backyard safari...

Last month I received a super fun package from Team Mom and Backyard Safari Outfitters. 

All of the kids were excited to open the box to find these goodies inside:

There was a cargo vest, a periscope, and a bug vacuum. 

Guess which one was opened up first?  Yep...the bug vacuum of course!

Here's our youngest Backyard Explorer sporting all the gear:

Doesn't he look excited?

...let the bug-sucking begin...

Can't you just hear the chant, "suck bugs, suck bugs, suck bugs..."

Junior Backyard Explorer #2...slightly less enthusiastic about the photos, but not about the bug vacuum!

Yep...it really sucks up bugs.

 

And after you are done examining them, you can let them go free - back into nature. :o)

Of course, I had to hop online and check out the other backyard safari products.  There are lot of them! 

Here are a few more facts about these products:

• Each Backyard Safari Outfitters kit includes a detailed Pop-Up Field guide small enough to fit neatly into any pocket - there are illustrations and information perfect for kids to read and learn.
• Backyard Safari Outfitters encourages children to get active, play outside, and explore nature (something that is becoming less common in this digital age)
• Backyard Safari Outfitters is available at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Barnes and Noble, and Target.
• Here are some direct links to Amazon.com for the products we tried.

   

• We are enjoying these Backyard Safari Outfittersproducts so much, we've already started making a list of more things we'd like to try soon:

    

• Here's a great "starter kit" that would make a really nice gift:

I think we have many hours of backyard safaris in our future!  :o)

[Backyard Safari Outfitters products were provided to me to review by Team Mom.  All opinions are my own.]