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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Build your own life-size grasshopper. An educational robot and mini solar kit. He's small, but he's an attention-getter. Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science kit. This build-it-yourself educational solar hobby kit is for the first time science experimenters with little or no experience. The Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug Teaches about forms of alternative energy in a easy-to-use science kit. Shows how solar energy can be used to generate electricity Illustrates how radiant energy from the sun can be transformed to electrical energy with a PV cell A motor inside the grasshopper transforms electrical energy to motion Functions best very close to a non-florescent light bulb or in direct sunlight An attention-grabbing display piece related to solar power for a science fair project, class discussion, or just out-of-the-ordinary play Ages 10+.
Product Description
OWI-MSK670 Features: -Frightened grasshopper.-Mini solar kit.-Seal of Excellence.-Unmistakably an attention-grabber.-Easy to assemble and demonstrates an alternative energy principle.-No batteries and tools required and less than ten parts to snap together. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 3.2'' H x 6.3'' W x 1.5'' D.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
288 of 300 people found the following review helpful
By Grace
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This little guy is so fun. :) I home school my children, and we used him during our solar power science unit. As you can tell from the laughter of my little ones, he was a hit!
He works great in full sun, not much in clouds, and works okay under a 100W light bulb. It's a great tool to show your kids how solar cells work. My kids loved making a shadow over him to make him stop wiggling.
I agree with other reviewers that the instructions are a bit confusing and I don't think a child could do it alone. But, he is surprisingly durable for being so little.
You can see what he does in the video. I highly recommend him!! :)
He works great in full sun, not much in clouds, and works okay under a 100W light bulb. It's a great tool to show your kids how solar cells work. My kids loved making a shadow over him to make him stop wiggling.
I agree with other reviewers that the instructions are a bit confusing and I don't think a child could do it alone. But, he is surprisingly durable for being so little.
You can see what he does in the video. I highly recommend him!! :)
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By M. Carpenter
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a great toy and a lot of fun! However, the included assembly instructions were very unclear and there were some steps where we were afraid to go on for fear of breaking it. I can't believe that somebody under 8 would be able to put this together without quite a bit of help. Once it is put together, though, the grasshopper shivers and is actually pretty cute.
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Karen Nayak
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The toy is cute, but fragile. The pieces are tiny and not strong. While assembling, one of the wires broke off. WE managaed to solder it together again.
Once done, the toy is super cute and my daughter loved it!
Once done, the toy is super cute and my daughter loved it!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The name and description of this product are completely misleading. It says "kit" and "build" but the product arrived fully assembled. I wanted an activity to do with my 9 year old niece and taking it out of the package just does not fit the bill. It seems to work fine - shaking in the sunlight. But it is not what I thought I was buying based on the seller's name and description of the item. In addition, it is much smaller than I thought it would be (my own fault for not looking at the dimensions). I am most likely going to return it.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By hrairoo
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My daughter, who just turned 5 and loves science, saw this on Amazon on a video, and was completely enthralled with the toy. I thought she would forget about it, but she didn't. So, she got it from the tooth fairy for her first tooth.
The toy was smaller than I thought it would be, but it is still very fun. It was easy to put together with my daughter--it took maybe 15 minutes or so, and we were able to play with it right away. I think she loves it even more since she got to put it together herself. She loves that it works in the sun and also with flashlights and lamps. She loves experimenting with every light source in the house to see which work. The motor also makes a cricket-like sound when the bug is picked up from the turning motion of the motor, which is cool.
My daughter is very hard on toys, and I felt this toy was very well constructed and sturdy. The antenna are flexible, but don't interfere with the action of the toy if they are skewed around.
The toy has started some interesting conversations about solar power and renewable energy and how simple motors work.
Highly recommended!
The toy was smaller than I thought it would be, but it is still very fun. It was easy to put together with my daughter--it took maybe 15 minutes or so, and we were able to play with it right away. I think she loves it even more since she got to put it together herself. She loves that it works in the sun and also with flashlights and lamps. She loves experimenting with every light source in the house to see which work. The motor also makes a cricket-like sound when the bug is picked up from the turning motion of the motor, which is cool.
My daughter is very hard on toys, and I felt this toy was very well constructed and sturdy. The antenna are flexible, but don't interfere with the action of the toy if they are skewed around.
The toy has started some interesting conversations about solar power and renewable energy and how simple motors work.
Highly recommended!
51 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The grasshopper comes in 7 parts. Putting all together is not much a problem. There is no switch on it. To activate it, one must put it under direct sunlight. Once the solar panel receives the light to generate enough current, the tiny motor underneath it turns an unbalanced flyweight similar to the vibrator in a cell phone, causing the whole thing to vibrate. My son's verdict: That's it? My answer is, sadly, yes.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Fat Brain Toys' Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug is such a cute way to teach solar power lessons. Tiny and delicate, this tool should be assembled by an adult. But once assembled it provides an intriguing learning tool for a child or young adult.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mainiac
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I've bought OWI kits before and been pleased with them. This is not an OWI kit. However, I'm confused because (based on the pictures) what ships looks exactly the same as the (assembled) real OWI grasshopper.
Cons:
1. OWI is a reputable maker of robotic kits (granted, not all of them are perfect), but this is not from OWI.
2. This is not a kit; it's entirely assembled.
3. It doesn't jump, as you would expect from a grasshopper; it just vibrates and wiggles around. (The legs are fixed in place.)
Pros:
1. It vibrates and wiggles around in bright light.
Even at the discounted price (1/3 of list), this is not worth the money. For what it is, it should be cheaper still.
Cons:
1. OWI is a reputable maker of robotic kits (granted, not all of them are perfect), but this is not from OWI.
2. This is not a kit; it's entirely assembled.
3. It doesn't jump, as you would expect from a grasshopper; it just vibrates and wiggles around. (The legs are fixed in place.)
Pros:
1. It vibrates and wiggles around in bright light.
Even at the discounted price (1/3 of list), this is not worth the money. For what it is, it should be cheaper still.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
You get what you paid for...
It's cheap. So, it's a solar panel then when placed in the sun, powers an unbalanced weight, which causes the grasshopper to vibrate around. Read more
Published 13 days ago by John
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute for a few minutes
This is a vibrating bug powered by sunshine. When there is enough light the toy sits and shakes. You can bend the legs to make it walk but be careful where you put it, you might... Read more
Published 13 days ago by George in San Diego
4.0 out of 5 stars
like
omg, these took more then a month to get to my house, cheaply made, but cut for like 5 min of playtime for your kids
Published 18 days ago by chrissy b
1.0 out of 5 stars
Didn't work
Item arrived and has never once worked. There were no instructions in English either. I didn't bother returning it due to the cheap price.
Published 18 days ago by R. Hau
3.0 out of 5 stars
funny and fun for kids, though the joke is on us
This was an impulse buy because it was cheap. It arrived in an odd mailing envelope direct from China. The english instructions were full of entertaining mistranslations. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Sean S. Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Fun Office toy
Its a great toy, nothing too special, but you know what you are getting when you buy it. its a good buy if you're just looking to casually have some fun.
Published 22 days ago by Navi
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jitter Bug
A nice little amusement for kids, but beware: it can break with rough handling. A nice novelty for the price, though.
Published 27 days ago by Alan R. Waterman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Solar Toy!
This cricket jiggles and wiggles energetically whenever placed in the sun or under a strong light. It also moves randomly and slowly, but not in any particular direction - it all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian M Holt
3.0 out of 5 stars
MUch smaller than I expected
While the grasshopper jiggles in the sun and stops jiggling when you put your hand in the way, it's very small and didn't interest my grandson very much.
Published 1 month ago by Joan Dye Gussow
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bugs!
I thought this was larger than it appeared on line, but it is so cute and fun.
It goes as soon as it is put upright on the ground!
Fun toy!
It goes as soon as it is put upright on the ground!
Fun toy!
Published 1 month ago by CJH
