Explorer sets for children: Discover insects with kids

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

• Magnifying cup: Allows detailed observation of animals up close

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

• Insect box: A ventilated box where animals can be safely kept temporarily

• Children's compass: Helps with orientation in nature

The Terra Kids range offers specially designed explorer sets 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 young and old insect explorerscan move sufficiently to the back and nest properly. What does it cost to build? Just a bit of love for nature! What do nature lovers get? The good feeling of having done something for local wildlife, because: In an insect hotel animals such as butterflies, wild bees, ladybugs or lacewings can live and these animals serve as natural pest controllers as well as diligent pollinators.What to watch out for 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

• set up.Orient the insect hotel to the southeast

• facing. 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 /magazine/leisure-creativity/painting-and-crafting-with-children/build-insect-hotel-with-children

Build an insect hotelPlayfully discover insects and other animals in natureNature 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 watch all the passing birds from above with the

• Terra Kids binoculars or telescopeOrganize a snail race: Draw a track on the ground with chalk and let the snails race. PS: Bring some time…vicinity of fruit trees, ivy, lilac or elder

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

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

• Explore and understand earthworms: build an observation station for earthwormsThey slither and wriggle – and are found in every

garden

to be found. Earthworms are old acquaintances. But how well do you really know them? Earthworms have neither eyes nor 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 well worth a closer look 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 conventional spray bottle

• and of course earthworms

• Here's how:

Fill the

• jar alternately with layers of moist soil and sandTIPvicinity of fruit trees, ivy, lilac or elder: Earthworms like it quite moist! If your natural materials are too dry, use a water-filled spray bottle, to moisten everything thoroughly beforehand.The last layer should be

• be. Place on top as a final step sandleaves or grass clippingsEarthworm sleuths, attention!vicinity of fruit trees, ivy, lilac or elder

• Now carefully search the garden for earthworms. If you find any, place them in the jar with a clump of soil.Now you can explore and observe to your heart's content! Then of course release the earthworms again – preferably where you found them.

• How an explorer set supports children's development

An

connects playful learning with practical nature experiences and supports children's development in many ways.explorer set for childrenCuriosity and creativity

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

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

3. : An explorer set allows children to experience nature up close. They learn about biodiversity and the lifestyles of beetles, butterflies, ants and the like. At the same time they develop an awareness of the the protection of habitats and the careful treatment of nature.Fun and sense of adventure

4. : Through interactive and exciting tasks, every discovery tour becomes an adventure that is not only fun, but also strengthens self-confidenceDiscovering insects made easy with Terra Kids

With the products from

Terra Kids the discovery and identifying insects becomes an exciting adventure for children. The series offers everything small researchers need to experience the fascinating world of insects up close. The products are not only versatile, but also impress with their high qualitycrawling guests . Die robusten Materialien sind speziell für den Einsatz bei Outdoor-Entdeckungstouren konzipiert.