The girls have shown great interest in the potato bugs outback. Truth is, we have to scoop out dozens of them each time we open the sandbox lid and want to play.Adding some magnifying glasses was an easy way to extend "bug hunting" beyond the sandbox for a day. First, I dumped our collection of plastic bugs into our sensory buckets. A good way to explore camouflage. Some could hide easily. Others not so well.
Later, I handed each of the girls new "bug catching lockets." I picked them up cheaply at the local garden store. I'm sure something similar could be found at the dollarstore or in seasonal sections. Each "locket" had a magnifying glass built into the lid. Easy way to more closely examine the bug caught within!
With help, the girls caught small spiders, ants, and a beetle. When something was captured, they would excitedly show the other, then sit for a moment on a garden stone to watch it, then get concerned that it needed to be released back to its home. Hmm. Was it sincere concern for the critter, or the fact that an empty container means a new catch?
How easily bugs could be found among my lettuce leaves makes me a bit weary of a fresh salad. Repeated rinsing, for sure!
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