Bug Fun at Home!
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As our partnership with local organizations grow, more activities will appear! Until then feel free to browse our past collaborations and blog posts below.
Masking Changes
Seedlings Forest School and Victoria Bug Zoo Collab
My Nature Workbook
Choose which style works best for your classroom!
The Rainbow Stag Beetle is one of the many cool critters you can go see at The Victoria Bug Zoo. Now you can have one at home too! This is a fun DIY for kids to do with parents or a babysitter! Don’t have a babysitter? Find one at Babysits.ca! Cardboard is a fun and versatile material that we all tend to throw in the recycling bin! Why not use it to create something fun and unique instead? Grab some cardboard, paint, and get crafting! To get started, grab some cardboard! An old shoe box or delivery package will be more than enough. You will also need a pencil, scissors, some paint and a paintbrush.
We’ve created the perfect sweet-treat for Halloween! Babysits and the Victoria Bug Zoo have teamed up to create these fun Redback Spider snacks. Trust us, these chocolatey and peanut buttery creatures will not disappoint you or your kids. They aren’t just delicious, they are super quick and easy to make! Children can make these together with their parents or babysitter, and the recipe does not require an oven so older kids can even make it themselves! All you need are these 5 ingredients:
The days are getting darker and colder, as winter approaches. Babysits and The Victoria Bug Zoo have just the thing to brighten up your dark winter nights. We will teach you how to make a firefly using an old toilet paper roll! The most common species of firefly in North America is the ‘common eastern firefly’, which also goes by the name ‘big dipper firefly’. This firefly is not actually a fly, but a type of beetle! Keep reading to learn how to make your own firefly lantern!
Valentine’s day is just around the corner! At the Victoria Bug Zoo and at Babysits we want to help you spread the love, even in times of social distancing. Making a handmade card is the perfect way to show your loved one that you care about them. Your child can send this adorable card to their grandparents, best friend, babysitter, favorite teacher, or any other special person that comes to mind. The Ladybird is an insect, more specifically, a type of beetle! The Ladybird is known for its red elytra with black spots. An elytron is a hardened forewing which covers the wing that is hidden underneath. For this DIY we made black hearts instead of spots in order to fit the theme of Valentine’s day even more!
