If you’ve ever desperately needed an afternoon activity that gets kids outside, costs nothing, and genuinely occupies them for more than 10 minutes, let me introduce you to the bug hunt. Not a nature walk. Not “let’s look at insects.” A proper bug hunt—with missions, magnifying glasses, containers, and the kind of focus that usually only screens provide. My kids have done this activity dozens of times and still ask for it. It works for toddlers (supervised), works for school-age kids (independently), works in gardens, allotments, parks, even small patios. And it costs roughly nothing. This is the outdoor activity that actually delivers. Why Bug Hunts Work So Well For…