for his 4th birthday, finn received a gift certificate for butterflies!  let me explain...  you send for the caterpillars which come in a cup with all the nutrients needed.  from there, you follow the transformation into chrysalides (pupae) and that's when you transfer them to the pop up tent seen in the pictures below.  7 to 10 days after that, the butterflies emerge from their spun pupae!  we fed them orange slices and sugar water. after a few days, we let them loose.  max loved picking them up carefully and setting them free.  finn wanted to just watch. what a great experience!  thanks uffelmans for the great gift!

about to open up the net and let the butterflies loose!

max wanted to hold them but finn didn't