I chose to dye the bugs red & black. I also chose to add some curvature to the shell and head. Most obvious is the addition of the "Bug House". As I was building the bugs I felt a storage box was going to be necessary. After pondering box ideas for a few days, I came up with the bug house. The door slides up to show off each bug in their "room". I created the door layout in PowerPoint from some clipart and text. The plans were easy to follow and instructions were clear. The parents were more impressed than the grandson. A little advanced for a 1 year old. Now he enjoys playing with it. Between 2 birthday gifts and 2 Christmas gifts a year I'm getting plenty of toy building time!
Thanks guys! This one got played with for a few years. They are now old enough that is is mainly a decoration & a memory. The exception is when curious friends come over.
That is cool Steve, and such a great learning gift made by Grandpa, something to treasure. Well done. With the title Bug House, it got me to thinking about something for fireflies and such. I built a screen one for that purpose close to 25 years ago for the kids to catch fireflies.
