# Educational Insect Puzzle Kits The 'MakerKid Kits' Focus on Bees and Monarch Butterflies By Caitlyn Fernandez | Published 2022-02-04 | Updated 2022-02-07 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerkid-kits References: [uncommongoods](https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/3d-pollinator-puzzle-learning-kit) & [uncommongoods](https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/3d-pollinator-puzzle-learning-kit)  The ‘MakerKid Kits’ — which includes the ‘Bee Pollinators’ and the ‘Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Plant’ — teach children the importance of insects in our ecosystem. The creators of the kits are Lindsey Dean and Sam Castner, who, as mentioned in their description, created a “movable studio to teach kids about metalworking, then reimagined that project at the start of the pandemic to make mailable, at-home kits for educational crafting.” The kits provide [educational hands-on learning activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handson-learning-solution) that children can do both inside and outside. Children can put together a [3-D wooden model puzzle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botanicals-creativity-workshop) of a bee or monarch butterfly that can be used with the activity books about pollinators. A packet of [organic seeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-stories) is included for children and their parents/guardians to grow, promoting the livelihood of the insects and experiencing them firsthand. Image Credit: Uncommon Goods, Lindsey Dean, Sam Castner ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Environmental Education Kits:** Kits that teach about the environment, including insects and their importance in the ecosystem. - **Hands-on Learning Activities:** Activities that serve as a fun way for children to learn through tactile experiences. - **At-home Crafting Kits:** Kits made for mailable delivery to facilitate at-home learning and crafting. ### Where This Applies - **Educational Toys:** Opportunities for toy manufacturers to create education-based toys that teach children experientially and sustainably about environmentalism. - **Subscription Box Services:** Opportunities to create subscription box services of educational and craft-based items for children. - **Education-based E-commerce:** Opportunities to create online stores with education-based kits for children that focus on environmentalism. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Invasive Species Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invasion.md) - [Insect Habitat Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-playground.md) - [Kid-Focused Screen-Free Learning Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenfree-learning-kits.md) - [STEM Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-terrarium-kids-grow-kit.md) - [Life-Sized Puzzled Insect Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-collection.md) - [Insect-Inspired Science Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hatch-a-butterfly.md) - [Hybrid STEM Activity Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-activity-kits.md) - [STEM-Driven Building Block Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-science-kits.md) - [3-D Card Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/6-popup-animal-cards-to-make.md)