DIY Bug Hotel Craft
By: Highlights Editorial
Extend a warm welcome to the teensiest members of your neighborhood with a handmade, pint-sized bug hotel!
This craft can help you and your little one explore your local insect population — a building block to learning about biodiversity, habitats, life cycles and more.
Adults: Help cut off one side of the carton.
What You'll Need
What to Do
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Paint the carton. Let it dry. Optional: add sticker letters.
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Cut out and attach craft foam wings. Decorate with stickers. Optional: tape on string for hanging.
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Glue short cardboard tubes inside the carton. For antennae, glue pom poms to fuzzy sticks, then attach to the carton with tape.
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Fill with various items that attract bugs. Set outside in a tree or bush, then wait for winged or wiggly friends to come visit!
Extend the Fun
Check your insect hotel daily and take pictures or make drawings of visitors. Use an app, book or website to figure out which insects they are. How can these insects be helpful to your yard or garden? What might be attracting them to your hotel? What other items could you include that would make them want to extend their stay?
