The Insect Lore Butterfly Garden gives children, students and families an unforgettable opportunity to watch caterpillars change into chrysalides and then emerge as beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies. The, raise and feed your very own butterflies and then release them into the wild! The entire transformation from caterpillar to adult butterfly takes about three to five weeks.
When your 3-5 caterpillars arrive, they will be in a clear plastic cup with all of the nutritious food they need. Place the cup in a safe place away from direct sunlight. The caterpillars will remain in the cup and will eat, spin silk and grow to TEN times their original size! After seven to ten days they will hang upside down and harden into chrysalides.
When the chrysalides have hardened, gently move them to the pop-up butterfly habitat. It will take about seven to ten more days for them to complete the transformation to adult butterflies. Lastly, once you butterflies have emerged - let 'em go!
The Butterfly Garden Habitat is a reusable, cylindrical mesh container perfect for up-close butterfly viewing! When not in use it folds flat for easy storage. Then when you wish to raise more butterflies, just order a refill Cup of Caterpillars here.
Ages 4+
Price: £23.00 incl VAT (£19.17 ex VAT)
Next Day DHL Delivery (UK addresses only) – If your order includes a LIVE kit, it will be dispatched on your selected send-out date. Please note that this service does not include weekend deliveries.
Need help with your Caterpillar to Butterfly Process? - Watch these informative videos
Click here to watch how to set up your Chrysalis Station
Click here for hints and tips on how to care for your Chrysalis
All non-live orders leave our offices within 1-3 working days unless the item(s) are out of stock, or if your order includes a Live product with a chosen send-out date of 3 weeks or less away (in which case we will dispatch all goods, live and non-live, on the requested send out date).
Once your order is dispatched, standard delivery time for the UK is approximately 1- 4 working days, depending on your location. Please allow 10 days for orders outside of the UK. A Next Working Day option is available for UK delivery only (excludes weekends).
Overall rating: 4.9521856 / 5 from 1464 reviews.
The Butterfly Garden with 3-5 LIVE Caterpillars offers a magical and educational experience for families, with beautiful butterflies, engaging activities, and high-quality kits. Customers praise the clear instructions, exceptional service, and the joy of watching caterpillars transform into butterflies.
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"It was a gift for my granddaughter who is nearly 4. She and her parents have absolutely loved watching the progression of the lava. Such excitement at seeing the various changing stages - especially the wriggling cocoons. The emerging of the butterflies was amazing to watch. Amazing. She has 5 butterflies."
"I used to do the butterfly kits for the nursery school children and bought one for my husband as is such a lovely experience. Will definitely be doing this next year as the whole process is extremely fascinating to watch. 5 healthy butterflies 🦋"
"Brilliant butterfly garden. Bought for my insect mad 7 year old grandson. Fascinating to watch the 5 caterpillars grow into beautiful butterfly's. 2 were released today then 2 will be ready to go on Friday. Last one is still a chrysalis slow coach hoping ready by tomorrow. Highly recommend to buy."
"So pleased with this! I bought it for my son as a birthday present because he loves bugs. But it has brought so much joy to our whole family watching the caterpillars grow and turn into chrysalides and then finally butterflies! My children enjoyed coming down each morning and seeing that a new butterfly had emerged. The information included was so helpful (as I was convinced my caterpillars were dead when they arrived 😂 until I read the booklet) and it was so easy to use! Releasing them was really a highlight. Will definitely order again in the future."
"I bought the butterfly garden for my 4&5 yr old grandchildren so they could see in real time the caterpillar changing into the butterfly. They are amazed by them and check on them every day. They are changing into a chrysalis at the moment and the kids love them. I cant wait to see my grandchildrens face when they become butterflys. Such a great experience for my grandchildren and worth every penny"
"Great experience for my daughter, to watch them grow and then move them to the net garden. She loved it. Almost too much, she didn't want to let them leave 😁"
"This was honestly amazing to watch. Released my butterflies at the weekend. Received 3 caterpillars 1 died and 2 butterflies released. Think I enjoyed more than my daughter."
"Daughter loved watching these"
"Delighted with the Butterfly garden. Great instructions, well written and easy to follow. Good value for money. All 5 metamorphosed into Butterflies."
"I bought the Butterfly Garden for my 6yr old grandson's birthday & the comment , recently, was " The best birthday present EVER!! The whole of his family was immersed in watching the process. Whoever, I give this gift to think its amazing."
