Bug activity pack – 5 Little Bears

5 Little Bears wonderful activity bug pack is perfect for all children who love insects, spiders, nature, wildlife and science! It is filled with an abundance of fun and fascinating insect-themed activities, puzzles, playdough, stamps, games and colouring cards.

A super gift for birthdays or Christmas and a fun travel set with it’s handy storage box, calico drawstring bag and compact size. Is also makes an ideal resource for home learning about insects, following your child’s interests or adding to an educational setting. There are so many ways to play and learn with this fun-filled set! It contains:

Bug Puzzles

2 x 4-piece bug-themed wooden puzzles. Each features a different insect image together with its name (8 pieces – approx. 4 x 4 cm per piece).

The puzzles assist in developing visual-spatial reasoning, problem solving skills and strengthening fine motor skills and cognitive processing speed.

Bug Stamps with cutouts

2 bug stamps with cutouts. The top side of the stamp is engraved with a bug outline while the underside features the single layered laser engraved cutout which is thick enough to create a great impression in playdough, sand or similar material. The cut-out outline can be used as a craft stencil developing fine motor skills to manipulate a pencil inside the space to draw the bug. Fantastic to engage independent play and exploration. What sensory base leaves the clearest impression? If you apply differ pressure how does the impression alter?

The stamps and cutouts are approximately 6 x 6 cm and are randomly selected from a variety of bug designs.

Bug Matching Puzzle

2 x two-piece puzzles feature beautiful vibrant images of modes of Australian bugs, together with their name. These puzzles are a great introduction for young children to a variety of bugs.

4 pieces – approx. 11.5 x 5.5cm

Bug Magnets

4 wooden magnets. These colourful printed discs with realistic images are a versatile learning tool to assist children with discovering and identifying different creatures.

4 pieces – approx. 7 x 6cm

Playdough

Fun Dough is made in Australia, safe, non-toxic and washable, making it ideal for young children and early model making. Pastel colours make it appealing for children to create fun artwork using their hands and dough tools. Playing with dough is a sensory experience and also helps children develop hand to eye coordination and fine motor skills, making this a great activity for the classroom and home.

1 x 150g in tin (colour randomly selected)

Bug Anatomy Card and stand

Fuel your child’s fascination with bugs with our bug anatomy cards. Children can learn all about the anatomy of bugs! Why not take them out into the garden to help discover and compare the real thing with a bug hunt.

1 x approx. 10 x 14cm

1 x timber slimline stand for displaying or studying your bug anatomy card.

Double sided bug colouring card

1 pieces – approx. 10 x 15cm

These items come in a calico drawstring bag in a box. The whole set is entirely sustainably handmade in Australia. All wooden pieces are handmade made from sustainably sourced plywood.

The Activity bug pack from 5 Little Bears is suitable for children ages 3 and up.

Contents:

2 x 4-piece wooden puzzles
2 x wooden stamps with cutouts
2 x 2-piece matching puzzles
4 x wooden magnets
1 x 150g playdough in tin
1 x wooden anatomy card
1 x slimline wooden stand
1 x double sided colouring card
1 x calico drawstring bag
1 x sturdy cardboard storage box

About 5 Little Bears

5 Little Bears use only non-toxic, water-based glue and finish their products by hand with their special handmade beeswax polish, ensuring their products are all completely non-toxic and safe for children. They are an innovative Australian brand creating sustainable, educational and sensory wooden products for children. Their diverse and appealing range of themed resources include space, dinosaurs, flora and fauna, transport, emotions and Australiana.

Named after founder, author and product designer Leanne Murner’s 5 sons, 5 Little Bears is dedicated to educating children on Australian wildlife and the need to prevent extinction. These unique and wonderful products follow children’s own interests and are all sustainably handmade in New South Wales, Australia from sustainably sourced Australian and New Zealand timber. Every piece of wood used is slightly different in colour, texture and grain, so there are naturally occurring imperfections seen in the timber (e.g knots, colour changes, etc) which cannot be removed and make the products more sustainable. These pieces of timber are also cut on an engraver and will have slight burnt marks on the edges on some sides, adding to their unique handmade character.

5 Little Bears’ beautiful, engaging and eco-friendly activities, puzzles and games are multi-purpose and relevant to many areas of learning, both at home and in educational settings.