Discover real bugs & earn enamel badges
A monthly bug-hunting kit for kids 4–13. They explore outside, find real insects, and earn collectible pins for each challenge they complete.
- 3 kid-friendly insect challenges each month
- Matching enamel pins they "unlock" by completing quests
- Screen-free nature time in your yard, park, or neighborhood
Bug Badges Starter Kit
Ships from US in a small envelope mailer
How Bug Badges works
Open the kit, go outside, and earn badges by discovering real bugs in nature.
Open the kit
Use Challenge Cards to learn about the bug's habitat, behavior, and tips on where it can be found.
Hunt for real bugs
Explore parks, gardens, forests, or your backyard for your 3 bug challenges.
Observe, take notes, and draw your findings!
Earn the badges
Submit your completed challenge cards and receive 3 enamel Bug Badges!
What's inside your first Bug Badge kit
- 3 Insect Challenge Cards – with simple ID tips, where to look, and a spot to record what kids saw.
- 3 Enamel Bug Badges – one pin for each insect, sized for little hands and built to last.
- Optional banner – to display their earned badges (if it's included; if not, phrase as available separately).
- Simple parent guide – how to use the kit, safety tips, and what to do if you can't find a bug.
No apps, logins, or screens required—just kids, bugs, and curiosity.
Why families love Bug Badges
For kids
- Feels like a real-world collection and badge system
- Fun to earn pins for completing challenges
- Encourages noticing small details in nature
For parents
- Ready-made, screen-free activity
- Works in a backyard, neighborhood walk, or park
- Educational but still feels like a game, not homework
Challenges Matched to the Bugs Around You
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Follow the Seasons
Bugs change with the seasons, and so do our challenges.
- Spring brings out caterpillars, water striders, and garden snails.
- Summer glows with fireflies, dragonflies, and buzzing bees.
- Fall is alive with writing spiders, stink bugs, and grasshoppers.
- Winter highlights tough survivors like carpet beetles and houseflies.
Every month feels fresh - because the insects your child hunts for match what’s really happening outdoors.
- Spring brings out caterpillars, water striders, and garden snails.
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Found in Your Region
Our challenges are customized for your region of the country, focusing on bugs found near you.
From the warm South to the snowy North, insect life looks different across the country. Bug Badges takes that into account, so families in Florida won’t get the same challenges as families in Minnesota. We focus on the bugs that can be found in your part of the country, so every challenge feels real and achievable.
Ready to send your kid on their first bug-hunting quest?
Start with a single Starter Kit and see how your child likes it. No commitment, no pressure - just curiosity, exploration, and a whole lot of fun.
What's included
3 Challenge Cards - document your notes and observations.
- Features insect illustrations, fun facts, and a simple prompt to guide kids in spotting, documenting, and drawing the bug.
- Rarity (common, uncommon, rare) - each bug is ranked by how tricky it is to find.
3 Enamel Bug Badges.
- Each pin represents a completed challenge - like earning a badge!
- Collectible design with bug name and rarity.
- Easily attach to a banner, backpack, jacket, or lanyard.
1 Prepaid return envelope - to submit your completed challenge cards.
