Review of Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden
May 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Education Toys
It is rare to find toys that are unique, engaging and have educational values. Well, the Insect lore live butterfly garden is one such toy. Rather than calling it a toy, it is actually a habitat kit for kids to observe the transformation of caterpillars into full grown butterflies. During this period, kids can participate by actively feeding the caterpillar through an easy to use feeder and to observe the slow transformation process.
When the kit is first purchased, adult assistance is needed to help the children put the habitat together. Once that is done, minimal supervision is required for them to enjoy the toy. The kit comes with an informative booklet that teaches the kids some butterfly facts as well as instructions on how to take of the caterpillar.
Such a toy has a number of benefits that most toys don’t possess. First, it is a reusable toy that kids will enjoy for a long time. Most toys are rather gimmicky and their appeal isn’t that long lasting. The butterfly garden, on the other hand, can be reused by purchasing more caterpillar larvae. Since the transformation process will always differ between different larvae, the experiences that the children have will be rather unique for each larvae.
The second benefit is the educational value. By simply observing the transformation, children learns more about nature and the growth process of living things. Compared to toys such as figurines or cars, there is a much higher learning value that the butterfly garden can provide.
Finally, this is a fuss free education toy. Compared to raising a real pet, this toy makes everything easy to manage. There are no mess to clean up and no concerns over pet matters such as its health, hygiene etc. When the transformation is complete, you can simply free the butterflies and buy the next batch of caterpillar larvae.
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