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| Giant Microbe toys
are plush
toys that resemble various types of
microbes, and they can be bought online or at some toy stores
and medical facilities. These toys were originally developed for
educational purposes, and you can find them around the world, wearing
tags that explain each organism, pathogen or illness. But they are alot
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When children attend school, they can't always see microbes under a
microscope. The giant toys are about ten million times larger than the
actual microbes, so that students can see what they look like. These
toys are fun for kids to play with, besides being educational.
The seven best-selling Giant
Microbe toys include the Bed Bug, which is
a blood-sucking insect. The name was originally derived from the
natural habitat of the bug, that being sofas, mattresses and beds. You
can't usually see them in your bed, but they sneak through and bite you
while you're sleeping. Plush bed bugs aren't as scary as the real
thing, and they are sure to give your child pleasant dreams.
The Common Cold is the second most popular Giant Microbe toy. This is
an infection that everyone has suffered from. It is caused by the
rhinovirus, which is also known as the common cold virus. If you've
never looked at the cold virus under a microscope, you can look at the
large reproduction that is soft and plush. At least the Giant Microbe
Common Cold won't make you sick.
The Brain Cell includes glial and neurons that make up brain cells.
They aid the nervous system in transmitting information to and from the
brain. They are possibly the most important cells of your body. The
plush toy Brain Cells are quite useful for students, since they are
large enough to play with.
E. Coli is a bacteria that is usually found on organisms that are
warm-blooded. They don't often cause harm, but they can cause food
poisoning. The toy version will teach your children about the natural
shape, and kids love to play with this toy's soft fringes.
The Flu Bug is also known as Orthomyxovirus, and it causes influenza,
which we also know as the flu. It is more powerful in real life than
the Giant Microbe toy, which looks weak and feels soft. Children can
learn about the shape of the Flu Bug as they play.
The Eppstein Barr Virus is also called Kissing Disease. The toy that
depicts this common virus looks attractive and sweet, and that's why
it's on the best seller list.
The White Blood Cell is the hero of your immune system. They fight off
illness and disease. Children can learn about these important cells
with WBC plush toys.
Each of the five to seven inch Giant Microbe Toys
are based on actual
micrographs of each microbe, so they actually do show children the
general shape of the germs or viruses, even though they are so
magnified. To make the toys more appealing and present them as lovable,
they are furry and come in bright colors. They have two eyes, and some
types of features that represent other aspects of the microbes they are
made to represent.
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