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Quercetti Georello Kaleido Gears, 55 pieces

by Quercetti
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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  • There are 55 piece set with interlocking plates and decorated meshing gears
  • Includes gears in 3 sizes
  • Movable base, to create unique shapes
  • Made in Italy
  • Ages 3 and above

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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 12.2 x 11.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • Origin: Italy
  • ASIN: B00000J048
  • Item model number: QA2341
  • Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 4 years
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,587 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With 60 years of experience creating educational toys, Quercetti has contributed to generations of children engaging in beneficial play that encourages creativity and stimulates intuitive reasoning. The Georello Kaleido Gears is a perfect beginning gear set. This 52 piece set has interlocking plates and decorated meshing gears. The gears come in 3 sizes. The plastic is not brittle, and is easy to handle. The board is not a set pattern, and can be build in various shapes. See how many ways you can make the gears spin. Also includes handle for making the gears turn. Made in Italy. For ages 3+.

Product Description

Piece together this Georello Kaleidogears puzzle and watch the colorful and decorative gears and plates move. Set has 52 pieces, including 3 different-size meshing gears and interlocking plates. For ages 3 years and up. Imported. 3-3/4Hx11-1/2Wx12-1/2L”.

Customer Reviews

A well made, educational fun toy. Larry & Pamela Martin  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
ALL of us love playing with this toy. Jenn  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
My 4 year old son loves, loves, loves this toy. Nikki  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
157 of 164 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect... January 6, 2004
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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
My son received this toy for Christmas, and we gave one to our niece. The verdict is that it is almost, but not quite, perfect.

The toy is a set of interlocking squares of various colors that are perforated to hold a four-pronged hub that can support one of four sizes of gears. Everything is made of a durable plastic that has some flex to it. You can create systems of gears that spin around and even construct things like gearboxes. (The cover of the box--shown above--will give you a simple idea of what can be done.) There is a manual aimed at parents that helps them teach their child how gears work, too--a nice touch.

The quality of the toy is high: the colorful stickers for the gears are plastic coated, the injection-molded pieces are free from excess plastic, and the pieces fit together solidly. It's everything you would want from a European-made toy. (Quercetti, the manufacturer, is based in Italy and the toy is actually made there.)

It's a mesmerizing little toy and its variability is virtually endless. There are other kits in the Gear line that include such things as universal joints and 3-D parts, so it is highly expandable, even as your child ages.

My quibble? Our three year old niece adores the toy, but our three year old son only plays with it in fits. Truth be told, I play with it more than my son does. So as with anything, your mileage may vary.

It's nice that toys like this one are still being made. There's a lot of learning that can occur with it, too. Factor in the expandability and how can you go wrong?

Now if only I could get my son to join me more while I'm playing with it!

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for young kids and parents May 3, 2001
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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
This is a great toy for both kids and parents. My 4 year old daughter loves it and we've enjoyed watching her get more skilled and creative at assembling the gears. I wouldn't recommend this for kids much under 3 1/2, although our 18 month old loves watching it spin and playing with some of the individual pieces (we took out the few really small ones). It's really durable and fun for parents too.
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85 of 91 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Kaleido Gears Review October 9, 2001
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
Originally purchased for our 5 year-old granddaughter, this toy is a little above her developmental stage, and apparently above her grandparents as well! She and we became frustrated in trying to fit the white gear connectors to the gear pieces, and then attaching the coupled piece onto the frame. Our 8 and 11 year-old granddaughters, however, love it and fight over playing with it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars I like it
I like it because the gears interlock and can be moved as you like making different shapes.
Thank you for an awesome educational toy.
Published 14 days ago by liliana rojas
4.0 out of 5 stars Gears
Great toy. My grandchildren will love it. I need to find a good container for them. Wish they were magnets for the fridge.
Published 15 days ago by connie oberly
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Toy
This toy is perfect for kids and adults. It contains physical and mental problem solving, as well as color and fun.
Published 24 days ago by Jane Ann Mahler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Teaching Tool
I used this for a presentation I was giving on Proposal Development. I wanted to illustrate how are the teams on a proposal had to work together to achieve success. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gail A. Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars Like this set
Ordered this for my 2 and 3 year olds; package says 3+, but when they boys opened this Christmas morning they couldn't get enough of it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sweet Caramehl
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
This toy is highly education and is of superb quality. My son is 3 and he is able to manipulate the pieces without any help. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J
1.0 out of 5 stars kaleido gears
Child almost 3, does not hold her interest at all The bottom puzzle like pieces come apart as the gears spin.
Published 3 months ago by SF
5.0 out of 5 stars great toy
Helps develop spatial perception and fine motorics. It presents right amount of challenge: the child has to put some effort into assembling, but not enough to discourage him/her. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars appealed immediately to a four-year old
My four-year old grandson was immediately drawn to this toy. He liked all the possiblities; he liked the cause and effect.
Published 3 months ago by Viola
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Gears
Gears were purchased for a special needs child to be mounted on an activity wall. They are nice and bright and keep a child attending to task. Would recommend
Published 3 months ago by Kristy Germann
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