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Tinkertoy Classic Construction Set: Junior Builder

by Hasbro
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)


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  • This TINKERTOY set features 66 easy-fitting, durable, real wood and plastic pieces for creating all kinds of great designs
  • Build structures using the enclosed design guide or use your imagination to make lots of new and different creations
  • Includes 25 rods, 2 couplings, 14 spools, 2 flags, 2 pulleys, 4 small tubes
  • Also includes 4 large tubes, 2 pods, 1 pod coupling, 2 pod hangers, 8 rail holders and design guide
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00004TFRP
  • Item model number: 54811
  • Our recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 9 years
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,648 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The construction toy that's been a favorite for generations! This TINKERTOY set features 66 easy-fitting, durable, real wood and plastic pieces for creating all kinds of great designs! Build structures using the enclosed design guide or use your imagination to make lots of new and different creations! Includes 25 rods, 2 couplings, 14 spools, 2 flags, 2 pulleys, 4 small tubes, 4 large tubes, 2 pods, 1 pod coupling, 2 pod hangers, 8 rail holders and design guide.

Product Description

This classic building toy dates from 1913 and is still going strong because it keeps kids challenged and entertained for hours! Tinkertoy Junior features easy-fitting, durable pieces made of real wood. Kids can create buildings, vehicles, windmills, ferris wheels, fanciful animals, robots and more on their own, or use the instructions for even more ideas. Set includes 34 rods, 12 spools, 8 connectors, 4 pulleys/wheels, 4 endcaps and 4 plastic flags. Combine this set with additional Tinkertoy sets to make even bigger structures. Ages 4 and up. Imported.

Customer Reviews

I really enjoy playing along with my kids when they bring out this toy. ttomaz  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
The worst part is that not all the pieces fit together & the round wooden pieces break easily. B. Murphy  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
Simple, easy to use creatively, encourages practice with spatial relations and engineering.. R. Anne Stewart  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The real thing! November 19, 2000
By ttomaz
Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
These are just like the ones I had when I was a kid! As much fun for me now as they were then. I really enjoy playing along with my kids when they bring out this toy. One child can build lots of things with this set, but a larger set would be better if you have two children trying to build at the same time.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic! November 7, 2001
Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
My son got this for his fourth birthday, and he LOVES it. He builds very simple shapes, but there are enough pieces that we can build together and make fancy structures. (Actually, I thought at first that we'd want more Tinkertoys than come in this set, but now that we've got them spread all over the house, I'm grateful there aren't more.) We've had a slight problem with pieces breaking, but I've just glued them back together. It's really refreshing to have a toy that requires thought and imagination--so many toys these days seem to do all the work for the child (sound effects, dialog, motion, etc.). Tinkertoys are a classic for a reason!
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108 of 123 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars discouraging December 31, 2000
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   
I bought my 4 1/2 year old this set for Christmas. I noticed that time after time he was getting very frustrated trying to build from the diagrams that came with the tinker toys (Junior set). He always came up a few parts short to build the Space Alien and just about all the rest of the examples. At first I thought he had managed to lose a part or two during the Christmas unwrapping, playing on Christmas day. I then took the canister and took an inventory of the parts shown on it and to my amazement all the parts were there. I then started counting the parts necessary to build each of the items on the example sheet and it became apparent that no one could build these examples (or at least most of them) as the examples were showing more parts than was provided by the Junior set. It has been a totally bad experience with this toy and I don't even try to get him to play with it anymore.

Oddz On and Hasbro should be ashamed of themselves for tricking these children into thinking they can build the examples. It is these two companies that are not playing with a full deck!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
How can you go wrong with TinkerToys? You can't!! The kids love them, the adults love them!! Thanks for a classic!
Published 11 days ago by archisbald
4.0 out of 5 stars Tinkertoys
Great classic gift. This is a small starter set. I was dissappointed to find so much plastic in a tinkertoys set.
Published 4 months ago by Robin Jennings
5.0 out of 5 stars The best ever!
I can't wait to hear what my two little grandaughters, ages 3 and 6 years of age have to say about this Christmas present. I did my research and this should be the best ever! Read more
Published 6 months ago by waybabes
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money
The pieces are a little larger than the sets I had when I was a kid, but the delivery arrived in one piece and on time. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AmaFan
4.0 out of 5 stars EVERYDAY! planes, tractors, swords, guns, light sabers, plus much more
My 3yr old son plays with his tinker toys everyday. It has been the first thing he gets out each morning since he got them for his birthday in October. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Honest Reviewer
3.0 out of 5 stars Would've been great..
These would've been great if they actually fit in the pegs and holes. It's apparent the pieces were made cheaply and do not fit together well. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mama_606
3.0 out of 5 stars Tinkertoy Junior
My 4 year old wanted a construction toy for Christmas. However, she lost interest in this toy quickly since some of the pieces don't fit together. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mom of two girls
5.0 out of 5 stars GET THIS TOY
I teach special needs children in nyc and bought this to teach kids how to explain how to do something. it was a hit and these kids are middle school age. Read more
Published 17 months ago by middle school teach
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed!
My kids get super frustrated because the pegs fall out of the holes. This would be a great toy if they stayed together properly. Read more
Published 18 months ago by MammaMia
4.0 out of 5 stars Tinkertoy
Classic. I had them as a kid and its great to see my son enjoying the same toy. The durability could be a little better. I don't remember my connectors splitting as easily. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kristen L. Busch
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