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| |  | Jakks Pacific | Home » » Creepy Crawler Bug Maker | | | | | | | Description: | | Bug Maker. You make it, fill it, smash it! Includes bug maker, 1 knife, 1 tweezers, 1 syringe, 2 bug goo packs, 3 bug molds, 1 bug mold core, 1 bug mold frame, 20 bug eggs, 2 trays. Need 4 D-cell batteries. NOT INCLUDED. | | | Features: | |
• Bug Makers, Make it, Fill it and Smash it!
• Includes bug maker, 1 knife, 1 tweezers, 1 syringe, 2 bug goo packs, 3 bug molds, 1 bug mold core, 1 bug mold frame, 20 bug eggs, 2 trays
• Need 4 D-size batteries( not included)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 48 reviews |
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30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Bug Making Time ... Ridiculous Fun ...Nov 28, 2010
By Steffan Piper
After being bombarded with commercials for this product for almost a year and thinking 'no way' the whole time because of a fear of seeing this stuff embedded in the carpet, staining the couch, and what-have-you, I was put into the position of having to break-down and just buy it. This toy is a child's dream come true. A bug making kit. C'mon, people!
For the record, I got the deluxe set with the crushing station included and then added the spiders and beetles molding sets as well.
I've bought my son a lot of toys over the years that looked cool and promised hours of fun that never lived up to the promise - but this toy keeps the kids engrossed for hours and my son and his cousins - love bugs of all kinds. This was the greatest thing ever concieved if you asked them.
First, if you're the kind of parent that buys your kid a toy and then says: "Here ya go, now go play," then this ISN'T for you. I recommend adult supervision with this at all times, for the simple fact that you have to melt down the jelly capsules inside the machine which takes a little time. You can't burn yourself with it, as I really tried, but when you press the pump on top it comes out as a warm goo, fills the bug mold and does have the potential to create a mess.
If you have a bossy ten year old to supervise, like a responsible older sister, then you can at least sit back, but you need to help them through the process. This toy teaches sharing and patience. It takes approximately 14 minutes to heat the goo (3 capsules) and 5 minutes to "cryo-freeze" the little guys.
*** Again, it takes approximately 14 minutes to heat the goo (3 capsules) and 5 minutes to "cryo-freeze" the little guys.
But like it ir not - this stuff will create a mess. But don't fear, it's non-toxic, doesn't stain fabrics, doesn't leave greasy marks on the walls or cielings (yes, they kept throwing them onto the bright white ceiling and my heart almost stopped thinking I was going to have goo marks), but there really wasn't any problem as all of it cleans up readily and wasn't as bad as I - and every other adult in the room first thought.
We've been playing with this toy going on three weekends in a row and it still holds everyones attention, even though I find myself on bug station duty several times a night. If you have marble countertops, as we do (pictured above), you'll notice that when they go to grind this stuff up it blends right in making cleaning that much more "enjoyable", haha.
When you have your bug all made, they throw them all over the walls and they crawl down both quickly and slowly, sometimes get stuck in place for awhile and just feel gooey and creepy. It's a toy made to hold the attention of a child and make them laugh and also freak out the parent - which it does beautifully.
Crushing up the bugs (ahh, the circle of life) also is a necessary part as the little gel capsules can add up financially and recycling the material can be used over and over without problem. I noticed that the older girls loved doing the crushing more than the boys, even though just using the thing is fun all by itself. People are making an issue about this part, but I think folks should just calm down as it's only a toy and it's better than the First Person Shooter game on their Xbox they're probably forgetting they own.
We own a lot of bug flash cards, my son can name almost every bug under the sun, loves spiders and knows the difference between a living thing and an inanimate object. It's a toy -- they know it -- and so should some of the people causing a fuss.
Here's my advice on this product:
1. You should wash each bug mold thouroughly EACH TIME you use it and get all the gunk off as it may look clean, but any amount of film near the top will cause a block. I wash my molds out in the sink under HOT water. It's like a scientific process and the kids love seeing me put on the gloves.
2. When you dunk the bugs into a small bucket containing ice cubes, leave the bug in the ice water for at least five minutes. Doing this will guarantee a better, firmer bug when you pull the thing from the mold and the legs will stay attached longer. Yes, the more they crawl down the wall, the more they break apart.
3. Adult supervision at all times and don't leave it sitting around unattended as it's just too tempting.
4. Don't use the inner body goo guts stuff as I'm just not going down that road. I think this is where you can get into some trouble with clean-up. The kids don't seem the least bit let down by not using this feature. I took that stuff away immediately and no one was any wiser.
5. Keep all you equipment 'Military Inspection' ready and you'll get a lot of use out of it.
6. Keep the recycled bug bits that have been crushed in a ziplock bag and out of reach, because you can keep using it over and over, but the littler they are, they more they'll like to play with it and just goof off with it in the crusher; but that's fun, too.
I've included some pictures above in the product area so you can see the equipment up close. I put the goo bottles in there for the sake of the photo, but took them away again.
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13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Worst most frustrating toy ever!Nov 15, 2010
By MaryAnn E Thompson
This bug maker is a joke. The bugs are sticky, fall apart and do not do any of the things advertised. Directions were followed and even letting the molds cool down for over 3 hours, the bugs are still gooey and fall apart. The syringe for injecting the bug goo is hard to work and it rips the bugs when you are trying to inject the goo. I am taking this back for my money. I hear there is a bug maker oven that is actually fun. We will try that. Don't waste your money on this.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Awful Bug Maker!Nov 17, 2010
By sonarsmiracle
This does not work like the oven. Don't waste your money. They fall apart no matter how hard or long you try. We did everything possible to just get one good bug, but NOPE.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Returned after an hour. AWFUL!Nov 22, 2010
By Robert Lauterbach
This bug maker is different from the oven, which I thought might be good because my son is young. We made 2 bugs and they totally feel apart. It is not the quality of the old fashioned oven. I took it back to the store, where, by the way, I had paid much less than on amazon.. and insisted they return it. Luckily, the girl sympathized with us and took it back!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 I discovered the secret!Mar 07, 2011
By Heather E. Risdon
First of all, do NOT pay $50 for this toy! It can be found for $30 and should be $20 at MOST. The secret to this toy is to put 3 eggs into a glass measuring cup (that will from now on be your "bug incubator" and NOT for food) and pop it into the microwave for 10-15 secs on 30% power.
As you can see from the reviews, 4-5 year old love making bugs, but do not have the patience to wait 10-15 minutes for the thing to melt the eggs and then another 5 minutes for the thing to cool for EVERY bug! Not to mention my new batteries only made it through 2 cycles before dying. But my boys were able to manage 15 secs to melt the eggs and then only 5 minutes to cool. Plus, the goo melts so nice that the bugs are much more solid with no air pockets. Since I have started this method I have not had a "bad" bug.
Good luck all!! This is not the best toy, but if your 4 year old has his heart set on it (like mine did and he bought it with his own b-day money), then this is how to make the toy managable.
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