Insect Lore Cup of 3-5 Live Baby Caterpillars - Raise and Release Refill

Bought for my 6 year old son. He loved it and so did I. All 5 caterpillars survived transit and all cocooned and emerged as butterflies. It was such a brilliant experience and one we plan to do every year. Releasing them was magical and a few even landed on my son, much to his delight. Really easy to care for and came with full instructions.

This is our second time doing this. We originally got the full kit as a present, and this time we just ordered the refill cup. • All the caterpillars arrived alive and active • They’ve now turned into chrysalises—kids are counting down for the butterflies • Simple setup, no mess, and easy instructions • Great tie-in with what they’ve been learning at school Even after doing it once before, the excitement’s still there. It’s a fun mix of science and patience, and seeing it happen live beats any book or video.

Grandcildren love these

Arrived earlier than scheduled and we had 4 out of 5 turn into butterfly's which is amazing. A really good learning experience for my little one.

Great caterpillars. All survived and have now flown away as stunning butterflies. A lovely thing to do with children. My granddaughter loved the way the butterflies rested on her hand. Then she helped them on to a butterfly friendly plant. Makes for beautiful photos.

My kids love them. This is really amazing caterpillar kit for kids! It’s very easy to grow them as everything is provided. Only you will need butterfly garden when caterpillars turns into cocoons! Good value for money.

If you are the happy owner of an Insect Lore butterfly farm you’ll need this voucher to order a set of new crawlers for the next season. Curiously we received a voucher that displayed a price, poorly hidden by black marker, that was a couple of pounds lower than we paid through Amazon. Even so, our first Butterfly garden was a huge success, mostly with my wife, who considered the caterpillars as her babies. Her actual children were enthused, but less so. When ordering this you literally get sent a voucher than you’ll then have to send to Insect Lore to receive a cup of 4 or 5 live caterpillars and a sufficient base of food to make them grow enough to go into the chrysalis phase. The food substance looked disgusting in my opinion therefore I handed the caterpillars the occasional crumb of meatball or sausage, which I think they very much appreciated. The cardboard box that you’ll receive and cup cover can transform into a chrysalides station. Yet this is a tricky stage as the chrysalis’ need to hang in a comfortable but secure manner Of the batch of 5 caterpillar we received through this voucher, only 4 emerged alive from their chrysalis. And one of these four had a permanently wrinkled wing. Even so the children were very excited to grant their temporary winged housemates to freedom. The only drawback is that it’s a cumbersome process; first you’ll have to order the voucher through Amazon then you’ll have to send the voucher to Inset Lore, who will return your cup of caterpillars, several weeks passed in between.. Then the caterpillars start eating and growing for well over a week. Next the chrysalis’ will hang around for at least another few days. And then they will have to complete their butterfly transformation for another 7 to 10 days.. before you can release them. During the last stage our planned holiday car trip abroad started so we had no choice but to very carefully the take the fairly large butterfly garden / habitat with us in the car. Luckily the customs officer didn’t notice. So ultimately these butterflies are now happy living ever after in the poppy fields of Flanders. All in all; the caterpillar reorder was a very satisfying experience to my wife, somewhat amusing for the children but beware of the logistics.

Done this 6 years in a row. At first I thought there was only 3 caterpillars but turned out there is in fact 5 first time that’s ever happened I assume the 2 baby caterpillars maybe hadn’t hatched. Anyway kids are delighted. We love doing this every year it’s amazing watching them hatch 😍

la foto te da la impresion que te van a mandar las orugas pero no es asi. Me mandaron un certificado con que podia pedir las orugas de otra compañia

Ein spannendes Erlebnis für Kinder und auch für Erwachsene. Man muss etwas Geduld haben. Am Ende sind alle Raupen geschlüpft und die Schmetterlinge freizulassen war ein schönes Event.

Il faut compter 3 semaines entre la commande amazon et l'obtension des chenilles, entre l'arriver du code et la demande de chenilles sur le site (j'ai prise la date la plus proche mais on peu choisir ) j'ai reçu les chenilles pile le jour de notre depart en vacance, pas grave on les a laisser chez nous pensant les retrouver 7jrs plus tard, sauf qu'a notre retour on a retrouver 5 chrysalides! S'est du rapide... l'éclosion est survenu de nouveau 7jours plus tard et devant les enfants un moments magique, faut avoir de la chance le papillon sort très vite de son enveloppe, puis après quelques heures de séchage d'ailes, les papillons ont pris leur envoles 1 à 1. À noter qu'il y a un liquide rose fonce/rouge qui sort du papillon juste après sa naissance et qui a tout de suite inquiéter ma fille de 7ans qui pensait que le papillon perdait du sang , je l'ai vite rassurer mais s'est bon à savoir quand on a des enfants

So much fun! I purchased this caterpillar-to-butterfly kit, and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. Watching the entire life cycle of the caterpillars unfold was both fascinating and educational. The kit comes with everything you need to get started, including detailed instructions that make it easy to follow along. From observing the tiny caterpillars grow, to seeing them form chrysalises, and finally witnessing their transformation into beautiful butterflies—it was truly magical. This kit isn’t just entertaining; it’s a wonderful learning opportunity, especially for kids or anyone curious about nature. Whether you’re looking for a fun activity or an educational project, I highly recommend giving this kit a try! It’s an unforgettable experience that combines fun and discovery.

Le service client a très bien géré le problème que j'ai rencontré à la livraison de ma commande, à savoir qu'elle est arrivée beaucoup plus tôt que prévu, à une période comportant de nombreux jours fériés, ce qui ne me convenait pas du tout car, étant professeur des écoles, je ne pouvais pas observer l'évolution des chenilles en classe. J'ai donc écrit au service client qui m'a aussitôt proposé de me renvoyer gratuitement la commande à la date que j'avais choisie au départ. Chaque année je commande deux recharges, pour deux classes de mon école et nous sommes toujours très satisfaites de cet élevage facile à réaliser et très intéressant pour les enfants.