Insect Lore
Spotty Boxes stock a range of nature and gardening products from Insect Lore including the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden, the Stick Insect Kit, the Backyard Bunch and the Insect Lore Wormery.
These products reflect the passion of the company for introducing children to the magical world of insects and nature. Insect Lore was founded in 1969. It was started by entomologist Carlos White was wanted children to understand magical process of metamorphosis.
Classroom Butterfly Set for Schools and Nurseries
BUY NOW - CATERPILLARS AVAILABLE MARCH 2012
This is the ultimate classroom butterfly set for schools and nurseries. The pack consists of a large net (60cm high) which can either be placed on ...
Large Butterfly Set
BUY NOW - CATERPILLARS AVAILABLE MARCH 2012
A large butterfly set for up to 10 butterflies. You will receive a large butterfly pavilion (60 cm tall), a certificate for ten caterpillars and fo...
Refill Caterpillars for Classroom Sets
BUY NOW - CATERPILLARS AVAILABLE MARCH 2012
You can buy replacement caterpillars for butterfly sets. This refill is for 33 caterpillars which is ideal for the Large Pavilion set or the Classr...
Caterpillar Refills for Butterfly Kits
BUY NOW - CATERPILLARS AVAILABLE MARCH 2012
If you have bought a childrens butterfly kit and would like to buy more caterpillars for your butterfly set, you can do so using this Insect Lore B...
Kids Butterfly Set
BUY NOW - CATERPILLARS AVAILABLE MARCH 2012
This childrens butterfly kit gives children the chance to watch the life-cycle of the butterfly close up. A magical experience! When you receive th...
Stick Insect Kit
STICK INSECT EGGS AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
A stick insect kit which comes complete with pop-up housing for your Indian stick insects, a coupon for your eggs and a fun-filled fact guide. Orde...
Childrens Frog Jigsaw Puzzle
BUTTERFLY LIFECYLE JIGSAW ALSO AVAILABLE
A childrens foam jigsaw puzzle with 24 large pieces. These kids foam jigsaw puzzles illustrate the life-cycle of frogs. They show frogs, tadpoles, ...
Butterfly Life Cycle Set
Children are fascinated by this butterfly life cycle set. They can see close up the changes these fabulous insects as they change from egg to cater...
Spider Web Frame
This spider’s web frame is fascinating. Simply take the wooden frame out of the box, stick the stake into the ground and leave it. A spider w...
Stick Insect Refill Voucher
CATERPILLAR VOUCHERS ALSO AVAILABLE
These stick insect refill vouchers are ideal if you have a net cage in which to keep your stick insects and you just need more stick insect eggs. E...
Sprout N Grow Strange Plants Biodome
Children of all ages will love this Sprount N Grow Strange Plants Biodome Kit. With the specially designed micro-climate habitat children can grow ...
Childrens Gardening Tools Bumble Bee
This set of childrens gardening tools is illustrated with the friendly features of Buzzby Bee from the Backyard Bunch. Children love the range and ...
Insect Lore Ant Hill
A fascinating and educational childrens ant farm. Watching the ants at work in this large Insect Lore ant hill is mesmerising. The viewing areas in...
Childrens Butterfly Jigsaw Puzzle
FROG LIFECYLE JIGSAW ALSO AVAILABLE
A childrens butterfly jigsaw puzzle with 24 large foam pieces. The puzzles picture is an illustration of the life-cycle of butterflies which is bot...
Minibeast Magnifying Glass
This kids minibeast magnifying glass is really well designed for easy viewing. Place your insect or bug in the insect viewer and you can see it at ...
Insect Jar with Magnifying Glass
A children’s minibeast jar for collecting and observing bugs and mini-beasts before letting them free. This Insect Lore Bug Jar has a magnify...
Green Garden Tool Set for Children
A green garden tool set for children which kids will love. It includes a kneeler, a gardening fork, a hand trowel and a pair of gloves. All of th...
Childrens Worm Farm
Your children can watch the earthworms hatch from cocoons in their own childrens worm farm. This kids wormery is ideal for viewing earthworms as th...
News & Articles
10 Interesting Facts about Worms
10 Interesting Facts about Worms. The childrens worm farm from Spotty Green Frog is ideal to watch the worms hatch and develop....
Ten Interesting Facts About Stick Insects
Stick insects can make fascinating pets. For more information on Indian stick insects read on!...
10 Interesting Facts about Painted Lady Butterflies
10 Interesting Facts about Painted Lady Butterflies. Native to the UK Painted Lady Butterflies are most commonly used for Butterfly Lifecycle Sets....