Spirograph

by Hasbro

• Includes 7 gears, 1 gear template with built in storage, 1 drawing template

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 9 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• ASIN: B00000DMD6
• Item model number: 67009
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,914 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Product Description

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For 30 years, Spirograph has dazzled kids with intricate drawings made simple with gears and coordinating templates. This Spirograph still dazzles, but it's even more fun than the original, thanks to a template sporting wacky shapes and designs--a rocket ship, crab claws, clouds, and even an alien. A booklet with design ideas shows kids how to make a turtle, a dinosaur, and more by using one of the seven different-sized gears and three gear-template shapes (circle, oval, kidney) to create the body, and then trace on details (legs, horns, antennae) with the drawing template. Add some crayons and you've got an afternoon--or several--of fun. Spirograph comes with seven plastic gears, one gear template with built-in storage for gears, one drawing template, paper, pen, and idea booklet.

Product Description

Spirograph includes gears and shapes that can be joined to create dazzling designs and particular pictures.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

262 of 264 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A pale shadow of the original March 16, 2000

By A Customer

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Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this toy out of nostalgia for the hours of fun I used to have with my Spirograph when I was a kid. Oh, how I wish I still had that old toy! This new Spirograph is missing the variety of shapes and options of the old toy, really lmiting the results. I agree with the reviewer below who asked, please, at least bring back the many shapes secured by pins into cardboard for us adults! And yes, the new toy comes with only one pen, with boring blue ink like you can buy anywhere. Bring back the 4 or 5 pens, too!

113 of 113 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT May 22, 2000

By A Customer

Durability: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

Stop now if you are a Spirograph fan. This is a poor imitation of the toy you remember and not worth even the few dollars they are charging. There are no interestingly shaped gears (only circles) and no 'doughnuts' to work inside and outside of. There are no instructions for creating particular designs and the gears need to be broken out of their moulding sheet to be used. It seems like product designers must have been thinking, 'how cheap can we make it and still call it Spirograph'.

More than anything else, the lack of gears and options reduces this to a gadget and has taken the genius and pleasure out of what used to be a very engaging and creative toy. You will only be terribly disappointed if you buy this. I'm tempted to go hunt for an original ....

104 of 105 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars YUCK! Who took the REAL Spirograph? September 20, 2000

By Gowie

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

Glad to see I was not the only one who thought this was an awful imitation of the Spirograph I loved as a kid. My 5 year old played with this once 9 months ago and hasn't touched it since. Why couldn't they even include the 4 colored pens? (Only 1 comes in the box now.) Definitely better off spending your money elsewhere. How about an Etch-A-Sketch?

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth A Dime September 23, 2002

By A Customer

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

This item is Spirograph in name only. It bears little to no resemblance of the toy you knew and loved as a child. It is cheaply made, has many less exciting gears, and no longer has a large frame to make full-sized designs.
Save your money. Buy anything else.Just not this.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Just Not The Same!! November 2, 2000

By A Customer

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

Was very disappointed with this version of Spirograph. Bring back the original!! Please!! I used to love my spirograph many years ago. What happened to all the gears and instructions to make wonderful creations. I got many hours of enjoyment with my old spirographh. What I would give to have it back. This excuse for spirograph is BORING!!!

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, with little relation to the Spirograph of old July 10, 2000

By A Customer

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

My wife and I both enjoyed the original Spirograph 25+ years ago. The original set included many "gears" with pins to hold them down, and was a quality toy. It was a big deal to get a Spirograph. I took pains to keep it in good shape, and I used it for several years. What a disappointment to see the Spirograph name attached to this collection of plastic junk. We bought it for our son for his sixth birthday, expecting him to enjoy it as we had. Sorry, son, for the horrid present.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Just not the same November 20, 2000

By soliltime

Durability: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

When I played with Spirograph about 25 years ago, they were made with this really tough plastic and the wheels were not dark colored. The different sizes had different colors. There were many sizes and shapes to choose from. Not any more. I bought the beginning Spirograph set for my daughter and then thought she was old enough for the bigger, more advanced set later. The set I received had warped wheels that would not roll in the grooves when you wanted them to, and turned into a really frustrating experience for both of us. The wheels were a dark blue and was hard to see the lighter colors we tried to use (gel pens). I could not even use it right. ....

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A pathetic imitation. November 10, 2001

By RaeLynn Boes

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

As a mother of two boys, I have had tons of fun introducing wonderful toys from my past. Bringing this one home was beyond disappointing. The frame would not lay flat, only one pen was included, and there is no good way to hold the frame still. The choices are severely limited, and not even close to the fun that this toy was capable of providing. All I could think was how obvious it is that the manufacturer of this toy has no qualms about putting out a poor quality product. I hope Hasbro enjoys my (...), because it is the last penny they will see of this household's money.