I have a great idea for a fun science/nature study for kids of all ages. This time of year the local nurseries and Home Depot, among others, sell bags of live ladybugs and a preying mantis egg case. The kids love to let the ladybugs loose in the back yard (and I love the way they eat the aphids in the garden). The preying mantis egg is case is pretty neat - baby preying mantises hatch in about 3 weeks. And if you don't have a bug phobia - those babies are pretty cute (if you can call a baby bug cute!). My kids love bugs so this stuff is right up their alley.
Lattemom is the mother of three energetic kids ages 6, 8 & 11 and a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com.
This is a great idea! I did
This is a great idea! I did not know they had the praying mantis at any of the stores so this will be really neat for my kids.
Thanks for reminding me--we
Thanks for reminding me--we did ladybugs last year and my kids loved them and I got awesome pictures too!
Brooke Romney is an unbalanced mom of three young boys who constantly has too much to do, and too little time. She writes the Mom Beat column for The Gilbert Republic.