Flower Beetle
This vibrant outdoor percussion instrument shaped like a giant beetle features reinforced hollow polymer wings designed as temple blocks with ridged notches. Players strike the colourful blocks with a mallet for loud, echoing sounds or scrape along the notches for a ratchet effect like a güiro. Unpitched idiophone produces lively, fun vibrations through resonating chambers. Black and white body with bold red wings draws tamariki in and sparks imagination. Fully accessible design suits diverse users in playgrounds, parks, and schools. Tough build withstands New Zealand weather, encouraging creativity, sensory play, and joyful waiata for whānau.
$2,021
This engaging beetle-themed instrument uses strong, reinforced hollow polymer wings shaped like temple blocks, complete with sensory ridged notches for added texture. Strike the blocks with the mallet to generate vibrant, loud, echoing sounds through vibration, where each internal chamber acts as a resonating space for rich projection. Scrape the mallet along the notches to create a distinctive ratchet sound similar to a güiro, offering varied ways to explore rhythm and texture.
The striking black and white body paired with bright red wings creates a visually stimulating design that attracts young tamariki and inspires talks about insects and nature. As part of a colourful bug collection, it encourages imaginative play and group interaction in outdoor settings. The accessible layout supports wheelchair users and people of all abilities, making it suitable for inclusive playgrounds, council parks, school grounds, and sensory areas.
Sound levels measure 68 dB at 50 metres, 79 dB at 10 metres, and 95 dB close by, carrying energetic percussion effectively without excess in most environments. Durable materials resist heavy use and New Zealand’s variable outdoor conditions year after year. Installation options include ground fix on stainless steel posts, surface mounting, or wall retrofit to fences, play equipment, or existing structures. It adds multi-sensory appeal to landscape projects by blending bold visuals with hands-on, fun musical play that brings tamariki, whānau, and community together.
(Ground Fix)
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