Kids Entertainment Activities & Incursions

Fun, hands-on educational insect & worm experiences for schools, OSHC, festivals and events

Bring science to life with interactive, memorable and engaging environmental education shows, that kids actually talk about long after the day is over.

Perfect for ages 2+

👉 School incursions
👉 OSHC / Holiday Care programs
👉 Council Libraries
👉 Festivals & community events

What we do

We deliver live, hands-on educational experiences that teach children about:

Worms and soil ecosystems
Composting and waste reduction
Insects (both helpful and harmful in nature)
Sustainable living and environmental care

Children don’t just watch — they touch, explore, ask questions and participate.

Our Incursion Experiences

Hands-on science, live critters, and creative sustainability learning with Brian the Worm Man 🪱
Perfect for ages 5–12, designed for schools, events, festivals, and nature-based learning programs.

🪱 Worm Farming, Composting & Sustainability

🪱 Worm Farming Adventures

Kids meet live worms and learn how they turn food waste into soil.
Includes hands-on worm interaction and simple composting science.

🪱 Dig and Discover Live Worm Experience – A Wiggly Worm Adventure

(NO-TAKE/FREEPLAY)
Kids dig into trays of real worm bedding, counting and observing worms up close. A relaxed, sensory-rich experience perfect for younger children and nature play.

🪱 Make a Mini Worm Farm: Create & Care for Your Own Live Worm Farm!

(Make-and-take mini worm farm and real live worms.)
Each child builds a working worm farm in a recycled container and takes home live worms to care for. A powerful lesson in responsibility and waste reduction.

🐛 Bugs, Insects & Investigation

🐛 Bug Investigations With The Worm Man’s Bug Lab

A close-up look at insects and their role in nature. Kids discover which bugs help gardens and which ones don’t — and why both matter.

🔬 Special Bug Investigation – A Hands-On Adventure

(NO-TAKE/FREEPLAY)
Live stick insects, worms, magnifiers, and giant bug visuals create a roaming discovery experience where kids explore creepy-crawlies up close.

🦋 Mini-Bugs – Explore, Create & Discover!

(Make-and-Take-Home a Finger Butterfly OR Bee OR Ladybug.)
Children explore tiny compost helpers through real specimens, preserved bugs, and photos, then create their own insect to take home.

🔬 Multi-Station Science Experiences

🔬 Worm Farm Explorers (A Triple Activity!) – Discover, Build & Explore!

(Interactive science stations & make-and-take drawing.)
Kids rotate through:

magnifying real critters
helping build a working worm farm
themed drawing activities
A deep-dive science experience ideal for older kids and larger groups.

🎨 Worm & Nature Craft Activities

Perfect for younger audiences, so they get something to take home to show off and start conversations.

🏁 Racing Worms – Craft, Race, Learn!

(Make-and-take cardboard worm & racing tube.)
Kids craft colourful racing worms and compete in a worm racing arena. They take their worm home to continue the fun.

🌱 Little Worm Farmers: Draw, Learn & Discover!

(Make-and-take drawing.)
A guided drawing activity that teaches worm farming through creativity, visuals, and imagination.

💃 Worm Dance Party – Craft, Dance & Learn!

(Make-and-take craft worm & dancing cup.)
Kids create dancing worms in decorated cups and bring them to life through movement and play.

🍂 Worm Crawling On A Leaf – Get ready for a leafy, wormy adventure!

(Make-and-take craft worm & leaf.)
Kids create a pipe-cleaner worm that wiggles across their handmade leaf, learning about decomposition and nature systems.

🌿 Garden & Living Growth Activities

🐾 Grass Head Pets: Create Your Own Living Hair Pet!

(Make-and-take craft cup with seeds, soil, and worm castings.)
Kids grow their own grass “hair pets” and watch them come alive over time, learning about soil health and plant growth.

♻️ Compost & Recycling Heroes

We can turn any incursion activity (above) into a composting or Subpod system incursion.
An interactive session showing how food scraps become soil, and how kids can reduce waste at home and school.

Why schools & organisers book us

✔ Curriculum-linked environmental education
✔ Live animals and hands-on learning
✔ High engagement (kids are fully involved)
✔ Easy setup at your venue
✔ Suitable for indoor or outdoor spaces
✔ Flexible group sizes

Learning outcomes

Children will learn:

How ecosystems work
Why worms and insects are important
How composting reduces landfill waste
Simple ways they can help the environment

Who this is for

Primary schools (Prep–Year 6)
OSHC & vacation care programs
Early learning centres (selected programs)
Libraries & council events
Environmental awareness days
Festivals and community events

What makes this different

This is not a passive show.

Kids:

handle materials and live organisms
participate in experiments and demonstrations
ask questions in real time
connect science to real life

It’s education disguised as fun.

Facebook posts from previous clients:

If you’d like to see feedback from previous clients, check out these Facebook posts:

Learning Pathways EEC in Toowoomba (Dig & Discover Live Worm Experience)
Growing Tree ELC Kangaroo Point (Dig & Discover Live Worm Experience)
Cente n ary Christian Kindergarten (Make A Mini Worm Farm With Live Worms / Take Home)

Book a session

Want to bring an unforgettable environmental experience to your school or event?

Get in touch to check availability and pricing.

👉 Contact us to book your incursion

📞Phone Brian on 0419 419 572
📧Email: brian at thewormman.com.au

More Info & Prices

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