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Insect Lore - Butterfly Growing Kit - Clear Front Facing Viewing Panel - Pre-Paid Voucher to Redeem Caterpillars Later – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Science Kit, Large

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Brand Insect Lore
Theme Insects
Age Range (Description) Kid
Item Dimensions LxWxH 16 x 12 x 12 inches

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  • Pop-up habitat with ultra-clear window, thoughtfully designed to ensure the best possible viewing and learning experience.
  • Tuck-away learning panel describes the 4 stages of metamorphosis and includes facts about each exciting stage.
  • Voucher to redeem your FREE cup of 5 baby Painted Lady caterpillars and all the nutritious food they need. Shipping is also FREE.
  • 11-page STEM Journal filled with fun and engaging activities.

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Insect Lore - Butterfly Growing Kit - Clear Front Facing Viewing Panel - Pre-Paid Voucher to Redeem Caterpillars Later – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Science Kit, Large


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This unique butterfly-raising kit teaches kids about the fascinating process of metamorphosis up close! Weeks of STEM/STEAM learning! Tuck-away learning panel highlights the stages of metamorphosis Includes early learning biology facts Ultra-Clear viewing panel lets viewers get up close and personal with their butterflies Proudly Grown in the USA Before you Grow Please note: this kit comes with a PREPAID voucher Check the temperature! It’s best to do this project when daytime temperatures in your area are between 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit. We cannot ship live insects to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, APO, FPO or DPO addresses. Includes A PREPAID voucher for 5 baby caterpillars Special habitat with Ultra-Clear front-facing viewing panel and Tuck-Away Learning Panel. Flower-shaped butterfly nectar feeder Feeding dropper Comprehensive Instruction Guide 11-page STEM journal for Budding Entomologists Chrysalis Holding Log (arrives with your Cup of Caterpillars™ redemption) Insect Lore, the Original Butterflies-by-Mail Company®, guarantees that at least 3 out of 5 caterpillars will become butterflies. Please note: Insect Lore is not responsible for lost or missing vouchers.

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Choking hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.


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Butterfly Garden  with Pre-Paid Voucher

Insect Lore Butterfly Garden with Pre-Paid Voucher

The Butterfly Garden with Pre-Paid Voucher has an ultra-clear viewing panel. It makes it easy for children and students to watch live caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies at home or in the classroom. Children and adults alike will enjoy this engaging, hands-on educational activity, which lets you care for live insects as they undergo metamorphosis. Over the course of approximately 3 weeks, you can look on as they transform from caterpillars to chrysalides to beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. When you’re ready to start, simply claim your live caterpillars online.

At a Glance:

  • Includes voucher for 5 FREE baby caterpillars and food
  • The clear front panel lets you view the transformation process clearly
  • Deluxe chrysalis station log included with cup of caterpillars
  • Tuck away panel on habitat shows all 4 stages of metamorphosis
  • Feeding dropper
  • Includes easy-to-follow instructions
  • Flower-shaped butterfly nectar feeder
  • 12 page STEM journal for Budding Entomologists

Cup of Caterpillars

Cup of Caterpillars

Two children gazing at a Cup of Caterpillars.

Claim Your Live Caterpillars Online

Many Insect Lore Butterfly kits include live caterpillars that ship as soon as the order is placed. This Butterfly Garden with Pre-Paid Voucher does not come with live caterpillars but instead allows you to claim them online, giving you the flexibility to start raising your butterflies when you are ready. This makes the kit a perfect choice to give as a gift and also gives owners the option to wait for the right season or temperature to raise butterflies. As soon as you are ready for your caterpillars, simply go online and claim your free baby caterpillars.

Baby Caterpillars Grow Inside of the Cup

Once you have received your cup with five live baby caterpillars, they will eat and grow inside of it until it is time for them to create their chrysalides (commonly referred to as cocoons). The inside of the cup includes all the nutritious food that caterpillars need. Place the cup in a safe place away from direct sunlight. The caterpillars will remain in the cup and will eat, spin silk, and grow to ten times their original size! After seven to ten days they will hang upside down and harden into chrysalides.

Watch them Transform in Front of Your Eyes

When the caterpillars have reached the chrysalis stage, you can place the lid from the cup in the deluxe chrysalis station and place it inside of the specially designed habitat. A pull-away teaching panel helps teach kids about the four different stages of metamorphosis. Once your butterflies have emerged from the chrysalides, place fresh flowers in the habitat for your butterflies to rest on. Use the feeding dropper included to drip sugar water, or nectar, on the flowers. Enjoy your butterflies for a few days, let them go, and watch in excitement as they continue their amazing life cycle.

Insect Lore: Making Nature Come Alive

A little girl holding a butterfly in her hand

STEM.org Authenticated Educational Product Stamp

Genuine Insect Lore Quality Butterflies

An Enlightening Activity for the Whole Family

Whether in the classroom or at home, Insect Lore activities give learners of all ages a glimpse into the fascinating world of insects and can ignite a love of exploration and discovery in children. These informative, immersive projects are perfect for family time, getting kids away from screens and encouraging them to get back into nature with the magic and wonder of insect metamorphosis.

STEM.org Authenticated Educational Product*

This Insect Lore set is a STEM.org authenticated educational product. STEM.org’s mission is to make quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education accessible to all. These products are designed to engage students from pre-K and up in a fun and exciting way that may start them on the road to pursuing a career in a STEM-related field.

*STEM ID #12520700. February 8th, 2019.

Over 50 Years of Educational Fun

Since 1969, Insect Lore has specialized in a variety of innovative, educational products for young learners. Starting with the signature Live Butterfly Garden and expanding to other insects, Insect Lore’s unique educational products have brought science to life in countless classrooms and homes around the world, offering children and adults a friendly, hands-on introduction to insect metamorphosis, entomology, and life-cycle learning.

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  • Habitat, voucher, instructions, flower feeder, feeding dropper, STEM Journal
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    Customer reviews

    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    345 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit very educational and fun for kids. They also appreciate the clear instructions and the ability to assemble the garden. Customers say the kit provides clear views of the butterflies and is worth the money. They are also satisfied with the children's content. Opinions are mixed on quality.

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    14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit very educational, cool, and a great learning aid for kids. They say it's perfect for homeschool unit studies and teaches a science lesson. Customers also mention that the kit is interesting to watch and if a good experience for all ages.

    "...You get clear views of the butterflies.This is a great experience for all ages in my opinion." Read more

    "...Easy-to-use kit, very educational, and we enjoyed watching each new butterfly emerge from their chrysalis...." Read more

    "...What a success! We loved the product because it was easy, informative, and had all the tools necessary for success!!" Read more

    "...to teaching them about the life cycle of butterflies, it taught them to be patient. This was especially true for the youngest child...." Read more

    10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit easy to use and educational. They also appreciate the clear instructions, and the fact that the kit comes with all the tools necessary for success.

    "...Very easy to use, clean and store for the next season. You get clear views of the butterflies...." Read more

    "...Easy-to-use kit, very educational, and we enjoyed watching each new butterfly emerge from their chrysalis...." Read more

    "...What a success! We loved the product because it was easy, informative, and had all the tools necessary for success!!" Read more

    "...Not quite as big as I thought it would be but very easy to use. After you get the butterfly tent you order the caterpillars...." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit easy to use and provides clear views of the butterflies. They also appreciate the cool window for viewing and the clear instructions.

    "...You get clear views of the butterflies.This is a great experience for all ages in my opinion." Read more

    "...caterpillars formed into their chrysalis and all 5 of them became beautiful butterflies! What a success!..." Read more

    "...It has instructions right on the house and is easy to view everything that happens...." Read more

    "...Cool window for viewing. Clear instructions!!" Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit worth the money, with a clear window that is worth the extra few dollars. They also appreciate that it comes with redeemed coupon.

    "...No additional changes. In hindsight this makes sense. Worth the money." Read more

    "...Great product." Read more

    "...I loved that it came with a coupon to redeem when we were ready to actually have the caterpillars." Read more

    "The clear window is worth the extra few dollars!..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the science fundamentals kit a great gift for children. They also say it's the best birthday present.

    "This was the best birthday present! My now 5 year old niece was OBSESSED." Read more

    "Great gift for children!..." Read more

    "Great Kid Gift!..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the design of the science fundamentals kit very cool and beautiful to watch and release. They also say it's an amazing gift that will be used over and over.

    "...butterflies come from and how they get to be butterflies.. It was an amazing git and will be used over and over!" Read more

    "...All 5 of our caterpillars transformed and they were beautiful to watch and to release. Looking forward to ordering more!" Read more

    "Very cool but mine was clearly used..." Read more

    8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the science fundamentals kit. Some mention that the content is fine, while others say that the caterpillars are not included and a separate purchase is necessary.

    "...Great kit!!" Read more

    "...failed to realize when I bought these kits is that the caterpillars don’t come with the kits...." Read more

    "Awesome butterfly garden kit! I bought it for my niece and she absolutely loves it! At least 4 of the caterpillars turned into a butterfly." Read more

    "...The contents are fine, but it won’t present very nicely as a gift." Read more

    Successful metamorphosis of all 5 caterpillars to butterflies!!
    5 Stars
    Successful metamorphosis of all 5 caterpillars to butterflies!!
    My daughter was in distance learning for the entire 1st grade, and even though the teacher taught about the life cycle of the butterfly, she did not get to witness it herself. Well, here comes Mommy with our “Summer of Science” theme. I decided to buy this kit after reading the great reviews. We ordered our caterpillars when the weather was cooler (our summers usually average 90- 100 degrees so I ordered when it was probably 70-80 and got the caterpillars out of my mailbox as soon as the post person dropped them off). We placed her caterpillars on her closet shelf to protect it from drafts and sunlight and they thrived. All of our 5 caterpillars formed into their chrysalis and all 5 of them became beautiful butterflies! What a success! We loved the product because it was easy, informative, and had all the tools necessary for success!!
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    My daughter was in distance learning for the entire 1st grade, and even though the teacher taught about the life cycle of the butterfly, she did not get to witness it herself. Well, here comes Mommy with our “Summer of Science” theme. I decided to buy this kit after reading the great reviews. We ordered our caterpillars when the weather was cooler (our summers usually average 90- 100 degrees so I ordered when it was probably 70-80 and got the caterpillars out of my mailbox as soon as the post person dropped them off). We placed her caterpillars on her closet shelf to protect it from drafts and sunlight and they thrived. All of our 5 caterpillars formed into their chrysalis and all 5 of them became beautiful butterflies! What a success! We loved the product because it was easy, informative, and had all the tools necessary for success!!
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