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They're creepy and they're crawly.

Description:
Toddlers and preschoolers turn over every stone and rock in their path, looking for insects, snakes, and other creatures. Beetles, caterpillars, toads and salamanders are just part of the menagerie that might be found and captured in your own backyard. Crickets make good temporary pets and slugs are a childhood favorite. Monitor your new found friends for a short time, discuss their behavioral characteristics or learn more about what they can do for your yard. If you catch any be sure to provide food and air holes, and when you are done, release them safely back into the wild.

Step by Step:

1.	Explore your backyard.
2.	Look for small familiar creatures.
3.	If you choose to capture a cricket or a slug place it in a small box or container filled with grass and covered with a lid that includes air holes. This enables you to watch them for awhile before releasing and returning them to the wild.
4.	Discuss what the various characteristics of the creatures you have found or captured are, and learn more about how they affect nature. Materials: Small box or container Lid or cover that includes air holes Crickets or slugs Book on bugs, insects and backyard critters that can be obtained from your local library or book store.

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