Wait. Why do we have to make these in order to have our kids feel a bit of that magic that we felt? Why aren't they outside catching them like we did?

Aw, those are cute! I want to make one with my son, I MISS fireflies! Since we moved to Michigan we never get them! At the absolute height of summer we MAY see one or two, but nothing like when we lived in warmer states and the yard was *filled* with them.

Yes, we live in Minnesota, and it's still too early in the season (very chilly at night!) for the real thing. My daughters have been running around the backyard with these in the evenings and having a blast.

These are so cute and perfect to make for my daughter's birthday to give to her friends as a party favor!

We don't have fireflies in Cali. I am going to make these with my students on the last day of school. A fun kick off for summer vacation!

We don't have fireflies in Seattle, either. I really miss them! :(

These are not the same as fireflies caught in a jar (and later released), but they are very sweet and we are making them tonight!

I just happened to have all the materials on hand so I made one and it wasn't as easy as poking a thumbtack through the egg! I had to do that then push a small nail through the holes made with a tack and wallow it out a bit and pull it out with a pliers. But I got the job done. It's super cute!

Living in a place where there are no fireflies. This is a something fun and magic to do.

This is so cute. We were having a hard time finding a firefly craft for Bible School and this will be great. I will make one with my daughter also. We went out and cought fireflies last night now she will continue the fun inside the house also. Thanks for sharing this great idea.

Just wanted you to know that I am using this idea for VBS. We are reusing Bug Safari from 2002 and none of the crafts are available now. Anyway this is just the thing we needed for firefly night! Great idea. Kids will love. Thanks :)

LeahC_79: My kids live in an apartment building and we have no lawn. Because I have young ones, who need to be in bed, we all have to be home and inside for "firefly time", so they don't really get a chance to be outside the way I was when I was a kid. Trust me, I wish they could, but I'm glad for this little craft that I know they will love.

These are really GREAT! I work with disabled people and they can't run around the backyard at night. What a wonderful way to help them experience the thrill of a "normal" fun time. My summer camp for the disabled had a great time with this craft. Thanks for sharing.

Julie K - where do you live in Michigan? I live North of GR and I have hundreds in my yard every summer night. We live in the country - not sure how many the summer get.

whoops how many the city get

I babysit a 3 and 1 year old, and we made these today. They turned out so cute! I may have to make one to keep here, so I can play with it too! Thank you for such a cute idea!

These are adorable! We're going to try and make these at a craft event at my work in the fall - I've already collected tons of Easter eggs! I've run into a problem though - poking holes in the eggs. Do thumbtacks and pipe cleaners come in a wide range of sizes? Our thumbtack holes are waaay too tiny for the pipe cleaner to fit! We've also tried book-binding awls, they make a bigger hole, but with some of the eggs the plastic cracks after the second or third hole for the legs.

If anyone has any tips they can share - we would love some help! My plan is to prep about a hundred or more eggs with holes, then the kids that come for the craft can put the pipe cleaner parts, eyes and wings on their firefly.

Thanks for such an cute and creative craft AT!

Lou Bear, I used the Crop a Dile eyelet and snap punch to punch the holes with no cracks or problems. Not worth getting for just a few, but maybe if you are doing as many as it sounds. Good luck with your event!