Insect Lore Raise and Release Butterfly Garden Kit – Caterpillar Habitat with redeemable Voucher – STEM-accredited Butterfly Growing Kit for Kids, Classrooms, and Homeschool Learning
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Size: 11.5 inch
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- The Butterfly Garden: Includes everything you need to raise 5 baby caterpillars into adult butterflies. A 12 tall habitat, voucher for 5 caterpillars, reusable butterfly feeder, pipette, STEM Journal, and step-by step instructions
- Please Note: This kit does not include live insects. Redeem your voucher when you're ready to start the project and Insect Lore will ship your Cup of Caterpillars and Chrys-A-Lid holding log right to your door! (S&H Fees apply.)
- We Grow What We Sell: The originators of caterpillar to butterfly kits, and we raise our caterpillars ourselves in our own facility in sunny California.
- An Experience to Remember: This immersive 3-week project teaches children all about butterfly metamorphosis and more! Watch as your caterpillars grow 10x their original size, form chrysalides, and emerge as adult butterflies
- Watch Them Morph: The included STEM Journal allows children to document their daily observations and complete butterfly themed activities, while the observance of the metamorphosis process fosters patience, curiosity, and personal growth.
Description
Discover the Magic of Metamorphosis with The Original Butterfly Garden Kit for kids. Inspire curiosity and a love of nature with the Insect Lore Original Butterfly Garden Kit, the trusted hands-on learning experience that has delighted families and educators for over 50 years. Known for providing Insect Lore quality butterflies, this STEM-accredited butterfly growing kit gives kids a front-row seat to the full butterfly life cycle—from live caterpillars to beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. Designed to make science fun, interactive, and unforgettable, the kit comes with everything needed to raise butterflies at home or in the classroom. The kit includes a durable, reusable pop-up habitat for safe butterfly observation, a STEM activity journal to guide the learning experience, and Insect Lore’s exclusive Chrys-A-Lid log to support chrysalides during metamorphosis. A voucher is included that is redeemable for 5 live caterpillars. Note: Live caterpillars can only be shipped to the continental U.S. For best results, redeem your voucher when temperatures are between 50–90°F. From the Manufacturer This immersive 3-week project allows you to experience the metamorphosis of native Painted Lady butterflies in your very own home! Please note - this kit does not contain live insects. Redeem the included voucher for caterpillars and get ready to grow.
Brand Name: Insect Lore
Age Range Description: 4+
Educational Objective: STEM
Language: English, English
Set Name: Butterfly Garden Kit
Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS): 180
Number of Packs: 1
Number of Items: 1
Unit Count: 1 Count
UPC: 735569010107
Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS): 48
Global Trade Identification Number: 48, 07
Included Components: Mesh habitat, voucher for caterpillars, pipette, Caterpillars to Butterflies Instruction Guide
Item Type Name: Habitat Kit
Model Number: 1010
Manufacturer: Insect Lore
Manufacturer Part Number: 1010
Manufacturer Warranty Description: No Warranty
Theme: STEM
Material Type: Nylon
Size: 11.5 inch
Item Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 12 inches
Item Weight: 27.22 g
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Size: 11.5 inch
I went back and forth on whether to give this 5 stars or not. I have used an Insect Lore Butterly pavilion for over 20 years and needed another to share with students in a classroom. I purchased this item here on Amazon on 12/10/2004. I used the listing from my order history to order a new one. However, I didn't carefully read the current listing. The original is 2' tall by 14" wide. This one is 12" tall by 10" wide. Very big difference!! You can go to Insect Lore and purchase the same one I have for $14.95 - with shipping and tax it comes to $28. (I know not everyone wants a large one, and taller means tippier if you have small children.) The habitat is an excellent design, sturdy, well made and just the right size to put on a counter or coffee table where everyone can watch them grow. The plastic feeder that comes with this kit is cute, but it's very tiny. The journal booklet is nice, but Insect Lore ought to make it available as a free download - or maybe for $1 - for those who want to print their own. They're charging $3.99 each on their site, supposedly marked down from $5. With all of that said, I've been growing butterflies with children for over 20 years. I've done this with my own children, at schools, home school co-ops, in our neighborhood and at church. (I can highly recommend Clearwater Butterfly for purchasing caterpillars.) I can't say enough about what a wonderful experience this is, and it's a lot easier than growing chicks - haha - take it from me! Praying mantises are also great and fascinating. Ants and ladybugs too - just do that in your garden/yard - not in the house! Try them all and teach your children and your friends' children to love insects and God's extraordinary creation. There is nothing like the touch of a butterfly on your hand and then watching it fly away, especially for a child. This is one of the best grandparent, aunt or uncle gifts - not to be left for the parents to-do list, though! Make it a special thing you do with them and make some memories.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2026 by M. White
Size: 11.5 inch
The Live Butterfly Garden by Insect Lore is a fun, hands- on educational experience that is certain to appeal to even the most stubborn, disinterested child. With the Live Butterfly Garden, children get to observe the process of metamorphosis, right before their eyes. Starting with caterpillars, children watch the little critters eat food, create a cocoon, and then transform into fully grown adult butterflies. The butterflies can then be observed in their habitat for a while before setting free. This butterfly garden is great for dozens of reasons, the most obvious of which is the educational value. Reading about insects and metamorphosis is one thing, but seeing the process live is another thing entirely. Kids get to learn how caterpillars/butterflies live, eat, and thrive; how to care for them; etc. They get to observe the caterpillars and butterflies at play and watch the butterflies eat their food, which is provided in the package. The caterpillars that come with the Live Butterfly Garden are painted ladies, which are not very common and will not be recognized by most children. However, most kids won't care- the fun of watching these small caterpillars transform into butterflies will have many kids gazing in awe, and prompt them to ask many questions. This educational toy is a huge hit and my kids loved it, but there were a few small issues. One was waiting for the caterpillars to arrive in the mail. To get the caterpillars, you have to mail in an included certificate, along with a check, and then wait. It seems like an eternity, especially from the perspective of young children, and it took longer than expected. Anther problem was parting with the butterflies. Once you have the caterpillars and they have transformed into adult butterflies, the next problem will be setting them free. Kids will grow attached to their small, winged friends and will not want to let them go. Another minor issue is with the transferring of the caterpillars from their small container- the one you receive in the mail- into the actual habitat. The container that the caterpillars arrive in has a paper area at the top, where the caterpillars will hang as they spin their cocoons. This paper section is fairly easy to remove, but the problem is that the cocoons are very delicately attached, and that means that some will fall off when the transfer is made. You will need to pin this piece of paper to the inside of the butterfly garden, but the kit doesn't include any pins. Safety pins or straight pins work, and it would have been nice if these were included in the kit. Still, when all factors are considered, the Live Butterfly Garden is worth the purchase and young children will enjoy the educational experience. Sure, it could be improved a little bit by making a few minor changes, but this is still a very good toy and considering my kid's fascination with the process, along with the educational value, it earns an easy recommendation.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2010 by Bryan Carey
Size: 11.5 inch
This product is great for class use or just experimenting, note: caterpillar vouchers and chrys-a-lid come separately. When caterpillar arrive and are probably inactive don’t think they’re dead, just give them two days that’s how mine started to move, and please don’t make my mistake and it’ll just make them take longer don’t shake, tap or throw the cup
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2026 by Maria campbell
Size: 11.5 inch
This kit was incredibly fun and educational. We bought 2 sets of butterflies, and every single one hatched successfully! Unfortunately, we were away when they emerged, and because the air was quite dry, two of them ended up with deformed wings. I learned that this happens if they don't have enough space to spread their wings or if there isn't enough humidity. Since we live in a dry environment, we plan to place a humidifier near it next time. You could also mist it with a spray bottle, but a humidifier seems best for dry areas.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2026 by Y.Kay
Size: 11.5 inch
The idea is great, and product is good. The price seems a bit high for what you receive because you have to pay $10.95 (flat rate) for the shipping of the caterpillars. I understand that it says separate shipping and handling is required on the box and description, but it doesn’t list how much it is. I was a little surprised to find the cost. I understand it’s live insects, but maybe the price of the product should be lower than to compensate for that shipping price. Although educational and fun, to me, it seems that $40 to raise five butterflies is a little on the high side.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2026 by SHELLEY COLBURN
Size: 11.5 inch
Amazing! My 6yr old little girl was thrilled to have each of the butterflies on her finger or hand! Her smiles said it all!!! Side note: We received 10 caterpillars. 9 went to the cocoon stage. One fell down and didn't make it. Not certain what happened to one. We had 8 beautiful butterflies! With live specimen, I never expected a 100% return. Very pleased here! Thank you!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2026 by Amazon Customer
Size: 11.5 inch
This product is great but my experience wasn’t as expected. First, we didn’t pick up the package on time to receive caterpillars but we received chrysalises already, which was disappointing to the kids. I was worried because the box wasn’t necessarily handled carefully and the caterpillars were forced to cocoon in those conditions. Next, when the chrysalises got out of the cocoons the butterfly garden turn into a crime scene. There was liquid which looked exactly like blood everywhere! My kids were praying for those butterflies to heal so hard. lol. It would be nice to know that the chrysalis changes color to darker when it’s closer to emerge. I almost throw those mf’s away thinking they’re dead. The fact, that they don’t all emerge on a same or close by day was also little confusing. Anyway, they all emerged to my complete surprise. One died right after and my kids insisted on a proper burial so here I was digging under our tree in a backyard with a toy sand shovel signing “Rest in peace Poopfly.” They obviously had to name him, da. The releasing of the rest was naturally followed by bunch of meltdowns when they didn’t come back after being called by their names. Just when I thought I was done with this project from hell one of the butterflies was little damaged. He was born with one side of wings smaller and he only has one antenna. He couldn’t fly. Needless to say my kids would have never let him die of hunger there, so we obviously had to put him back into his garden. Long story short it has been 2 months since we have to not only keep “Steve” but we also need to hand feed him twice a day, because he can’t really find his food and keeps falling on one side. He needs variety of fresh fruits every day and obviously sugar water hydration. We carry him right next to his tiny bowl to make sure he can get fed. He can’t climb the bowl but we use syringe to spill some sugar water on edges he can reach with his crooked proboscis (yes I asked chatGPT what the word is) We need to clean his butterfly garden from old fruit and juice etc so ants don’t get into it. We also change his scenery daily so he doesn’t get bored. Steve is the most pampered crippled butterfly ever. At this point I’m more more invested than my kids to find out how long can he live. I have a feeling he will outlive us all and will be passed down through generations.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2025 by Tereza
Size: 11.5 inch
I ordered this kit for my 14 year old daughter for Christmas. She waited patiently for warmer weather. We placed the order for our caterpillars an waited on delivery notification. On the day they arrived, they were in cute packaging. She was excited! The instructions were clear and easy. She has done every part without help. We've watched them form cocoons and hatch. We were missing 2 caterpillars upon arrival. I wrote to customer service and they quickly responded and placed replacement caterpillars in the mail. Each morning my children ran to see if they were out of their cocoons. After the waiting period, we took the butterflies to our park group for a butterfly release. This has been a fun learning experience for the entire family. The packaging was perfect. Shipping was reasonable. Our customer service experience was exceptional. The kit was ready to use, sturdy and came with everything needed except the nectar. I will probably purchase more of these kits for my grandchildren.
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