Activities

Insect costumes

Take a look at these crafty costumes — they have all been inspired by insects!

These costumes were designed for a play called Insect Play, which was performed in Sydney in 1941.

Can you tell which insects have inspired these costumes?

A person in a butterfly wing costume

Create your own insect play

Go outside and see if you can find some interesting insects. Design new costumes based on the insects you find.

Write the script for your own version of version of Insect Play. Which insects will be the main characters? 

People in insect costumes
A drawing of two people in costumes