This is just so cool, I love it, I must own one and display for all to enjoy.
The Solar Insect Theatre attracts bugs by means of a sun-powered light which comes on automatically at dusk. Light-loving creatures will fly in, and though they can leave at any time, many should remain in the morning for your child to study.
There is an access door in the base, where branches or plant material can be added or insects removed to study.
The theatre is designed to be similar to a natural habitat, attractive to insects, though there are holes for them to exit as and when they please.
This beats those mesh bug collectors I had as a kid. My son would absolutely love it!
They also sell other really cool scientific toys for your tots. =o) There is even a child's starter kit for gardening which my little boy would have loved but we had to buy each piece separately when he expressed an interest in helping us out in the garden.
Doubtful it will become a trend amongst parents, but I do think children will like this cardboard chair kit. "Finish Your Self Junior chair" by Dutch product designer, David Graas.
The cardboard chair is simply built up with some basic slitted shapes that can be slotted together. For children too young for more advanced furniture building, this is perfect. And perhaps they'll take good care of it because they put it together with their own hands.
Kids will like it because it is a hands-on activity. They get to build their own chair and it is absolutely functional, though you might want to suggest they sit on a pillow or chair pad instead of the rough slots.
One thing the parents might like is the fact that once their children are done building, playing and sitting they can recycle what is left because it is 100% recyclable.
Maybe you don't need the kit, but I think it is better than cutting cardboard boxes apart because that materials isn't as sturdy as this corrugated cardboard.
The Earth might seem like a big place to a small child -- it would, after all, take more than 131 million steps to walk around the Equator. But a new brand of eco-friendly toys teaches children that taking just one small step each day can help them celebrate the spirit of Earth Day throughout the year, not just on the April 22 commemoration.
I have noticed in my spring time shopping there are more toys available for children to work outside. My son has a small wheel barrel, shovel and rake. He also has "Go Deigo" garden gloves. How wonderful it is to not only teach him to work outside and be a helper, but also in wanting to pay attention to his environment.
Idbids is headquartered in Atlanta and creates fun toys that teach children "iddy biddy steps make a biggie big difference" in keeping our Earth happy, healthy and green.
Iddy Biddy toys are meant to remind children they need to be good to their environment. One of the toys is "Waverly, the bright blue water drop" and as you might surmise, Waverly is deeply concerned about protecting the Earth's water resources and keeping them clean. Your child will learn to care for Waverly and then also will be more educated and pay more attention to water resources around him. Teaching your children to turn the water off while brushing their teeth is one easy way for them to learn about saving water...or Waverly. =o)
