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What are the differences between each live butterfly kit?Updated 7 months ago

Insect Lore has several live butterfly kits you can choose from for you and your family's butterfly-raising experience. But which kit is right for you? Here is a breakdown of each live kit we carry and what makes each of them unique. 

 

Butterfly Garden with Live Cup of Caterpillars ™

Our original butterfly raising kit has been beloved by millions of children for over 50 years. With our classic pop up habitat and educational STEM journal, it's great for learners of all ages and is ideal for families. 

This Kit Includes:

  • 5 baby caterpillars and all the food they need.
  • Pop-up, reusable 12-inch-tall mesh habitat
  • Chrysalis Holding Log
  • Flower-shaped Butterfly Feeder
  • Sugar Packets to make butterfly nectar.
  • Feeding Dropper
  • STEM Butterfly Journal with learning activities
  • Caterpillar Quick Guide (you can also download the instructions here)
  • READ ME insert with helpful caterpillar-raising tips.

Butterfly Farm with Live Cup of Caterpillars ™

The Butterfly Farm with Live Cup of Caterpillars ™ is our multiple award winning and STEM Authenticated kit. The dome shaped habitat features the Ultra-Clear viewing panel and the tuck away learning panel teaches kids the four stages of metamorphosis. 

This Kit Includes:

  • Pop-up habitat with ultra-clear panel ideal for viewing Painted Lady butterflies
  • Tuck away panel that teaches all 4 stages of metamorphosis
  • 5 baby caterpillars with all the food they need
  • Flower-shaped Butterfly Feeder
  • Sugar Packets to make butterfly nectar
  • Chrysalis Holding Log
  • Feeding Dropper
  • STEM Butterfly Journal with learning activities
  • Caterpillar Quick Guide (you can also download the instructions here)
  • READ ME insert with helpful caterpillar-raising tips

Mini Butterfly Garden Gift Set with Live Cup of Caterpillars ™

The Butterfly Mini Garden Gift Set with Live Cup of Caterpillars ™ comes with exciting, butterfly-themed bonus items. It's the perfect gift for the butterfly-lover in your life and is suitable for all occasions from Easter, to Teacher Appreciation Week. 

This Kit Includes:

  • 5 baby caterpillars and all the food they need.
  • Cozy, smaller-sized Butterfly Garden measuring 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide
  • Chrysalis Holding Log
  • Feeding Dropper
  • Flower-shaped Butterfly Feeder
  • Sugar Packets to make butterfly nectar
  • Caterpillar Quick Guide (you can also download instructions here)
  • READ ME with helpful caterpillar-raising tips
  • 3D Butterfly Stickers*
  • Butterfly Wind-Up*

Easy 25 School Kit

The Easy 25 School Kit project promotes active, hands-on student collaboration and with 25 caterpillars, it's perfect for classrooms. No prep required! The project is ready out of the box, so there’s no need to transfer food and caterpillars, so you can save time with easy set up. The enormous and airy 2 feet tall Butterfly Pavilion habitat is the perfect temporary home for your classroom butterflies. 

This Kit Includes: 

Original Butterfly Pavilion School Kit with 33 Live Caterpillars

Our other classroom kit is the Original Butterfly Pavilion School Kit with 33 Live Caterpillars. It gives  students the ULTIMATE STEM experience! With this popular kit, each student can watch the day-to-day development and transformation of his or her very own caterpillar!

This Kit Includes:

There you have it! Each kit is unique and comes with different features that you and you family or classroom can explore. If you are not looking for a kit that comes with live caterpillars, check out our kits with vouchers, which you can redeem for caterpillars at a later date. 

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