HEXBUG Nano Raceway Habitat SetMSRP:
$59.99Age:
3 and upCategory:
Creative Activities
Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 31821Ready, Set, Nano! Kids can race their HEXBUG Nano bugs by constructing their very own customizable Raceway Habitat Set. HEXBUG Nanos test their speed and take off out of the starting gates at a lightning pace in attempt to out-scurry their competition to the finish line, zooming through dangerous divides and tricky turns. 3/4/2011
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Hexbug Nano Newton Gravity Series 5 PackMSRP:
$49.99Age:
3 and upCategory:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 28518These robotic creatures behave like real bugs. Kids can go online to register and track their Nano collections. Additional bugs, track, habitats, carrying cases and more are available separately.
— Five of 40 retailers told
TDmonthly in June 2010 that the Hexbug is a top-selling product. In July 2010, 11 percent of 38 retailers named Hexbugs an overall top seller.
— In a June 2010 survey, two of 40 retailers told
TDmonthly Hexbugs are a top-selling gift for boys ages 4 to 12. 5/14/2010
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] HEXBUG Nano Micro Robotic CreaturesMSRP:
$9.99Category:
Electronics Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 26040This small, 12-legged microrobotic creature is battery powered and designed to behave just like a real bug. It moves very quickly and can even flip over by itself. Five colors are available in the Newton Gravity Series. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch date: Fall 2009.
— Chris Lowe, owner of
Bean Head Toys in Sandy Springs, Ga., told
TDmonthly in a Summer 2011 survey that she sells between 20-30 items from the HEXBUGS line each month.
— Christine Osborne, co-owner of
Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C., has a Hexbug Nano Habitat set up in the store. They've sold ''thousands,'' she said; she couldn't even guess at an exact number.
― “Hexbugs are doing very well,” said Jenny Bramhall, owner of
Dandelion Toys in Fort Collins, Colo., in summer 2010. Fifteen percent of 40 retailers polled in June 2010 said Hexbugs are their best-selling electronic item.
— Hexbugs were great sellers at Figpickels Toy Emporium in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in Aug. 2010. “They fill the affordable techno/RC need - grab and go,” said owner Brett Sommer.
AWARDS: 2010
TDmonthly Top Seller 11/9/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] HEXBUG InchwormMSRP:
$19.99Age:
8 and upCategory:
Remote Controlled Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 20882The HEXBUG Inchworm is the first Micro Robotic Creature in the HEXBUG line to feature a full-function IR remote control. Users drive the Inchworm forward, back, left and right. A and B control bands allow users to control two Inchworms at once or multiple Inchworms on the same band. The product features a unique crawling and pirouette motion around its center pod foot. "This unique HEXBUG Micro Robotic impulse item is offered in a five-pack impulse counter display with five-color variety assortment," Joel Carter, VP of marketing for Innovation First, told
TDmonthly. Launch date: October 15, 2008.
— The Inchworm has been a top seller at Pufferbellies in Staunton, Va., for at least a year, according to co-owner Susan Blanton in fall 2009.
— The Hexbug Inchworm is a popular item at the
Toy Shop of Concord in Concord, Mass., Owner David Hesel told
TDmonthly in late 2009. 10/2/2008
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] VEX RCR MiniMSRP:
$99.99Age:
5 and upCategory:
Robotics Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 17478The VEX Mini is an open-ended robotics platform that includes all the parts and accessories inventors and hobbyists need to design and construct a radio-controlled and programmable robot. VEX Mini incorporates the same fun and challenges of the very successful VEX Robotics Design System, but at half the size and half the price. Launch date: August 2008. 2/12/2008
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] HEXBUG Micro Robotic CreatureMSRP:
$9.99Age:
8 and upCategory:
Robotics Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 17476The micro-robotic HEXBUG is a tiny, obedient insect that features bump-sensor feelers that help it avoid objects in its path. It responds to clapping or other loud noise by backing up or changing direction. The HEXBUG is small enough to fit in the hand and comes in five different body types and colors including pink, blue, green, yellow and orange. Awards: TDmonthly Innovations 2008.
— According to more than 60 reviews on Amazon.com and Radioshack.com, this fun, durable toy has been rated 4 out of 5 stars due to its entertaining and educational features. It is portable for any occasion and appropriate for any age. Consumers should be careful though, as they have been known to be flimsy and easily breakable, like real bugs! (09.12.08)
— "Everyone wants one, from adults to kids," Charles Bonner, owner of Heights Toy Center in Little Rock, Ark., told TDmonthly of this best seller in April 2009. "I sell 200 to 250 a month." Three of 44 retailers tagged Hexbugs as an overall best seller in late fall 2009.
— During a September 2010 survey, two of 44 retailers listed Hexbugs as their top-seller for tweens.
2/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
