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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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Warning: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Warning: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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"Mom! I made a crawling caterpillar! ... A rolling racecar! ... A ... thing!" With a whopping 95 pieces, Gears! Gears! Gears! Basic Building Set is a fantastic first construction toy for young builders. Bright, sturdy, uniformly sized plastic gears slip smoothly onto pegs on the square bases, which are easily linked together in any number of ways. Pillars and extenders expand the dimensional possibilities sideways, up, and out. Your 3-year-old will be an instant success at inventing any number of masterpieces with moving, working parts. Gears! Gears! Gears! holds plenty of intrigue for older siblings as well. An activity guide with instructions in English, Spanish, French, and German is included. And, as your little inventor grows, the basic set is perfectly compatible with other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets, including Wacky Factory and the Pulleys Plus accessory set. --Julie Ubben
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The perfect beginning set! Heavy-duty plastic gears spin and twirl together in a colorful display that kids will find fascinating. This 95-piece set includes gears, pillars, crank, connectors and interlocking bases for endless building possibilities. For added fun, combine this set with the Gears Too! Add-On Set (sold separately).
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92 of 94 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit it -- this toy makes me want to shout "Wow! Neat! Awesome!" And if I were younger, I would definitely add "Cool!" I mean, this toy has everything. Oh, and my son loves it, too! He's not quite three years old, but he enjoys putting the base together, then placing each colorful gear on the pegs, and then -- Fun! -- turning and churning them with the handle. Together we've made some elaborate structures, and he looks so serious and industrious as he carefully snaps on a gear for each peg. Also, this toy is so open-ended and lets creativity soar! After going to the county fair, my son talked endlessly about the "scary rides," and this toy helps to fuel his imagination when we create all manner of exotic spinning rides. He surprised me by putting a gear on a connector and presenting the "flower" to me. He's made a terrific magic wand by stacking the pillars and connectors together, then piling gears atop that and some on the sides. Sometimes he turns the handle very slowly and studies how each gear turns the next one and the next one, and I feel good knowing he's having fun and learning at the same time. This toy has lasting play value, countless creative possibilities, is durable, educational, bright and attractive, and of course loads of Fun! Wow, what more could one want from a toy?!
65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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I look for toys that are fairly quiet, easy to play with and fun. I want a toy that will inspire creativity and exploration of the world. I look for toys that are sturdy and will last a long time. I look for toys that will grow with my child.
This toy fits into all of these expectations and more.
My almost three year old son has really enjoyed these gears. He plays with them a lot. We have conversations about how they turn and how they work together. He is able to build a flower on his own and a bridge. I would point out though that he plays with these gears much better when an adult is playing with him. However, these are so fun, it's not a hardship to sit down and play.
We bought one of the activity books and that has helped expand our building activities and our imaginations, as we use the ideas from one activity and apply it to our own personal building.
I particularly like that you can buy more pieces in different sizes and uses. What a great way to expand your gear building activities.
Children learn math ideas and cause and effect and more from this toy. Well worth the money. This would be on my short list of toys if I had to pick only five or ten toys for my children to have.
Enjoy.
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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My 4-years old boy/girl twins were enthralled when this box was opened. We bought one of the activity booklets to give us ideas and it was a perfect way to start. We discussed the "name" of each different piece in the set and pondered what role each had. Each child chose an activity from the booklet and were quite successful (with help, of course). They were able to discuss why all the gears turned, and discerned why an "alone" gear did not turn (I was trying to fake them out). This is an excellent educational toy and my children did not want to put it away! We can't wait to buy a larger set and another activity book! You cannot go wrong with this toy! As my son said, "This is the coolest toy in the world!"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I really wanted to like it, but it it is hard for little kids to put...
This it the type of toy that looks great for 2-4 year olds to work on spatial perception, cause/effect, etc. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ellen G.
Excellent for a developing child
This was a Christmas gift for our almost 4 year old grandson. He opened it and immediately sat down and began placing the gears and other parts together and then turned the handle... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Snuffy Smiff
Really nice toy to grow with
I bought this toy for my 2 1/2 year daughter and she loves it. The only downside right now is that she asks me to build things for her, which I enjoy doing, but is not as much fun... Read more
Published 4 months ago by sfmom
grandson loves it
we gave this to our pre-school grandson this Christmas, first thing he did was build with it along with his mother, what a wonderful way to teach how things connect and work!
Published 4 months ago by Sandi
Don't waste your money
I bought this for my 3 and 6 year old and my 45 yr old husband had a hard time putting this together. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Disappointed mom
hard to put together
I bought this for my 2 year old and while I realize it i recommended for older kids; I have older girls who would play along with him. Read more
Published 16 months ago by rightmom
My 2 and 3 year old love it.
Gears are easy to install and remove. The green platform is easy to put together and make different shapes. It is just the right size for little hands to build and play with.
Published 16 months ago by Greg F.
Limitless Creative Play
I purchased this building set for my 4 1/2 year old grandson. He has alot of fun with it and I'm impressed with what can be done with it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Foemmel
fun, but base is hard to assemble and take apart
My sons (ages 3 and 5) got these for Christmas. They really like playing with gears, however, the base plates are very difficult to put together and take apart (my husband even had... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Angiela Stringfellow
Kids Will Love It
Educational, durable, and fun. What more can you say? My son plays with his Gears all the time.
Published 17 months ago by Zenjiro
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