• Friends of the Earth ‘The Bee Cause’

    Activities to help children find out about bees and their importance…

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • RHS School Gardening Resources

    A range of resources from the RHS…

    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • RSPB Activity Sheets

    A range of resources from the RSPB…

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • Buglife Resources for children

    Fun bug activities and teaching resources.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet
    • Lesson Plan

  • INSTAR – Magazine for Young Entomologists

    Magazine for Young Entomologists from the Royal Entomological Society.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Lacewings, antlions and mantidflies
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • Hand Made Places

    Insect-themed activity sheets aimed at 4-7 year olds.

    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • Polli:Nation Survey

    A national survey that you can contribute to be becoming a citizen scientist.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Activities sheet

  • What makes an insect?

    So, what makes an insect? With these activities, you can help identify…

    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet

  • Up close and personal with invertebrates

    This time of year is perfect for getting children out doing minibeast hunt, creepy-crawly hunts, bug walks, insect safaris and invertebrate surveys. Call them whatever you like, basically, they all involve getting up close and personal with invertebrates.

    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet
    • Factsheet

  • Glow-hunting: a must do in your lifetime

    Find out why glow worm hunting can be as magical as an African safari…

    • Beetles
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Activities sheet