Jumping Beanditos in a Box
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Retail Price: $3.00
Our Price: $2.95
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Item: JUM001
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Mexican Jumping Beans were the rage in the 30's, 40's and 50's. Now they are back: hotter than ever.
Each box contains 3 beans, a bright sticker with one of four Beandito characters. Kids will want to collect all four Beanditos!
Beandito will be selected randomly at time of shipment based on availability.
This amazing little, live bean, the size of your fingernail, has been entertaining and fascinating both young and old alike for more than 50 years, proof enough that they are harmless, yet entertaining natural wonders. It is a member of the TORTRICADAE family. This family is somewhat of a curiosity. A moth, of the Genus and Species Larva, TINEOIDEA/ LASPEYRESIA SALTITANS lays its egg in the flower tree called EUPHORBIACEAE SEBASTIANA PAVONIANA, found only in Mexico. The flower then forms a seedpod around the moth egg. This seedpod serves as a temporary home for "JUMPING BEANDITO". When the early May rains start, the seedpod matures, splits into three parts and falls to the ground. The egg turns into a caterpillar which then consumes the seed inside. The jumping movements are the caterpillar's movements to get to the edible seed. Eventually, the caterpillar will spin a silk cocoon which causes more jumping. It will then go dormant for a short time. It is not dead. Instead, it is going through metamorphosis. It will turn into a tiny, harmless moth that does not pose any danger to either clothes, plants or humans. You can actually watch the small moth emerge. If you should be so lucky as to see a moth hatch, do not worry. It will not harm a thing and it hates the taste of clothes. The moth does not require food. Point it South and let it go, PLEASE!!!!
A happy bean prefers to rest in a cool, dark place when it is not jumping. They also love to travel, so take them along in your shirt pocket. The warmth of your heart will make them bounce. Occasionally, they do like a little drink. So be kind and give them a light mist once a week. They are ideal pets since they don't need to be walked, fed or brushed. PS, They jump best to music!
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NOTE: The orange color in the charts above indicate ages that are LESS than the manufacturer suggested age. Please purchase at your discretion if your child is younger than 3 years of age.
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Toy Value Index
8.30
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Toy IQ
149
Genius
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UPC
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727269916872
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Manufacturer SKU
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JUMP
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Date Added to Fat Brain Toys
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8/24/2010
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Manufactured In
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 Mexico
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Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age
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3 years
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We've collected valuable feedback from our customers on how this item is being used by children with special needs in hopes of providing guidance for other special needs caregivers. Click here to view these "Special Perspectives"...
Identified Special Needs Challenges:
Autism
"I don't think my grandson is ready for this product. He shows no interest and is unable to understand that he has to be gentle with such a tiny living creature. This is just what I have observed-another child with the same condition may love the beans... who knows, every kid is different."
Identified Special Needs Challenges:
Apraxia
"We went on the internet and got information about jumping beans. It was interesting to learn that they needed to be sprinkled with water to keep them from drying out and that eventually it will become a moth. This gave my granddaughter a job to do and therefore she learned responsibility."
"Our son has brain cancer... partially deaf and paralyzed. He has a short term memory as well as limited mobility. He was a straight A student that was very physically active outdoors. He is still intrigued with nature and anything he can learn about it! This product has completely intrigued him. It doesn't require any care and doesn't require any physical mobility on his behalf. He is fifteen which is a hard age to buy for anyway, and this is something none of his friends have."
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Freaked out my daughter (in a good way)
Posted 9/11/2012 by Laurie McCabe
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I purchased two sets of these and they were in a box that I had sent to my daughter's house. The gifts inside weren't for her family, so she hadn't opened the package; it was waiting for me to arrive in her town.
I received this text: "What the heck are jumping beans and what are they doing in my house?" Apparently, she had spent twenty minutes looking for the source of the scratchy clicky sound in their guest room and she was convinced there was a mouse in the house.
THEN she remembered I had mentioned them being in the box.
She later played the trick on her husband, so it was fun for all!
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Educational, fun!
Posted 9/8/2012
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We bought this for our 5 year old nephews birthday. He didn't know what it was or get excited when he opened it but when he got it home and started playing he couldn't get enough!
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Jumping Beans
Posted 9/6/2012 by Julia Stoddard
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