Little Tikes - Busy Gears

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Product Features

• Create interesting gear patterns by placing the gears in the different holes
• Bring the gears and their colorful patterns to life by turning the crank
• This action-reaction toy teaches young children cause and effect

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009KX2E
• Item model number: 4704
• Our recommended age: 18 months - 3 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,669 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Little Tikes wood toys help young children learn and grow. Classic wood construction gives these toys a timeless air. Combine this with innovative design and you foster hours of spatial, visual, aural, and motor skills development in a entertaining way. From stacking to fixing with tools, from spinning, twisting and turning, to learning the ABC's, Little Tikes wood toys build the foundations of learning.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight gears, October 11, 2007

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G. Nickson (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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The board platform is sturdy and a very good idea for very young kids but the plastic gears are too light for much else but throwing. You turn them and they twirl out of their holes and for interlocking gear action, the child must be a lot older (and restrained) to turn these without flipping one of the gears out of sequence. As a twirling toy, it's not bad, but for gears or much educational value, this one is a crank . . .

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Gears are not working, November 14, 2007

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C. Bartels "AmericanBaby_de" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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Wood board feels great (like a Melissa & Doug product) but the plastic gears are too light. My 18 months old can't play with it by himself and even if I try it more careful but maybe a little too fast the gears will jump off the board.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, March 29, 2008

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Marie Ross - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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My son got this toy for his first birthday which is a little below the recommended age (one of the pitfalls of them having birthdays close to the holidays) so he was not able to play with it the normal way for awhile but he still enjoyed the toy very much. Now at 17 months, he is able to play with it with the crank and all but he still loves to just play with the gears alone. It is colorful and sturdy and if your toddler is into making things move and putting things together (puzzles) then they will probably like this toy.

The gears also make great spinning tops and your toddler will watch in amazement as you make them spin across the table/floor! And if they're like mine, they will try like crazy to spin them themselves.