Insect theatre

If your child is showing an interest in the various bugs and creepy-crawlies that inhabit your garden, here's a piece of kit which you might want to invest in. The Solar Insect Theatre attracts bugs by means of a sun-powered light which comes on automatically at dusk.

Light-loving creatures will fly in, and though they can leave at any time, many should remain in the morning for your child to study. Sure to give you a head start in answering sticky questions about the natural world, this will surely be a boon for future school projects, too.