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The Insect Bracelet

Madalyn

Age 10Michigan, US

It is an invention designed to assist small insects, by keeping them safe from being squished in a self-sufficient home that is also a fashionable, wearable bracelet. Inside the bracelet, there is a habitat for the insects. Each time an insect passes away inside of the bracelet habitat, a new small tree or plant grows in its place.

Little Inventors team says

What a cool idea, Madalyn! 🌟 Your Insect Bracelet is a creative way to protect our tiny friends while keeping style in mind. I love the idea of a little plant growing as a tribute to each insect – that's such a sweet touch! Have you thought about what materials you might use to make sure it's comfy to wear but also keeps the insects safe? Maybe you could include different plant seeds for variety too. Keep up the amazing work, your imagination is inspiring! 🐞

Blog entries

Ava Greenawalt has been working on making this idea real.

Initial Sketches

Posted 3 days ago by Ava Greenawalt

In these first sketches, I wanted to nail down the design for the dome. I wanted to allow for ventilation while still keeping the main structure of the dome to create a secure environment for the insects. I also played around with the idea of the band itself including bug-like elements to reflect inside the dome. I had a lot of fun with these sketches, it was very easy to be inspired by the original concept.

First Zoom Meeting Notes

Posted 4 days ago by Ava Greenawalt

4/21

I met with Madalyn over zoom and got to speak with her about her vision for the insect bracelet. We got to talk about her inspiration for the product which was very sweet and drew me to choosing the product in the first place. We also discussed her material preferences and we agreed that a nature-based material and color inspiration would fit her theme of helping out little bugs better.