Make an insect hotel

• small logs or untreated timber, a minimum of 10cm in length. The size of your timber will affect the overall size of your bug hotel!

• hollow plant stems, like bamboo canes
• twigs and sticks, or even things like pine cones 

Ask an adult to help with tools:

• wood saw
• nails and hammer OR a screwdriver and wood screws
• drill and 5mm wood drill bit

1. make a wooden frame, fixing the wood with screws or nails
2. fill the frame with your stems, twigs, sticks or cones
3. fix a wire loop to the back of the frame a hang somewhere sheltered

For a more simple design, tie your bundle of stems and twigs with string and pop in a sheltered spot such as a hedge.