Welcome, Hokie BugFest Families! NRV Macaroni Kid is delighted to participate in the festival again. We've attended the festival numerous times and helped children make a number of bug-themed crafts, and this year, we'll provide the inspiration for creating 3 DIY projects you can create at home! Our theme is pollinators. Pollinators are Mother Nature's most essential workers. They are responsible for bringing us much of our food and sustaining our ecosystems and natural resources by helping plants reproduce. We can honor these creatures with projects that can encourage them to move into your own backyard, and celebrating them with recycled art and event an adorable and yummy treat!
Here are 3 things you can do at home to celebrate bees, butterflies, and other backyard pollinators.
Not only do kids enjoy handheld foods, but these adorable bite-sized treats make for an impressive centerpiece as well.
Get the step-by-step directions HERE.
Insect hotels are a simple, affordable solution for encouraging biodiversity in our own backyard. Adding an insect hotel to a diverse assortment
of flowers and plants is an excellent way to encourage native pollinators species in your own landscape.
Get the step-by-step directions HERE.
Not only are butterflies physically beautiful but they often symbolize transformation, growth, or new beginnings.
Get the step-by-step directions HERE.
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