--- product_id: 285375451 title: "Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies" brand: "insect lore" price: "R4103" currency: ZAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/285375451-insect-lore-butterfly-garden-home-school-kit-with-5-caterpillars store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # STEM journal with science & writing activities Ultra-clear 4-sided observation dome 5 live Painted Lady caterpillars Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies **Brand:** insect lore **Price:** R4103 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🦋 Transform curiosity into discovery with every flutter! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies by insect lore - **How much does it cost?** R4103 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/285375451-insect-lore-butterfly-garden-home-school-kit-with-5-caterpillars) ## Best For - insect lore enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted insect lore brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Complete STEM Learning Kit:** Includes a butterfly feeder, feeding dropper, care guide, and an engaging STEM journal to spark curiosity. - • **Trusted Legacy of 50+ Years:** Loved by educators and families nationwide for hands-on nature education and interactive science. - • **Reusable & Space-Smart Design:** Collapsible habitat folds flat for easy storage and reuse across multiple butterfly seasons. - • **Witness Real-Time Metamorphosis:** Track 3 weeks of caterpillar-to-butterfly transformation live at home or school. - • **Crystal-Clear Viewing Experience:** Ultra-clear pop-up habitat with 4 transparent sides for effortless observation from every angle. ## Overview The Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Kit offers a captivating 3-week live caterpillar-to-butterfly experience featuring 5 Painted Lady caterpillars, an ultra-clear pop-up habitat, and a STEM activity journal. Perfect for home or classroom, this trusted kit combines hands-on science with interactive learning, encouraging kids to explore metamorphosis, responsibility, and ecology while providing all necessary tools for raising and releasing butterflies. ## Description Watch the wonder of nature unfold right before your eyes with the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Kit with Live Caterpillars. Designed for parents, teachers, and curious young minds, this interactive butterfly kit offers an unforgettable hands-on science experience that brings the butterfly life cycle to life in real time. Ideal for at-home learning or classroom STEM activities, this educational kit includes 5 live baby caterpillars, reusable dome-style pop-up mesh habitat, and everything needed to care for your caterpillars as they transform into beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. From the moment your kit arrives, the journey begins. Kids can immediately observe the early stages of metamorphosis, watching caterpillars eat, grow, and prepare for their transformation. Over the course of about three weeks, the caterpillars form chrysalides, and with patience and care, emerge as vibrant butterflies ready to be released into the world. Along the way, children gain a deeper understanding of life science, responsibility, and the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. Trusted by families and educators for nearly 50 years, Insect Lore’s butterfly growing kit includes a flower-shaped butterfly feeder, sugar packets, exclusive Chrys-a-lid holding log for easy transfer, a feeding dropper, STEM Activity Journal and a helpful caterpillar care guide—all designed to make the experience simple, educational, and fun. The entire kit supports early STEM learning, making it perfect for nature study units, spring science projects, or homeschool enrichment. Please note that caterpillars are sensitive to temperature and should only be ordered when daytime temperatures are between 50°F and 90°F. Caterpillars can only be shipped within the continental U.S. Ready to raise butterflies? Let the learning and discovery begin the moment the box arrives. Review: Great affordable find! - I looked up many butterfly lores and so many were $30+ dollars and I did not want to spend that much! This was an excellent more affordable find and it has now lasted through multiple caterpillar to butterfly metamorphosis and now my kids are using it to put butterflies they catch outside. They observe them, paint and then release them. This came with painted lady butterflies which when we looked up was designated as a pest by the usda so we did not let them go. Initially we thought we were getting monarch butterflies but that’s because I didn’t read the title thoroughly. It is so amazing to observe and we have learned way more than the life cycle due to this piquing our curiosity! Very durable! Also easy to observe through mesh or vinyl sides. We have now bought a milkweed plant because they say that’s all Monarch caterpillars eat! We really want to see a green chrysalis. A good and funny book we found related to butterflies is called Butterflies are pretty....gross! Unrelated to this product but if you read this far so worth the read! Kids loved it! Review: Great kit!!! Kids loved it! - My kids and I got this kit for a summer project together and we had a blast. It was so great to see each stage of the life cycle. We received 5 caterpillars but only 4 made it to the chrysalis stage. All four chrysalides emerged into beautiful butterflies. We fed them fruit and enjoyed them for a few days before we released them onto our flowers! We waved goodbye as they flew away. Would highly recommend this kit! ## Features - Create unforgettable memories with an Insect Lore butterfly kit with live caterpillars. Embark on a captivating 3-week project with one cup of 5 caterpillars, where you'll witness the day-to-day metamorphosis of your very own Painted Lady butterflies! - Includes: 5 caterpillars along with their food, an ultra-clear pop-up habitat with fold out learning panel, Chrys-A-Lid Holding Log, STEM Activity Journal, Flower-shaped Butterfly Feeder, sugar packets for butterfly nectar, Caterpillar Care Guide, and a feeding dropper. - Trusted by Families & Educators for 50+ Years – Insect Lore quality butterfly kits are a favorite for parents, teachers, and nature-loving kids. Caterpillars are grown on Insect Lore's Central California Farm. - Dive into STEM learning with Insect Lore's butterfly growing kit with live caterpillars, featuring an engaging butterfly journal filled with exciting science, math, and writing activities. Perfect for your budding entomologist to explore the world of butterflies in an interactive way! - This habitat features four sides of ultra-clear viewing panels designed for effortless observation. It’s reusable, collapses flat for convenient storage, and can be easily reassembled. A tuck-away panel on the habitat shows all 4 stages of metamorphosis making this habitat ideal for engaging little ones in every step of the project! - Note: Live caterpillars can only be shipped to the continental U.S. For best results, order when temperatures are between 50–90°F in your area. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B08XH7W13W | | Age Range Description | 4+ | | Best Sellers Rank | #382,514 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,467 in Educational Science Kits | | Brand Name | Insect Lore | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,119 Reviews | | Educational Objective | STEM | | Included Components | Habitat, cup of caterpillars, instructions, flower feeder, feeding dropper, STEM Journal, sugar packets | | Item Dimensions | 16 x 12 x 12 inches | | Item Type Name | Habitat | | Manufacturer | Insect Lore | | Manufacturer Part Number | L1035 | | Manufacturer recommended age | 4 years and up | | Material Type | Nylon | | Model Number | L1035 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Set Name | Butterfly Garden Home School Kit | | Size | 12 inches (W) x 16 inches (L) x 12 inches (H) | | Theme | Insects | | UPC | 735569110357 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Images ![Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81V7olO4wmL.jpg) ![Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714HOrgAKHL.jpg) ![Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Tex8GoGLL.jpg) ![Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71xdGsoZ6ML.jpg) ![Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit with 5 Caterpillars - Ultra-Clear Observation Dome, Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel and STEM Butterfly Journal - Raise and Release Painted Lady Butterflies - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lu2ZBY8JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great affordable find! *by C***. on August 7, 2021* I looked up many butterfly lores and so many were $30+ dollars and I did not want to spend that much! This was an excellent more affordable find and it has now lasted through multiple caterpillar to butterfly metamorphosis and now my kids are using it to put butterflies they catch outside. They observe them, paint and then release them. This came with painted lady butterflies which when we looked up was designated as a pest by the usda so we did not let them go. Initially we thought we were getting monarch butterflies but that’s because I didn’t read the title thoroughly. It is so amazing to observe and we have learned way more than the life cycle due to this piquing our curiosity! Very durable! Also easy to observe through mesh or vinyl sides. We have now bought a milkweed plant because they say that’s all Monarch caterpillars eat! We really want to see a green chrysalis. A good and funny book we found related to butterflies is called Butterflies are pretty....gross! Unrelated to this product but if you read this far so worth the read! Kids loved it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great kit!!! Kids loved it! *by C***L on August 7, 2024* My kids and I got this kit for a summer project together and we had a blast. It was so great to see each stage of the life cycle. We received 5 caterpillars but only 4 made it to the chrysalis stage. All four chrysalides emerged into beautiful butterflies. We fed them fruit and enjoyed them for a few days before we released them onto our flowers! We waved goodbye as they flew away. Would highly recommend this kit! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These Caterpillars are Healthy and Large *by T***N on August 9, 2024* I got this for my 17 year old grandson’s birthday, at his request. He’s a nature guy and is really enjoying watching they grow. He sends me pics and they are huge. He said the whole set is great. I feel it’s a good value for the money, the instructions are clear. ## Frequently Bought Together - Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Home School Kit | Live Cup of Caterpillars | Ultra-Clear Observation Dome | Fold-Out Life Cycle Panel | STEM Butterfly Journal | Raise Painted Lady Butterflies - Caterpillar to Butterfly (National Geographic Kids Explore! Readers, Level 1) (National Geographic Kids Readers) - My, Oh My--A Butterfly! 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