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Collect cool bugs, then observe them on their own tiny playground: Go on a bug-collecting adventure, then bring your critters inside to watch them navigate the mini play structures as you learn about nature
Includes 18 pieces for STEM learning fun: 15-piece Playground with Air Holes, including a climbing wall, pool, crawling tube, curly slide, and jungle gym; bug catcher; instructions; and illustrated science activity booklet
Illustrated booklet digs into the science behind the fun: Kids learn how to choose, feed, and care for their critters and discover fascinating facts about them
Perfect for budding entomologists ages 7+: Great portable activity for play dates, sleepovers, camping trips, and at-home learning
"Contents Includes: Playground with Air Holes Climbing Wall Pool Crawling Tube Curly Slide Jungle Gym Illustrated Science Activity Booklet"

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Includes small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years.

Product Description

"Catch, observe, and release tiny critters with this adorable playground designed just for bugs. Watch your bugs summit the climbing wall, swim in the pool, and whoosh! go down the slide! Grab the bug catcher and head outside to hunt for backyard specimens. Deposit your crickets, pill bugs, ants, ladybugs, or other creepy-crawlies in the Bug Playground and observe their behavior. How do they respond to their new environment? Which bugs get along? Which bugs eat the same things? Are some bugs friendlier than others? Observation and recording are cornerstones of science, and now you can do this in your very own bedroom. Bug expert, David George Gordon, leads the way in the illustrated color booklet filled with facts and activities. Budding entomologists will learn facts about arthropods, exoskeletons, metamorphosis, camouflage, how bugs breathe, and more. The booklet also includes helpful tips on which bugs make well-behaved pals and which feisty and pesty bugs to avoid collecting, plus suggestions for keeping your bugs comfortable, well-fed, and happy—and even how to deal with fights. Kids who love creepy critters can turn their fascination with insects into a hobby with the Bug Playground."

From the Manufacturer

More than just a toy and book, SmartLab products satisfy and engage a child's curiosity. Science becomes an adventure. Each SmartLab package contains everything kids need to explore and understand the mysteries of science. SmartLab enthusiastically invite.

Bugs at Play!

Catch! Observe! Discover!

Bugs will have a blast with their very own pool, crawling tube, curly slide, climbing wall, and jungle gym. The playground also includes a base, lidded top, short side walls, long side walls, an activity booklet, and a bug catcher.

Build a Bug Wonderland!

Grab the bug catcher and head outside to hunt for specimens, then watch your bug buddies explore a new environment. Find out if your bugs are solitary or social, dark- or light-loving, prefer to move uphill or downhill, and what they like to eat.

STEAM Focus: Entomology

Budding scientists can learn about bug behavior through close observation and reading the illustrated, fact-packed activity booklet.

Making Science Fun!

Since 2004, SmartLab Toys has been one of the leading designers of educational toys for children ages six through fourteen. We believe children learn best through hands-on exploration and discovery. That's why we embrace the STEAM approach by producing innovative toys that provide experiences and experiments in chemistry, measurement, engineering, electronics, and physics. Our toys allow children to add their individual insights, problem-solving skills, divergent thinking, and perseverance to their play as they learn and practice real-world skills and concepts.

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