modest inner city living room. And the resulting butterflies weren’t as beautiful as advertised. But of course I got more partial throughout the process.
This is not where the investment and excitement ended as it was considered a great idea to buy two more sets AND caterpillars, one for my mother-in-law (!) and one for my daughter’s class room – of course both very much deserve every penny of investment and the joy of butterflies. Aside from the instant pain in my wallet that episode luckily wasn’t as intrusive in our family life. However given my wife’s enthusiasm we apparently might order another batch of caterpillars next season. Always great to have something to look forward to.
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Bristol mum
Wish we’d stuck to YouTube videos.
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Absolutely marvellous
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Absolutely amazing!
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Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 20, 2015
Absolutely amazing! I bought 2 sets of the Butterfly Garden for my grandchildren as gifts and they have been enthralled by the whole process as the caterpillars changed into butterflies. When we went to release the butterflies they didn't fly off immediately and spent nearly twenty minutes on our hands and clothing, the delight on my granddaughters faces was magical. I videoed the whole experience and I am sure we will watch it for many years to come .Although we think we are aware what happens to actually see them developing over the period of time is nature at its best and all members of the family have learnt so much. (My very grown up son especially - he has been mesmorised!) It is such a simple affordable gift but probably one of the best that I have ever bought for them and we will definitely be repeating the process next year and purchasing for other children as birthday presents etc. I cannot recommend Insect Lore highly enough, the ordering was simple and the instructions easy to follow as detailed in the box but as well as this they sent me regular E-Mails to ensure we knew what to expect next and how to look after them. Superb customer service!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 20, 2015
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Alice
Fascinating to watch.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 25, 2019
Fascinating to watch.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 25, 2019
As someone who isn't keen on caterpillars I wasn't sure about actively welcoming them into my house... But I knew the toddler would like them so we got this set for his birthday.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 25, 2019
Acquiring the caterpillars was very simple.. Just enter the code online and pay a small delivery fee... The caterpillars come through the post but can't fit through the letterbox (I didn't tell my elderly neighbours what was in the box when I collected it!).
The caterpillars come in a little plastic cup and they're really small and I questioned why I thought I wouldn't like them. They were placed on the mantlepiece. They don't stay small. They grow into big fat hairy horrid caterpillars that were always in eyeline...I had images of the pot being knocked over and them escaping and crawling all over me. Thankfully that didn't happen.
They became crystallises with 4 of the 5 hanging from the lid. I was going nowhere near them even in this state so my husband did the transfer to the net cage. I'd been warned that when you try and move any on the floor they wiggle so I didn't watch that bit but what I wasn't ready for was the noise the hanging ones made.. They kind of wiggle up and down creating a banging noise on the plastic lid... It was like something out of a horror film.
About a week later however we have 5 lovely butterflies (1 with a slightly damaged wing) and the caterpillar phase is nearly forgotten.
Even with my hatred of caterpillars this set is fascinating. The 3 year old has loved it too.. Waking to each morning and checking if they'd 'hatched' yet...a really great present
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