This belongs in a good explorer set for children

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

• insect net: For catching flying or crawling insects

• beaker magnifier: Allows a detailed observation of the animals up close

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

• insect box: A ventilated box where the animals can be temporarily and safely stored

• children's compass: Assists with orientation in nature

The Terra Kids range offers specially designed explorer kits that are perfectly tailored to children's needs. With robust and child-friendly tools, little nature explorers observe, collect, and study insects – and in doing so playfully discover the secrets of nature.

Tips and tricks: How you can 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 small and big insect explorers, but also assembled in no time – and guaranteed to always be fully booked. In the pre-drilled channels the crawling guests can move sufficiently to the back and thus nest properly. What does the construction cost? Just a bit of love for nature! What do nature lovers get? A packed bundle 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 hardworking pollinators.

What you need to pay attention to when building and setting up 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 elder .

• Orient the insect hotel towards south-east . The opening should definitely be positioned away from the weather side .

• Fill the compartments with straw, drilled round logs, 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.

Discover insects and other animals in nature through play

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

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

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

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

• Immerse yourselves in nature: Discover the small creatures in the water with the Terra Kids net.

Explore and understand earthworms: build an observation station for earthworms

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

known. So the little worms are certainly worth being examined more closely by children.

How to build an observation station for earthworms

• You need:

• a large mason jar that is open at the top

• soil

• sand

• leaves

• a regular spray bottle

and of course earthworms

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

• , to thoroughly moisten everything beforehand.a large mason jar that is open at the topThe last layer should be leaves or grass clippings.

• Earthworm detectives, attention! Carefully search the garden for earthworms now. If you find any, it's 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 promotes children's development

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

1. Curiosity and creativity: Through exciting activities such as observing insects, collecting natural materials, or exploring habitats the children's natural curiosity 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 co. At the same time they develop an awareness for the protection of habitats and the

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

boosts self-confidence

Discovering insects made easy with Terra KidsWith the products from Terra Kids the discovery and identification of 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 impress with their. The robust materials are specially designed for outdoor use and withstand the stresses of discovery tours without any problems.