Description
This card craft kit lets you make your own creepy creatures from bold printed card, folding and taping each piece until a little crowd of bugs stands on the table. There is a green and yellow striped spider, a black spider covered in bright red spots, a dark moth with red-spotted wings and a pale skull on its back, a grey beetle with long antennae, a white bug speckled with black dots, a cream winged bug with a red body and a tiny fly. The finished bugs vary in size: the largest is about 24cm wide, 22cm long and 3cm tall, while the smallest is about 5cm wide, 4.5cm long and 4cm tall.
We think it makes a good project for a rainy afternoon or a quiet weekend at the kitchen table, with plenty of folding and sticking to keep busy hands happy. Once the creatures are built they stand on their own legs, so they can creep along a bookshelf, perch on a windowsill or gather on a desk. The graphic black, red, cream and green palette looks striking from across a room, and the skull moth and spotted spider bring a playfully spooky note to any corner. Build them all in one sitting or one at a time over a few days.
Every piece is printed card, with dashed fold lines and green tabs that show exactly where each leg, wing and body joins. Double-sided tape comes in the kit, so there is no glue to hunt for, and an illustrated instruction sheet walks through the steps with simple diagrams and text in English, French, Spanish and German. As the finished bugs are card, keep them somewhere dry and dust them gently with a soft dry cloth. The pieces arrive on flat sheets, so the kit is easy to wrap and makes a fun, hands-on gift with an afternoon of making inside.
Specification
| Brand |
Rex London |
| Material |
Craft pieces: card; double sided tape: card, paper & adhesive |
| Length |
22cm |
| Width |
24cm |
| Height |
3cm |
| Weight |
0.022KG |
| Warnings |
Not for children under 3 years of age. |
Frequently Asked
How big are the finished creatures?
The largest creature is about 24cm wide, 22cm long and 3cm tall, and the smallest is about 5cm wide, 4.5cm long and 4cm tall.
Which creepy crawlies can I make with this kit?
You can build a green and yellow striped spider, a red-spotted black spider, a skull-marked moth, a long-antennaed beetle, a white spotted bug, a cream winged bug and a tiny fly.
Do I need to buy tape or glue to put it together?
No, double-sided tape comes in the kit, and green tabs printed on the card pieces show exactly where each strip of tape should go.
What is the craft kit made from?
The craft pieces are printed card, and the double-sided tape included in the kit is made from card, paper and adhesive.
Are there instructions to follow?
Yes, an illustrated instruction sheet shows the steps with simple diagrams, and its fold and tape guidance is written in English, French, Spanish and German.
How should I look after the finished bugs?
As they are made of card, keep them somewhere dry, handle the legs and wings gently, and dust them now and then with a soft dry cloth.