Building for Bugs

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Back to the Basics: Building for Bugs

Ages 6-8
9 am- 3pm

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We are going back to the basics and learning how to build a box from scratch. We will learn to use essential workshop tools to construct a wooden display box that showcases a collection of hand-sculpted bugs. Using beads and Sculpey, we will create a variety of bugs found in East Rock Park and our imaginations to add to our newly made box. Finally, we will create a “bee hotel” that will provide a necessary nesting space for solitary bees that seek shelter in natural cavities.

Fee: $88
Educator: Laura McGowan



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