How to Make Your Own Bug Catchers
A fun way to explore the outdoors, and capture insects without harming them, here's how to make your own bug catchers from a disposable bread pan.
- aluminum bread loaf pan with plastic lid (mine came as a set of 2
- pipe cleaner
- thumb tack
- optional embellishments: paint + paintbrush ribbon, stickers, etc.
Make two holes on opposite sides of your bread pan by sticking a thumbtack into the aluminum and wiggling it around to make the hole big enough to fit a pipe cleaner inside.
Insert one end of your pipe cleaner into the hole and bend it to bunch it up so it is nice and snug. Repeat with the other side so you have a handle for your bug catcher.
Poke several holes in the lid of the container with your thumb tack.
Embellish! You can let your child paint it, add some stickers, etc.
Add some twigs, bark, and grass to the inside so our bugs would be nice and cozy!
Now your bug catcher is ready for some bugs! Have fun!