We are going to become scientists today and make our very own Minibeast café! Start by making your own cafe sign to along with the food. I have made my own one too!

Our task is to find out which foods minibeasts prefer. Place plates of different foods including bread, fruit, vegetables, cereals, cooked meat or fish, cheese or yoghurt in a sunny spot outside on plates. Ask your Robin to predict (guess) the minibeasts’ favourite food and ask them why. Have a look at my cafe!

Let the children check the plates throughout the day to count any visiting minibeasts and add lines to tally chart (like mine on the right). Look at the results (Cake had the most visitors on mine). Were their predictions right? Talk through the results. Which was the favourite? Which was the least favourite?

Below is an example of a tally chart that you might create to count which food was visited the most. I have filled mine out to show you how to record it. Then use the blank PDF to create your own results.

Parent note: Minibeasts prefer fruit because of their scent and sugary taste. The children will need to be quiet when they go to the plates, so the minibeasts don’t get frightened! Warning: food might look manky by the end of the day so make sure you clear it up!