“Mom, is that Fred?” That’s what Nevaeh casually asks me now when she sees an ant or other bug. “Hmmm,” I say, “I think so, but it could be his cousin George.”
A funny conversation, indeed, but it helps calm my 3 year old daughter’s fear of bugs which is the ultimate goal. I’m pretty proud of myself for my easygoing nature around bugs because, quite honestly, I hate them all. I don’t want my daughter to have that girly-girl fear of bugs. I mean, they’re icky and all, but having her screech and run to the opposite end of the yard is kind of ridiculous (besides, if anyone screeches, it’s going to be me and if I can’t no one can.)
Big View Bug Jars from Learning Resources make bug hunting fun – and in Nevaeh’s case a little less creepy because the bugs get safely tucked away into the jars by her big brother for observation later. The 3×5 magnifying glass in the lid help kids take a super-close look of their buggy friend and the air vents ensure the buggy friend sticks around for awhile (heh.) These are certainly a lot more cute than the margarine container with holes poked through that I used when I was a kid (I used to catch grasshoppers and then was terrified of the container once the thing was in there!)
A set of 6 Big View Bug Jars can be purchased directly from the Learning Resources website for $34.99 or you can use the Store Locator on the site to find a store near you in the US or Canada. I did a search and found two stores in Saskatoon, SK, that sell Learning Resources products!
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I would love to win this for my grandaughters who would have so much fun with bug viewing
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I would like to win because both of my kids are backyard explorers and curious about the bugs.
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Pretty sure this set would rock my 2 year old son’s world! HE LOVES bugs!!!!!
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My son loves the outdoors and always loves informing me on the whereabouts of the latest insect find–this would keep them all in one place for him.
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My 8 and 3 year old boys love bug hunting and these jars would be great!
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I’d like it for catching lightning bugs while visiting family in Illinois
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My kids would have fun with these at the campground while we are camping. They are interested in bugs and I think they’d love to take these with them. Thanks.
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Would love to win because my oldest son loves bugs. This would get so much use in my house.
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I’d love to win these for my boys. They’re interested in bugs but refuse to pick any up (despite seeing their Mommy do so, lol) so maybe this would encourage them to explore some more.
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My son loves bugs and always puts them in Ziploc bags…we could use these jars!!
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I would love to win because my kids are huge into exploring on our hikes and this would give them something to look for and study (and then set free). What a neat idea!
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I’d like to win because my oldest son’s birthday is coming up and a bug jar is on his list.
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We are a homeschooling family and are planning a series on bugs for this coming school year. These would be perfect!
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My son is a bit scared of bugs so this would be great for him to observe them but not have to touch them
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My daughter would love these for bugs she collects on our walks
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