NPR's Geoff Brumfiel has been passing the time in part by looking for bugs with his two kids. While wandering in the woods, they found a millipede. It can be poisonous but also makes a great pet.

Summer is here, and with pools and playgrounds closed in many parts of the country, parents are wondering how to fill up all that time with their kids. Geoff Brumfiel and his children have taken to ...