Insect Lore Butterfly Garden | 10 Live Baby Caterpillars | Habitat, Feeder, Chrys-A-Lid Logs, STEM Journal Included | Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies

They came several days early (on the weekend) so we were worried cause they were for school. But they did just fine. All ten matured and hatched while the class watched. We let them go once they’d all hatched and matured a few days. The kids all really enjoyed watching the process and letting them go was exciting. Ages 1-9 involved.

My 7 years old love it!Are caterpillars still growthing, they came to little and after almost 12 days , are big.Preparing for the next stage, this has kept my son interested every day, watching them. We're eager to see them in the pupal stage and then our little butterflies. Excellent for our children who are interested in science.

Perfect gift for our three grandchildren, ages 3, 5, and 7. They were so curious about how the caterpillars were going to turn into butterflies.The surprised and innocent look on their faces when they released the butterflies was priceless!

Loved this kit!! I panicked when 2 chrysalis fell but I read instructions and they hatched! I also had one caterpillar crawl up to the top of enclosure because the others formed their chrysalis. He was just a late bloomer! I feel like this is fool proof. Patience is all you need.

This present was most happily received.A birthday gift for a nature lover.This kit, when used according to directions, will produce gasps and awe. Delicacy, and some sensitivity, is all that is required.Am ordering another and another.Kit has been around for decades and I have always loved itA+++++++

I was disappointed in this product; I bought it to teach my class a science lesson about the butterfly life cycle and use it as a positive behavior incentive. To be fair, the habitat and the instructions were excellent and easy to follow. When it arrived, though, only 3 of the 5 promised caterpillars were in the container, and 1 was dead. The 2 remaining caterpillars were at vastly different stages in their life cycles. It says in the directions: do not open the cup at any point because it can harm the caterpillars. It also says to remove the chrysalis from the cups before they emerge so they can dry their wings. One formed a chrysalis and was in it for a week/ready to emerge before the other caterpillar had grown to even half the size it should have been, so I released it since I had no way of removing the chrysalis and keeping it in the cup for it to create its own. I made the mistake of opening it in front of my students, so returning it was not an option without upsetting them. It may be my fault for assuming I'd be sent 5 living caterpillars or that the caterpillars would be at similar growth stages so that they would create a chrysalis around the same time. Having only one butterfly to show my class after they were so excited was disappointing. I would not buy again.In the picture you can see how different in growth the 2 living caterpillars were and the 3rd dead caterpillar in the back. Maybe there is another one that was dead beneath the larger living caterpillar, but either way, I only ever had 2 that were alive.

Had this before so a returned customer. It’s a fun project but one of the jar arrive with only 4 caterpillars, and one of them is extremely smaller than the others, feel like it probably won’t make it either.

What fun! The caterpillars arrived quickly and were in great health! The granddaughter has enjoyed drawing/writing in the journal and is eagerly awaiting the transformation into butterflies! A friend of mine with two granddaughters recommended this to me and I’m so glad she did! Fun for both kids and adults!