# Dead Bug Funeral Kits Education, Gimick or Art? By Alex Covert | Published 2008-07-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-bug-funeral-kit References: [newscoma.wordpress](http://newscoma.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/the-dead-bug-funeral-kit/) & [davidbarringer](http://www.davidbarringer.com/bugkit.html) Dead bug funerals? At first, the concept seems odd, but there is an educational benefit. Perhaps this [Dead Bug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chrome-dino) Funeral Kit by David Barringer can help children with the difficult topic of death. Or perhaps this is merely a clever piece of art. Maybe both. The Dead Bug Funeral Kit comes with a 32-page Illustrated Buggy Book of Eulogies with Ribbon Bookmark, [Casket](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-biotech), Grave Marker, [White Clay Flower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-crystal-floral-kits), Burial Scroll, and Pouch of Grass Seed. Appropriate for the following insects - Ant, Bee, Beetle, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Cockroach, Cricket, Doodlebug, Fly, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Lightning Bug, Praying Mantis, Spider or Stickbug. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Educational Art Kits:** Dead bug funeral kits offer an opportunity for educational art kits that explore sensitive topics in a unique and creative way. - **Eco-friendly Burial Products:** Dead bug funeral kits offer an opportunity for the development of eco-friendly burial products for insects and other organisms. - **Alternative Education Tools:** Dead bug funeral kits offer an opportunity for alternative education tools that use creative and engaging ways to explore sensitive topics. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Educational institutions can utilize dead bug funeral kits as an alternative tool for sensitive topic exploration. - **Entomology:** Dead bug funeral kits can attract the interest of entomologists looking for creative ways to remember and honor insects. - **Eco-friendly Products:** The dead bug funeral kits offer an opportunity for eco-friendly companies to explore the development of burial products for the insect community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Invasive Species Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invasion.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Insect Habitat Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-playground.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Interactive Educational Bug Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rebug.md) - [Bug-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murder-hornet-ring.md) - [Life-Sized Puzzled Insect Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-collection.md) - [Edible Insect Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pest-infested-pops.md) - [Humorous Macabre Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-office-chair.md)