Making a Bug Catcher Jar
ages 2-6
Activity Detail
Help your child make a bug-catching jar for your next walk or park outing. Begin by cleaning an empty plastic peanut butter jar. Soak the jar in water to remove the label. Then, cut a few holes in the lid with a knife or utility scissors. You can then let your child write his or her name on the outside with a permanent marker -- or scribble a few designs, if he or she's not writing yet. Grab your bug catcher, and head outside to see what you can find!
Comments
Genius! Love to take walks with my son, and we always find creatures on the way. Now I don't have to hold rollie pollies and walk.
- Posted on Jun 15, 2007
This is a great opportunity to teach your kids about various insects.
- Posted on Jun 28, 2007
My son is fascinated with bugs and would love this!
- Posted on Jul 28, 2007
I did this as a group activity and used plastic strawberry (or other produce) cartons. They are the perfect shape, you don't have to keep track of the lid, they're stack-able (so I didn't have an overflow of empty plastic jars to haul around) and they're already vented! The holes are a bit wide, though, so small bugs and dirt will slip through, but they're great for catepillars!
- Posted on Jan 29, 2009
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