Innovation First Hexbug Hive Playset

by Innovation First

• The hexbug hive playset contains everything you need to have a wild time with your nanos
• Platform has interactive pieces that spin and bend, so your nanos will skitter and ricochet around the two levels
• Folds up for easy transport and storage
• Interchangeable with other track pieces, sold separately

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 16 x 7 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0051C0HGY
• Item model number: 477-1993
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 14 years
• Batteries 2 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,179 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Unfold the Hexbug Nano Hive Habitat Set from Innovation First and send your Hexbug Nano Mutant Specimen skittering through a series of build-your-own mazes. With 35 included construction pieces, you can build a series of different environments for your Nano to explore. Simply fold up the habitat to take it wherever you go!

Hexbug Nano Hive
Habitat Set

• Ages: Three and up
• Requires: Ready to play

At a Glance:

• Foldable construction allows you to take your habitat wherever you go
• Use the 35 construction pieces to form a series of adjustable mazes
• Send your Nano ricocheting around the platform and up to the second level

Foldable construction lets you take the Hexbug Hive Habitat Set wherever you go. View larger.

Customize your own interactive maze with workable doors, spinning spirals, and seesaw. View larger.

Unfold and Discover New Habitats

The Hexbug Hive Habitat Set features efficient foldable construction that allows you to take your habitat wherever you go. To open, simply slide the two textured black hexagons toward the sides of the set, and the two sides will unlock. To close, simply fold both sides back toward the center and snap into place--your newly created mazes will remain intact.

The set opens onto a gray-and-orange platform with a white second level and a ramp that gives you access to multi-level fun. The gray level has many small holes where you can insert construction pieces as you see fit.

Build Interactive Mazes for Your Mutant Specimen

The Hive Habitat Set includes 16 cogs, 16 workable doors, 2 spinning spirals, and 1 seesaw for you to create your own interactive maze. Each of these pieces plugs into the holes on the gray platform. Don't be afraid to push them in, they need a little force! Use the working doors to form a series of adjustable mazes and position the ramps and spinners to send your Nano ricocheting around the platform and up to the second level.

Our testers initially found the setup a little confusing, but don't let this discourage you! Place the pieces in wherever you like. Your Nano will find a way to explore around them, keeping you entertained for hours. But be careful: these construction pieces are small and could pose a choking hazard. The set requires one AG13 battery (included).

What's in the Box

Hexbug Nano Mutation, 16 pegs, 16 adjustable flags, two merry-go-rounds, one seesaw, and installed battery

Product Description

Hexbug Nano Hive Habitat Set, fun little "robo pets"! The Hexbug Nano is a mini robot "bug" that zips around like a real insect, and can even flip itself over if it goes "legs up"! With the Hive Habitat Set, you get one super-fast Hexbug and his "environment." A Set of 5 more Creatures available to amp up the fun with races and battles. The Hive has a built-in ramp, working doors and 35 construction pieces to create an interactive maze. For ages 3 and up. Made of sturdy molded plastic. Open, it's 16 x 17 x 7"h. Folded up, it's 16 x 4 1/2 x 7"h. 2 lbs., 3 ozs. A swarm of robo-action fun... order today! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. Item contains small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Hexbug Nano Hive Habitat Set

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the Hexbug collection! November 6, 2011

By Sapere Aude TOP 500 REVIEWER

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My children love their hexbugs, but the original habitats become somewhat boring after a while, after all how many different ways can you really connect a bunch of hexagons?

Hexbug is staring to change all that though with these new sets - my kids love the multilevel aspect. There is a ramp for the hexbug to travel up and roam around on the second level. My kids get the biggest kick out of this happening. They can also use the pegs on the lower level to create obstacles for the hexbugs to maneuver around.

Like the other hexbug habitats, this one connects into other parts, so it can be part of a bigger hexbug city. Definitely a great creative addition to our set!

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This started it all... September 24, 2011

By SAr VINE™ VOICE

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

my son loves his "buggies"! this Hive habitat is the only portable set (at the time of this review). it easily folds out to reveal a 2-level area for the nanobugs to wander. it comes with a seesaw and merry-go-rounds that secure to the bottom level of the set. it also comes with plenty of deflection pegs and gates to make their roaming patterns even more chaotic. a ramp leads up to the second level; we opened the 2 gates on that level to allow the hexbugs to fall as another way for them to return to the first level instead of relying on them to "find" the ramp. this Hive has become the core of a much bigger habitat we built with a spiral set and the elevation habitat set (see uploaded pic). super fun!

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome addition to the nono habitat!! August 19, 2011

By A. Cook

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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My son has patiently waited for this hive and when it arrived he had it open in about 2 seconds flat...it's very sturdy, fun to play with and folds up with it's own carry handle to easily transport and take with you!! Recommend highly!!