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Watching a caterpillar become a butterfly is one of the great childhood science experiences, and this kit makes it easy and affordable. The pop-up habitat stores flat and can be used again.
The poster gives kids a way to record each stage.
Two things to weigh: caterpillar shipping costs extra, and not every caterpillar always makes it to a butterfly.
Description
SKU:
0810070623173
The National Geographic Butterfly Growing Kit is a reusable mesh habitat with a voucher for 5 live caterpillars, so kids can watch them grow, form chrysalises and emerge as Painted Lady butterflies.
What's inside
- Pop-up mesh butterfly habitat with a see-through lid
- Voucher for 5 live caterpillars
- Flower-shaped butterfly feeder and a sticker sheet
- Learning guide and a butterfly life cycle poster
How it works
Set up the habitat, redeem the voucher, and the caterpillars arrive by mail in a cup with their food. Kids watch them grow and form chrysalises, move them into the habitat, then feed and release the butterflies.
What kids learn
- Life cycles: metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly
- Observation: tracking changes day by day on the poster
- Responsibility: caring for living things
- Patience: the full cycle takes a few weeks
Good to know before you buy
- Age: the maker recommends 4 and up.
- Caterpillars ship separately: you pay extra shipping when you redeem the voucher, and other retailers say live caterpillars ship only within the contiguous U.S.
- Gift tip: the voucher can be saved for warmer weather, so it works as a holiday gift with a spring project.
- Price: $19.99 at Barnes & Noble at the time of writing.
Who it's for
Preschool and early elementary kids, families who love nature, and classrooms studying life cycles.
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