How to make a bug hotel
Learn how to make a garden home for your bug buddies…
Green fingers to the ready! It’s time to make a brilliant bug hotel for nature’s incredible insects…
How to make a bug hotel
What you’ll need…
Empty plastic juice bottle
Foam sheets
Old pair of tights
Rocks, grass, leaves, twigs
Scissors
Glue
Sticky tape
Step 1
First, wash and dry the empty juice bottle and remove the label. The, ask an adult to help you cut out a rectangle shape from one of the sides.
Step 2
Carefully place your natural materials into the bottle. Start with the rocks and then use the twigs, grass and leaves to make a home t for a bug-king!
Step 3
Next, carefully cut a piece from the tights big enough to cover the square hole, then stick it to the bottle with the tape.
Step 4
Take the foam and cut out a rectangle slightly bigger than the hole in the bottle. Cut another rectangle about 2cm inside the first, creating a frame shape.
Step 5
Now, glue the foam over the tights, take the lid off the bottle and place it in long grass. Then wait for the bugs to check in!
Top tip: Check your bug hotel each day and make a note of any new arrivals!
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