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User Submitted Jakks Creepy Crawlers Bugmaker ReviewsDate: 2009-01-06 Creepy Crawler Bummer This was a gift for my daughter at Christmas. SO exciting! Of course, she had to wait til we got a bulb. Now - we're finally getting ready to make some bugs, when, guess what? The "On/Off" switch won't stay "On". ARGH! We've tossed the packaging in our post holiday haste, and now have a toy with tons of the refill goop, that doesn't work. Not happy at all. Anyone else have this experience with the power switch? Date: 2008-12-30 4yo loves making bugs! this toy was a huge hit at christmas. It was all my 4yo could talk about. The oven works just like the easy bake oven that I remember as a child.... except the creations in this oven are icky, rubbery bugs. What's not to love? The oven requires a 60 watt candelabra bulb (not included). Once the bulb is installed, you just plug it in and go. The kit came with 3 color bug solutions (orange, black and green) and a special FX tube that I'm not sure actually does anything "special". There are 2 metal plate molds and a spatula for smoothing the goop into all the mold crevices. You fill the molds with your "goop" and get a grown up to help put the mold into the oven, then wait for 7-9 minutes, remove the mold into a "cooling tray" filled with water. The instructions tell you to let cool for 8 - 25 minutes, but honestly, the tray cools down in just a few minutes. Then scoop out the bugs and you're ready to make more. The bugs are NOT edible....just rubbery creepy fun. As far as safety goes, the oven seems to be built well. The oven can not be turned on while the door is open, and then once the door is closed and the the light is on, the door will not reopen until it's not only turned off, but also cooled down. There is a rudimentary heat gage on the front of the machine - when the arrow is at the bottom of the window, oven is hot, door is locked. When the arrow is at the top of the window, oven is cool, door can open. While none of this takes the place of parental supervision, I found these to be nice safety features. The cooking bugs do emit a plasticy odor that was mildly unpleasant, but not unbearable. the smell dissipates quickly. Also, we did spill some of the liquid goop on a shirt and it washed out with no stains or visible mess. While this toy is not really my cup of tea, I can not stress enough how much my son LOVES this toy. He will literally spend hours creating new bugs, and carries them around in a zip lock baggy to show anyone who will listen. This was a great gift, a big hit, and I would definitely recommend. Amazon also sells refill packs for the goop in different sizes and colors. You should be able to find refills for under $10. Date: 2008-12-12 fast shipping i bought this as a gift for my 8 year old son. he loves it. Date: 2008-11-15 CHEAP, BROKE AFTER 5 MINUTES! DON'T BUY THIS! It is cheap and worthless. I live in a big city & went to four different stores to find the correct lightbulb you need to "bake" the bugs. It broke after the first use and we followed the directions exactly as stated. A huge disappointment to kids. I would not recommend this to anyone! This is without a doubt the worst toy I have purchased from Amazon. It should be taken off the site. I sent it back immediately. Date: 2008-09-06 Great toy but had to find the right bulb You have to get a bulb for this so be sure to measure first. I got the first ones too long.
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