Touch-a-Bug Workshops
Offered at 2 PM on Saturdays and Sundays
$10 per child, parents come for free!
Fun and Educational! Kids won’t even realize how much they are learning.
This fun, educational and hands-on tour is for people of all ages. Learn about the importance, beauty and diversity of these special and amazing insects. We help a lot of people overcome their fears about these misunderstood creatures in a fun and interesting way. This casual, small-group program ensures that everyone hears and sees it all – and touches a bug (if they want).
Workshops typically last about 45 minutes and includes:
- General info about insects
- Reasons why insects are good
- Reasons why not all insects are good
- Ways that insects survive in a world full of predators
- Ways insects communicate with one another
- Live insect presentation
Your Bug Expert will present several LIVE insects:
- Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
- Stick Bug
- Tarantula
- Preying Mantis
Children are allowed to hold many of these insects. None of the insects at the presentation sting, bite, or transmit disease. All insects have been reared inside a lab, so they are clean. We do have hand sanitizer at the exit of the museum.
Workshop Restrictions:
No more than 30 people per workshop. (Note: Our small class size means ALL the children will have an opportunity to participate and to be reassured about holding insects. It also helps minimize the chances of any critters being mishandled.)
We custom gear our talks for different age ranges, starting with 3 year olds. When you sign up online you will be given a chance to tell us the age range of your child.
Workshop Fee:
There is a $10 fee per child, parents come for free!
Touch-a-Bug Classes:
Offered at 2 PM on Saturdays and Sundays
Have quesstions? Call 800-870-4BUG (4284) or send us an email.