I don’t like bugs of any kind. Bugs and me, we are on the outs. In fact, just last week, I had the pest man come out and drop a proverbial napalm on the bugs that were trying to invade my home. It is like a cricket morgue on my front porch and I feel no sympathy for them.
It was during this week of death for real bugs that I happily open my home and played with a different species of bugs. HEXBUG nanos, Larva, and Zombie bugs. The Hexbug variety is my type of bug. They are micro robotic creatures that turn on and off with a flick of a switch and provide endless hours of entertainment for my kids.
MommyParties and Innovation First Labs sent me a box of bug goodies. We received Glow in the dark Hexbug Nano Galielo Collection, Hexbug Larva, Limited edition Hexbug Nano Zombie bugs, and Glow in the dark Nano Habitat Set and the Elevated Habitat Set. The moment the box was unpacked we went to work constructing the Habitats.

The tracks you see above include two Nano habitat sets and one Elevated Habitat set.
Constructing the set was incredibly easy and the hexagon arenas allowed for many options for new pathways. The ramp was a huge hit in the creation process because everyone wanted to be able to have a clear view of “their” bug climbing to the top. It wasn’t long after the habitat was finished that all the bugs needed to test their skills.
My boys chose to open their bugs before their friends came over. They wanted to test drive the sets as well as the larva. I had never seen larva in person and I can still say, I don’t want to. These larva are really impressive and my kids LOVE them but there is something about them that just grosses me out.
In order for you to get a better idea of what the larva look like in action I made a video for you.
After a few days of trial runs and finding larva in the strangest of places, (My boys thought it would be hilarious to scare the crap out of me by putting their larva in my bed while they were ON) we finally had some friends come over to share in the wealth and the fun.
Cue pictures:




I have always been a big fan of the Hexbugs and after experiencing them like this I now believe they are one of the best toys on the market. That is why I am going to extend the fun to you.
Here is the giveaway:
1 larva, 1 Limited Edition Zombie Hexbug, 1 Glow in the Dark Hexbug Nano, and a package of batteries to giveaway!
To win this awesome pack here are the rules
1. Follow Becoming Homegrown
2. Like Hexbug Nano on Facebook
3. Follow Hexbug on Twitter
4. Tweet about this giveaway with @BecomingHome and link back!
Four ways to win – Remember to leave a comment for each.
Ends: November 9, 8:00 PST
This is a truly great toy. Boys and girls will have fun with them and I do believe that they will make a great Christmas gift. I don’t think my children and their friends could have had a better time with these bugs and I take great pleasure in the fact that I don’t have to kill them at the end of the day.
**I received Hexbug party pack through MomSelect and Innovation First Labs, INC but all the opinions are my own**

After prying them away, I was able to check out the shoes for myself. I was really impressed. They are extremely nice shoes that look like regular skate shoes but these are ACTUALLY skate shoes. One feature that I really like was the fact the wheels are removable and come with a hard plastic piece to seal the hole when the wheel is not in place. This is great if you are going to the store and don’t want to be killed with the death rays shooting from other peoples eyes as they watch your kid roll along.
