So, you searched for “best butterfly kit for kids” or “Monarch butterfly kit,” and guess what popped up? A bunch of smiling kids, pop-up cages, and… Painted Ladies.
Wait—what? You wanted Monarchs, the orange-and-black royalty of the butterfly world. Not their pretty-but-distant cousins.
Here’s the truth:
Most butterfly kits on the market don’t come with Monarch caterpillars. In fact, they don’t come with Monarch anything.
They’re selling Painted Lady butterflies.
No milkweed. No migration story. No real conservation impact.
But guess what? At Whimsical Wings Farms, we’re doing things differently.
We’re a small, woman- and senior-owned butterfly conservation farm in North Carolina, and our kits include:
• Live Monarch caterpillars (shipped safely and legally!)
• A full-grown milkweed plant (not seeds you might forget to plant)
• A reusable mesh habitat for raising your butterflies in style
• Easy instructions, plus NGSS-aligned lesson plans for grades K–5
• The chance to be part of a real conservation movement
Because this isn’t just a fun science activity—it’s a way to teach your kids responsibility, wonder, and how to save a species in danger.
Monarchs Need Us—And Your Kids Will Love Helping
Each kit you order helps restore native milkweed habitat and supports our mission to repopulate Eastern Monarchs.
That’s right—your family gets to raise butterflies and become a conservation hero.
So next time you’re shopping for a butterfly kit, ask yourself:
• Does it have real Monarch caterpillars?
• Does it include milkweed, their ONLY host plant?
• Is it created by people who actually raise Monarchs—not just ship bugs in a box?
If the answer’s “no”… keep fluttering by.
But if you want the real thing—wings, milkweed, mission and all—we’re right here waiting.