My boys - especially Drew - LOVE finding bugs, worms, caterpillars, slugs, frogs...ANY creature from outside :) Last week we found a salamander - COOL!
Personally, I don't care where they dig, turn over stones, or move wood. I am just happy that they're playing independently, immersing themselves in nature, and having fun.
One neat thing to note is that worms can reproduce asexually. That means if you cut one in half, TWO worms will exist. Cool, right? If you want to bring a little science into the fun, why not measure a worm, cut it, and measure the two new worms for a week or so...to see how they grow. We have a plastic bug jar (with holes on top for air) and we fill it with grass, sticks, leaves, etc. to create a little habitat for the creatures we find. We are always cautious with our "friends" and we always return them to their "families."
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