First Birthday Butterflies!

When Grayson’s first birthday was just around the corner and people were asking my what he wanted, it was hard in a way because he’s a baby, he doesn’t really want anything. So I went for the practical things, clothes mostly, some wooden toys because they’ll last forever and a trike. Told people that anything a bit unusual was great.

Which is how we ended up with a box of caterpillars being delivered to our door…

It might seem like many parents worst nightmare having a bunch of insects arrive at your house, we thought it was fabulous though! (Thank-you inlaws for understanding our quirky preferences)

Insect Lore send you some very cute tiny caterpillars in a pot, you watch them grow and eventually they climb to the top of the pot and become chrysalises. Then you can carefully move them into their butterfly garden and over the course of a week or so they gradually become butterflies.

This was a lot of fun, Grayson didn’t really understand what he was seeing, being so young still, but he loved it when they became butterflies and when we set them free.


This is something that I would definitely recommend to others looking for a quirky gift, especially if your child is old enough to learn about all the different stages.