Backyard Bugs Floor Puzzle | Colourful jigsaw for small hands

Tiny visitors, giant adventure for tiny hands.

Crawl, climb and discover with the Backyard Bugs Floor Puzzle, a beautifully illustrated children's jigsaw puzzle that brings the tiniest garden visitors to life on a giant scale. This educational floor puzzle for kids invites little hands to piece together the busy world of mantids, spiders, beetles, butterflies, ladybirds and other backyard bugs, sparking early curiosity about the insects we share our gardens with.

Curated by the Australian Museum shop, this insect puzzle is an original educational and ethically produced gift backed by nearly 200 years of trusted scientific authority, ideal for parents, grandparents and gift-givers who want their little one's to learn through play.

The learning behind the play

Floor puzzles are a powerhouse of early childhood development. They build spatial reasoning, problem-solving, hand-eye coordination and the satisfying patience of working towards a goal. Backyard Bugs introduces young naturalists to the vital role bugs play in healthy ecosystems. It is a perfect first step into the natural sciences, delivered with fun and friendliness.

A bridge from puzzle to Museum

The bugs your child meets on the puzzle live just outside the back door, and many also feature in the Australian Museum's renowned entomology collection. From honey bees and Christmas beetles to praying mantises, dragonflies and the iconic huntsman spider, our gardens are home to some of the most remarkable invertebrates on Earth. Backyard Bugs is the perfect spark for a family visit, turning every gallery into a hunt for the real-life inspiration behind every piece.

Perfect for

Little nature lovers, curious gardeners, birthday gifts, rainy-day play, classroom learning corners and budding entomologists everywhere.

Dimensions: Sturdy travel box 290x240x70mm

Weight: 800g