ANTWORKS by Fascinations is both literally and physically a space-age habitat for ants! Developed with the same technology used by NASA it is a fully self contained system with all the nutrition necessary to sustain ant life.
Here’s the breakdown
How it works: The ant habitat is contained in a clear Plexiglas container that can be set up easily on any table. Just add ants. You and your kids can catch them yourself (one of the best parts) or order Harvester Ants (forms are included). The translucent, cobalt blue gel, created from materials similar to those used by the NASA space shuttle experiment, contain all the water and nutrients the ants need to exist and thrive. The ant farm also comes complete with an easy-to-use 11 page booklet, ant order forms, a magnifying glass and a tunnel tool.
Age Appeal: Children of all ages will marvel as the ants create intricate tunnels and thrive, but suggested age is six years and older.
The Educational value: The ability for kids to see up-close and in their face just how these tiny beings create magical tunnels within the gel, that they are not simply insects to stomp on, but that they too live interesting existences.
Sex: Both!
Time required to complete: All you and your kids need to do is round up some ants…my advice, get your grab-a-bug tool (insert hyperlink, please) or attract ants the old-fashioned way; put an Oreo cookie on the ground and in no time you’ll have an army of ants feasting on the crumbs- and ready to be gingerly scooped up and placed into your space-age ant farm!
Cost: $19.95.
Why this is a product that you MUST get now: More than anything it will help get across the very important message to your kids that even the tiniest of creatures make a contribution to this great big world of ours. And, it will certainly spurn follow-up questions and a desire to find our more about the secret lives of ants!
If you would like to order this product, get it here.
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