Have you ever made a DIY bug jar for kids? What better way to open the doors to science, biology, and nature studies of all kinds than looking for bugs with kids?
Whether you are raising toddlers, preschoolers, or older children, kids are often fascinated by bugs, the way they move, their sudden appearances and disappearances, their bright colors, funny legs, and fancy wings!
Will your kids catch a grasshopper or a ladybug? Maybe they’ll catch an ant or a caterpillar. Lightning bug jars are also very popular. The possibilities are endless!
- Wash your chosen vessel and warm water and detergent and rinse it thoroughly several times to make sure there is no trace of soap left. - If you are using a jar with a ring lid you can either poke holes in the flat part of the lid of the jar, or replace it with cloth or waxed paper, or screen.
Free Paper Bug JarIf you can’t keep real bugs in a real jar for whatever reason, maybe your kids will get a kick out of drawing and designing their own paper bug jar.