After our 2 year old spilled his big brother’s ant farm and sent dirt and bugs flying everywhere, I thought we’d never try that again. A few years later, our fourth child renewed our interest in bugs. I was delighted to find this nearly indestructable ant farm, with the necessary nutrition packed right into the soil! The lid only needs to opened once in a while to give the ants an oxygen boost. We’re on our second set of ants. When we replaced the old set of ants with new, the fresh ants cleaned the dead ants out of the old tunnels and started building new ones. It’s been fascinating for the whole family to watch. For a fun gift bundle, combine this with Joe Scruggs’ Ants.