Kids Activity – Mini Bugs Discovery
MINI BUGS DISCOVERY & CRAFT ACTIVITY
Hands-on insect exploration and simple take-home craft for early learners (ages 2½–3+)
Mini Bugs Discovery Activity (With Take-Home Craft)
Mini Bugs Discovery & Craft introduces young children to the fascinating miniature world of insects and composting helpers through safe, guided discovery and creative making.
Children explore real specimens, preserved bugs, magnified photos, and simple “bug buddy” examples, before creating their own colourful butterfly craft to take home.
This is a gentle, scaled-down version of our Special Bug Investigation, designed especially for toddlers and younger early learning groups. It focuses on curiosity, sensory exploration, and hands-on creativity in a calm, engaging format.
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What Children Will Experience
Mini Bugs Discovery & Craft is designed specifically for very young children who are just beginning to explore the natural world.
Through gentle hands-on discovery and simple creative activity, children learn that even the smallest creatures play an important role in nature. The experience encourages curiosity, calm engagement, and early science thinking in a fun and accessible way.
✔ Explore a Bug Discovery Table with safe living and preserved specimens
✔ Observe magnified photos of real insects and tiny compost helpers
✔ Meet Compost Bug Buddies like roly-polies, springtails, earwigs and other soil helpers
✔ Discover how bugs help break down food and support healthy soil and worm farms
✔ Engage with simple guided sensory exploration activities
✔ Create a take-home butterfly craft that sits on their hand
Learning Outcomes
✔ Build early curiosity about science and the natural world
✔ Develop understanding that insects are important to ecosystems
✔ Introduce early sustainability and composting concepts
✔ Strengthen fine motor skills through craft making
✔ Encourage observation, questioning, and language development
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What Every Incursion Includes
✔ All live and preserved specimen materials required for the experience
✔ Facilitated, age-appropriate delivery tailored to group needs
✔ Interactive bug discovery stations
✔ All craft materials for each child
✔ Set-up and pack-down of all equipment
✔ Educator-led storytelling and guided discovery
✔ Adaptable format for indoor or outdoor spaces
Educational Value
✔ Supports early STEM exploration through observation and sensory learning
✔ Builds respect and care for living things
✔ Encourages early environmental awareness and sustainability thinking
✔ Develops vocabulary through guided discussion and discovery
✔ Supports fine motor development and creative expression
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Curriculum & Educational Links
This incursion supports early years learning by exploring:
✔ Living things and their environments
✔ Sustainability and care for nature
✔ Inquiry-based learning through hands-on exploration
✔ Creative arts through craft making
✔ Communication and language development through shared discovery
Who this is for
Suits children from 3 years and up:
✔ Primary schools (Prep–Year 6)
✔ Secondary schools, garden programs etc.
✔ Early learning centres
✔ Kindergartens
✔ OSHC & vacation care programs
✔ Libraries & council events
✔ Environmental awareness days
✔ Festivals and community events
Booking Enquiries
Bring the fascinating world of worms, bugs and composting creatures to your next event.
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