{"id":204258,"date":"2021-08-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=204258"},"modified":"2021-07-23T13:10:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:10:08","slug":"build-your-own-mini-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/build-your-own-mini-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own: Mini-Builds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spark your imagination with these marvellous Mini-Builds <\/strong>from Build Your Own<\/strong>. Create four<\/strong> incredible insect<\/strong> models<\/strong> \u2013 a dragonfly<\/strong>, ladybird<\/strong>, honey bee<\/strong> and a stag beetle<\/strong> \u2013 by slotting together the press\u2010out parts<\/strong> and following the simple instructions. Each kit takes about 20 minutes to construct and there\u2019s absolutely no glue <\/strong>required, so there\u2019s no mess or fuss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of all, these magnificent models are made from high-quality<\/strong>, 100% sustainable cardboard and paper<\/strong>, so they\u2019re eco-friendly<\/strong> too. Plus, each kit comes with fab facts <\/strong>about each creature, meaning you\u2019ll not only test your STEM <\/strong>skills but also learn all about the fascinating world of insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

LADYBIRD<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n

This mini beast model is beautifully bold with its bright red wings <\/strong>and contrasting black spots<\/strong>. The pull\u2010tab <\/strong>rotating wing cases perfectly capture a ladybird\u2019s real-life flight movement<\/strong>. You’ll also learn about how ladybirds aren’t just pretty<\/strong> to look at but can actually be really useful in agriculture<\/strong>! Wow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DID YOU KNOW?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are about 5,000 different species of ladybirds<\/strong> in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladybirds can eat 5000 aphids <\/strong>in a single lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ladybird\u2019s bright colours act as an important defence mechanism<\/strong>, warning animals they\u2019d best not eat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

HONEY BEE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n

These pollinators<\/strong> play a vitally important role in looking after our ecosystem<\/strong>. The Mini Builds Honey Bee has striking yellow and black <\/strong>markings and a clever pull\u2010tab<\/strong> flapping wing action. This busy bee is brilliant fun to build.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DID YOU KNOW?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey bees are fab flyers<\/strong>. They fly at a speed of around 25km per hour<\/strong> and beat their wings 200 times per second<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey bees love a good boogie. To share information about the best food sources<\/strong>, they perform a special dance<\/strong>, moving in a figure-of-eight <\/strong>and waggling<\/strong> their bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average worker bee<\/strong> lives for just five<\/strong> to<\/strong> six weeks<\/strong>, whereas the queen<\/strong> can live for five years, laying up to 2,500<\/strong> eggs a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

STAG BEETLE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n

The mighty looking stag beetle is quite a sight with its deep purple body <\/strong>and huge metallic bronze mandibles (jaws)<\/strong>! The globally threatened<\/strong> species gets its name because those jaws look just like the antlers<\/strong> of a male deer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stag beetles used to be called names like billywitches<\/strong>, oak-ox<\/strong>, thunder-beetle<\/strong> and horse pincher<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male stag beetles use their huge mandibles to wrestle each other<\/strong> during breeding season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult stag beetles don’t eat<\/strong>. Instead, they drink sweet fluids<\/strong> such as tree sap<\/strong> and the liquid from decomposing fruit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

DRAGONFLY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n

Set your imagination soaring with the mighty 37cm wingspan<\/strong> of the Mini Builds Dragonfly. With a brightly coloured blue body <\/strong>and pull\u2010tab<\/strong> flapping wing action, this water\u2010residing<\/strong> mini beast looks almost otherworldly<\/strong>…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dragonfly\u2019s eyes<\/strong> take up nearly all of its head<\/strong>, meaning they can see from almost every<\/strong> angle<\/strong> except directly behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Dragonflies first evolved<\/strong> around 300 million years ago<\/strong>, before the time of dinosaurs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The globe skinner dragonfly <\/strong>has the longest migration<\/strong> of any insect, travelling nearly 18,000km <\/strong>back and forth across the Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Head to buildyourownkits.com <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t