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• Melissa & Doug Take the Creepy Out of Bug Catching

  Other than those of the lightning variety, bugs creep me out. The little man, however, isn’t content until he’s captured every variety found on, in, under or hovering above the playground. (Insert shudder here.) Tinier tots as young as six months can practice their critter capturing without freaking out their ‘rents with Melissa & Doug’s Bug Jug Fill & Spill Soft Toys. The see-thru jar includes a spider, butterfly, grasshopper and a ladybug-type thing that rattle, crinkle, jingle and squeak. It’s safe to say that none of them are poisonous. Available at Doodlehoppers 4 Kids for $19.99. Posted Jun 11 2008, 10:08 AM by Heather Kuldell with | with no comments Filed under: Melissa & Doug, soft toys, bugs, butterflies, ladybugs, spiders, bug jug fill & spill soft toys

• Rock the Retro: Go Buggy for Schylling's Tin Tea Set

  I had a tin tea set when I was little, and I was delighted to see that Schylling still makes an array of tin sets. This is the summer bug set -- it's not quite as retro-feel as the floral ones, but a nice meeting of old and new sensibility, I think. $13.79 at Amazon. Posted Nov 23 2007, 12:01 PM by Mir with | with no comments Filed under: Rock the Retro, bugs, schylling, tin tea set, tea sets, summer bugs

• Buggin' Out: Spark Talking Bug Identifier

  Kids love to go bug-hunting, but the Spark Talking Bug Identifier ($19.95) takes junior entymology to a whole new level. Simply pinpoint your sample in the magnifier to view it 2X actual size, and answer a series of "yes" or "no" questions to identify the bug you've found. (It even sounds a warning when you've found a potentially dangerous specimen.) And while the handle also generates 400 trivia questions and facts about the insect world, grown-ups can use the accompanying "Lab Assistant" guide to stay sharp for the inevitable follow-up questions. Available at Amazon. Posted Sep 20 2007, 09:30 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: bugs, gadgets, discovery channel, spark

• Hand Made: Secret Agent Josephine Makes Flashcards

  Secret Agent Josephine has made these fabulous flashcards, though I think they would be stunning framed and hanging on a wall in the playroom or your child's bedroom. Download the pdf file from her website and print them yourself.   She is adding a couple of letters a day to the alphabet. Best of all, they are free to download.   Posted Aug 17 2007, 08:04 AM by chrisjordan with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: hand made, wall art, bugs, free, secret agent josephine, flashcards

• Get On The Bug

  While I usually avoid giant bugs, these sturdy ride on toys ($68) are two tons of fun. They come in two sizes--toddler or preschooler--and you can get a ladybug, a bee, or a...cow... Perhaps it's some kind of cow beetle. Posted Jul 26 2007, 10:02 AM by Kelly Mills with | with no comments Filed under: Toys, ride on, bugs