HEXBUGS!!

This past weekend, we had a party at our house.  There were bugs everywhere ….HEXBUGS, that is.

We were first introduced to HEXBUGS at our local homeschool convention.  E thought they were cool.  J would have spent the entire time at the display.  I knew he’d enjoy helping host this party, and I was right.  Once everyone arrived, we started with a little lesson on micro-robotics.  All of the other children who were able to attend are homeschoolers, too, so we weren’t about to pass up an opportunity to incorporate a little science lesson in there.  I was really impressed at the knowledge a couple of the girls had of robotics and micro-robotics.  Did you know that in South Africa they call stoplights “robots”?  Me neither.  We learned from our guests, too. 

After the short lesson, it was time to play.  And play.  And play some more.  We were provided generous quantities of everything we needed to make the party lots of fun.  Each child received a glow-in-the-dark HEXBUG Nano Galileo Collection bug and a Limited Edition HEXBUG Nano Halloween Zombie Bug to keep, plus extra batteries.  HEXBUG and MommyParties also provided me with Glow-In-The-Dark Habitat sets for playing.  The habitat sets reminded me of a cross between a racetrack and a skating rink.  We held a raffle and each family was able to receive some additional HEXBUG product.

“These are amazing!” shouted one of the children.  The kids had a blast playing with them.  Frankly, they looked like oversized roaches scurrying along the track.  The kids thought it was hilarious to see the adults’ reactions to sending them flying all over the place.  We even had to move the couch to rescue one HEXBUG.  He learned not to go back there again, because it is a dark and scary place where dust-bunny monsters live.  Ha!  We had HEXBUGS everywhere!  They were in my mixing cups, the slowcooker, a salad bowl, the table, and all over the floor.  At one point, we had HEXBUGS crawling in hair and on clothing. 

After the party was over, several of the children stayed after to play more.  They played with the HEXBUGS for NINE HOURS, stopping only to eat.  I figured the novelty would wear off at some point.  Well, it’s four days later and the novelty has not worn off yet.  We have had to replace the batteries, as they seem to last about 12 hours.  E has played with them at every opportunity since the party.  One of the neat things about the habitats is they are customizable.  I cannot tell you how many times the habitats were taken apart and reassembled into new designs.  Some worked, others didn’t.  (Physics lessons in the making??)  Check out this short video of the children playing with their HEXBUGS.

If you’ve never experienced HEXBUGS before, I encourage you to check them out.  They are intended for age 3 and up. 

The HEXBUGS in-home party was sponsored by Innovation First labs, Inc and MommyParties.  I received a HEXBUG Nano Halloween Zombie Party Kit to be able to host the party.  The opinions expressed in this post are mine, or are comments from party attendees.