Project
Build a Bug Hotel
Stack, fill and site a bug hotel from sticks, pine cones, bamboo and old bricks, then check it weekly and record who moves in.
Ages
5-7, 7-9, 9-11
Level
KS1, Lower KS2, Upper KS2
Subject
Nature
Duration
90 min
What you'll need
- Wooden crate or bricks
- Sticks, cones, bamboo, straw
- String
What the learner will explore
- Habitats
- Minibeast identification
- Caring for wildlife
How to do it
- 1
Choose a sheltered, partly shaded spot.
- 2
Build a stable frame.
- 3
Fill each section with a different natural material.
- 4
Check weekly and record what arrives.
Make it easier
Make a single bundle of bamboo tied with string.
Make it harder
Design it first with labelled drawings and predict which species will use each section.
Try it differently
Build a bird feeder or hedgehog shelter instead.
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