Two snakes turn it into a sport
Separate frequencies mean two Nibbles run in the same room without crossing signals. Race for the last bean, defend your patch, or team up and build the longest snake in the house.
★ Screen-free, ages 3+
The snake game, off the screen and onto your floor
Drive it with the controller. Swallow the magnetic beans. Watch the tail grow behind you — exactly like the game you grew up on, except it's real and it's chomping across the living room.
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30 days to change your mind. Let them play with it. If it doesn't earn its place, send it back.
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Shipping calculated at checkout. You'll see the exact cost and delivery estimate for your address before you pay.
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Tested to ASTM F963 & EN 71. No small parts under 3 — see the safety FAQ.
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The problem
Most toys get ten minutes. Then it's the tablet again.
You already know the pattern. Big box, big reaction, and by Thursday it's under the sofa. Nibbles keeps going because it isn't one trick — it's a game, and the floor is a different board every time.
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A goal, not just a gadget. Collect the beans, grow the tail, don't run into your own body.
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It changes every session. New bean layout, new track, new best score.
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Two players make it competitive. Suddenly it's a tournament, not a toy.
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It costs nothing extra. No app, no subscription, no in-game currency.
How it works
Three steps. Then they're gone for an hour.
Out of the box to first chomp takes about ninety seconds — most of that is peeling stickers.
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Scatter the beans
Drop the eight magnetic energy beans anywhere on the floor. Tight cluster for a scramble, spread wide for a long hunt. Add the numbered stickers if you want to make it a counting game.
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Drive and swallow
Two thumbsticks: forward/back and left/right. Steer the head over a bean and the jaw snaps it up with a chomp sound. It locks on magnetically and joins the tail.
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Grow without crashing
Every bean makes the snake longer and harder to turn. Clip your own tail and it breaks off — beans scatter, and you start hunting again. That's the whole loop, and it does not get old.
What's good about it
Built for the sixth week, not the first day
The details that decide whether a toy stays in rotation or goes in the cupboard.
Sound that sells the bite
A proper chomp on every swallow, engine burble while it crawls, and a little celebration when the tail hits full length.
USB-C in, roughly 90 minutes out
Built-in rechargeable pack. About two hours to full from any phone charger. Nobody is raiding the TV remote for AAs.
Numbered beans, if you want the sneaky maths
Sticker sheet included. Call out a sum and they have to eat the answer.
The floor is the level
Rings, mazes, chicanes under the dining chairs. Runs on hardwood, tile, vinyl and low-pile carpet.
Made to survive a four-year-old
Impact-resistant ABS shell with rounded edges, and segments that pop off under stress instead of snapping.
In the box
Everything's in there. Nothing to buy after.
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1 × Nibbles snake — head unit with rechargeable pack
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1 × two-stick remote — takes 2 × AAA (not included)
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8 × magnetic energy beans — the tail segments it swallows
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1 × USB charging cable
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1 × numbered sticker sheet — for the counting games
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Gift-ready colour box — no wrapping required
Honest comparison
Against the usual remote control toy
We're not pretending an RC car is a bad time. It's just a shorter one.
| Nibbles | Typical RC toy | A tablet game | |
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| Has an actual objective | Collect and grow | Drive around | Yes |
| Different every session | New layout each time | Same loop | Yes |
| Two players in one room | Separate frequencies | Often clashes | One screen, one kid |
| Screen time | None | None | All of it |
| Ongoing cost | USB charge, that's it | Batteries, forever | In-app purchases |
| Gets a parent on the floor | Reliably | Sometimes | Rarely |
Before you buy
The questions we actually get asked
What age is it right for?
Ages 3 and up. Three- and four-year-olds mostly drive it and giggle; from about five they start playing it properly as a game and setting up their own tracks. Adults are not immune.
Are the magnetic beans safe for small children?
The beans are large one-piece parts — each one is far bigger than the small-parts cylinder used in the ASTM F963 and EN 71-1 choke tests, and the magnets are sealed inside the moulded body, not loose. That's why it carries a 3+ rating rather than 0+.
The honest caveat: any toy with enclosed magnets should be kept away from children who still mouth objects, and a bean with a cracked shell should be binned rather than repaired.
How long does the battery last?
Around 90 minutes of continuous driving per charge, and roughly two hours to charge from flat off any USB port. The remote takes 2 × AAA batteries, which aren't included.
Will it work on carpet?
Low-pile carpet and rugs, yes — slower but it keeps moving. Hard floors are where it's happiest. Deep shag will beach it.
Can two snakes play in the same room?
Yes. Each snake pairs to its own remote on a separate frequency, so two or three run side by side without interference.
What if my child breaks it?
The segments are designed to detach under impact rather than snap — that's normal, just click them back on. If something genuinely fails within 12 months of normal play, contact us with your order number and a photo and we'll replace the part or the unit.
When will it arrive?
Enter your address at checkout and you'll see the shipping options, costs and delivery estimates available to you before you pay. Every order ships tracked and you'll get the tracking number by email.
What if they don't like it?
Send it back within 30 days for a full refund — opened, charged and played with is fine. We only ask that the beans and remote come back in the box.
30Day promise
Let them actually play with it first
Open it, charge it, run it into the skirting board for a month. If it hasn't earned its spot on the shelf, email us and we'll refund it.
An hour of floor time beats another hour of screen time
Green or Yellow, one snake or three. 30 days to decide it was a good idea.
Ages 3+ · USB rechargeable · 8 magnetic beans included
