Insects & Bugs

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Get ready for a delightful discovery adventure with the Insects & Bugs resin specimen collection! This intriguing set brings the natural world into your environment with brilliantl y clear blocks that showcase real beetles, butterflies and other fascinating insects. Each specimen is suspended in non-toxic, high-transparency resin, offering a stable, odour-free and easy-to-handle way to observe intricate insect details. Because the specimens are fully encapsulated, young adventurers can safely explore the shapes, colours and textures of mini beasts in a captivating, low-mess format. Educational benefits: Deepens awareness of insect anatomy and structure by providing direct visual access to real specimens. Enhances observation and comparison skills as children identify similarities and differences across insect types. Encourages curiosity about life cycles, habitats and classification of insects, supporting cross-curriculum science investigations. Builds language and descriptive skills as learners talk about what they see - shapes, patterns, textures, colours - and use rich vocabulary. Classroom & play activity ideas: Set up a “bug inspection desk” with magnifying glasses and challenge children to sketch and label the parts they notice (wings, legs, antennae, exoskeleton). Organise a “match the insect” game where children group the resin blocks by characteristics (e.g., hard shell versus soft wing, large versus small) and explain their reasoning. Create a storytelling session where each insect specimen becomes the hero or heroine of a little adventure - where they live, what they eat, how they grow. Incorporate a measurement and data-recording activity: children measure the size of each specimen block and track time taken to inspect; then compare results and discuss what they discovered. Product Details: Suitable age: 3+ What's included: 10 real insect specimens embedded in non-poisonous resin. Lychee Stink Bug Chaffer Beetle with Open Wings Chaffer Beetle with Close wings Blister Beetle Wasp Spotted laternfly Cabbage Butterfly Black Scorpion Wolf Spider Centipede Information Booklet and magnifying glass also included Measurements (approx.): 3.8 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm Safety information: Made with non-toxic resin for safe classroom and home use Show more