Butterfly Kits

Butterflies are special. They undergo complete metamorphosis, changing from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to beautiful butterfly. Get ready to observe this amazing transformation with the Original Butterfly Garden With Live Cup of Caterpillars from Insect Lore!

A Family Favorite since 1969, from the Original Butterflies-By-Mail Company!

Watch the Miracle of Metamorphosis in your own home or classroom!

The Live Butterfly Garden offers children the invaluable lessons of metamorphosis, science, patterns, patience, and life cycle studies. Give the Magic of Metamorphosis to a child you love.

Insect Lore provides two options when you order the Live Butterfly Garden. Order your Live Butterfly Garden with Cup of Caterpillars NOW, or order your Live Butterfly Garden with Certificate, which allows you to redeem your Cup of Caterpillars LATER.

"Shipped with Live Caterpillars NOW" is usually the best choice. You'll save valuable time and you will receive everything you need in one convenient, exciting package.

"With Certificate for Caterpillars LATER" is a good option only if you are not sure when you will be ready to receive and raise your butterfly larvae. This option includes an additional cost for shipping and handling the larvae later.

The Original Butterfly Garden - with twice the caterpillars! Choose this kit if you would like to raise 10 caterpillars instead of 5.

This airy, two foot tall butterfly habitat is perfect for raising 10 butterflies in a home or classroom setting. The Butterfly Pavilion With 2 Live Cups of Caterpillars was judged the “Best Overall Butterfly Raising Kit” by the Wall Street Journal and is the Winner of the Teacher’s Choice Award.

Give every child the Gift of Metamorphosis with the Live Butterfly Pavilion! This airy, two foot tall butterfly habitat is perfect for raising butterflies in a home or classroom setting. The Live Butterfly Pavilion was judged the “Best Overall Butterfly Raising Kit” by the Wall Street Journal and is the Winner of the Teacher’s Choice Award.

This educational kit offers children the invaluable lessons of metamorphosis, science, patterns, patience, and life cycle studies.

This is the Live Butterfly Pavilion with Certificate, which allows you to redeem your 10 Caterpillars LATER.

This is a good option only if you are not sure when you will be ready to receive and raise your butterfly larvae. This option includes an additional cost of $5.00 for shipping and handling the larvae later.

See the Miracle of Metamorphosis TEN times with the Giant Butterfly Garden®! Your child will never forget the experience of witnessing the metamorphosis of ten caterpillars into beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies.

This Giant-Sized Butterfly Habitat has super-see-through mesh perfect for butterfly viewing. The reusable habitat stands on a table or hangs from its handy Velcro carry handle. Butterfly Life Cycle Stages figures are also included.

Insect Lore provides two options when you order the Giant Butterfly Garden®. Choose to order your Giant Butterfly Garden® with 2 Cups of Caterpillars NOW (5 caterpillars in each cup), or order your Giant Butterfly Garden® with Certificate, which allows you to redeem your caterpillars LATER. An additional $5 shipping and handling fee for your 10 caterpillars is required when you redeem your certificate.