This belongs in a good explorer set for children

A good Explorer set for children should include the most important tools to explore nature playfully and safely:

• Insect net: For catching flying or crawling insects

• Magnifying jar: Allows detailed observation of animals up close

• Insect aspirator: Helps to gently capture the small animals without injuring them

• Insect box: A ventilated box in which the animals can be temporarily and safely stored

• Children's compass: Assists with orientation in nature

The Terra Kids range offers specially designed researcher sets that are perfectly tailored to the needs of children. With robust and child-friendly tools, little nature explorers observe, collect, and study insects – and thereby playfully discover the secrets of nature.

Tips and tricks: How to discover insects with children

Build an insect hotel: Crawlers will flock to it!

Our Terra Kids insect hotel is not only a must-have for young and old insect explorers, but also assembled in no time – and guaranteed to always be fully occupied. In the pre-drilled channels the crawling guests are able to move back enough and thus nest properly. What does building it cost? Just a little bit of love for nature! What do nature lovers get? A richly filled package of sustainability, because: In an insect hotel animals like butterflies, wild bees, ladybugs, or lacewings can live and these animals serve as natural pest controllers as well as diligent pollinators.

What you should consider when building and installing the insect hotel:

• The best time, to set up an insect hotel, is the month March.

• Place the insect hotel preferably in the vicinity of fruit trees, ivy, lilac, or elderberry .

• Face the insect hotel to the southeast . The opening should definitely be positioned away from the weather-exposed side.

• Fill the compartments with straw, drilled wooden dowels, bamboo tubes, pine cones, plant stems, and wood wool.

With our instructions, children and parents can together build a Build an insect hotel and thus protect and promote the habitats of beneficial insects.

Playfully discover insects and other animals in nature

Nature offers countless opportunities to learn playfully and experience exciting adventures. Here are a few ideas for little explorers:

• Great views: Go up an observation tower and observe all the passing birds from above with the Terra Kids binoculars or telescope.

• Organize a snail race: Draw a track on the ground with chalk and let the snails race off. PS: Best bring some time ...

• Take a closer look: Collect a variety of insects, worms, and beetles, place them very carefully in the Terra Kids magnifying jar, and observe their movements and smallest details.

• Dive into nature: Discover small water creatures with the Terra Kids net.

Study and understand earthworms: build an observation station for earthworms

They slither and wriggle – and are in every garden to be found. Earthworms are old acquaintances. But how well do you really know them? Earthworms do not have eyes or ears, but instead have as many as five pairs of hearts!And a worm is not just a worm: In Germany alone there are over 40 different species

known. So the little worms are certainly worth a closer look by children.

How to build an observation station for earthworms

• What you need:

• a large mason jar that is open at the top

• soil

• sand

• leaves

• a conventional spray bottle

and of course earthworms

• Here's how:Fill the jar alternately with layers of .moist soil and sandTIP: Earthworms like it already If your natural materials are too dry, use a water-filled spray bottle, to thoroughly moisten everything beforehand.

• The last layer should a large mason jar that is open at the topbe. Put on top to finish leaves or grass clippings.

• Earthworm detectives, attention! Carefully search the garden for earthworms now. If you have found any, it is best to place them into the jar with a clump of soil.

• Now you can explore and observe to your heart's content! Of course release the earthworms afterwards – preferably where you found them.

How an explorer set supports children's development

An Explorer set for children combines playful learning with practical nature experiences and promotes children's development in many ways.

1. Curiosity and creativity: Through exciting activities such as the observing insects, collecting natural materials or the exploring habitats the natural curiosity of children is awakened and their creativity stimulated.

2. Motor skills: Grasping, collecting and experimenting with the various elements of an explorer set trains fine motor skills as well as the hand-eye coordination of the children.

3. Connection to nature: An explorer set enables children to experience nature up close.They learn about biodiversity and the lifestyles of beetles, butterflies, ants, and more.At the same time they develop an awareness for the protection of habitats and the

4. careful treatment of nature.Fun and sense of adventure: Through interactive and exciting tasks, every discovery tour becomes an adventure that is not only fun but also the

boosts self-confidence

Discovering insects made easy with Terra KidsWith products from Terra Kids the discovery and identifying insects into an exciting adventure for children. The series offers everything little researchers need to experience the fascinating world of insects up close. The products are not only versatile but also convince with their high quality