Tomy Gearation

by Tomy

Product Features

• Time to Imagine
• 11 brightly colored turning, rotating, goofy gears
• Board has magnetic surface
• Watch gears as they spin, whirl, flip and turn
• Arrange them any way you like

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 3 x 15.5 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000ISEH
• Item model number: 6526
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Batteries: 1 C batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,870 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #68 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Pretend Play > Toy Figure Playsets
  • #74 in Toys & Games > Action & Toy Figures > Playsets
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

With its ingenious design, the Gearation Activity Set lets preschoolers assemble clicking, whirring, googly-eyed machines all by themselves. Eleven colorful plastic gears adhere magnetically to a 14-by-16-inch easel, so kids are free to arrange them in any order they can dream up. The gear in the center powers the whole contraption. The various gears (each measuring from 1 to 3 inches across) all do something different, whether it's making a noise or just turning a brightly colored arm, and kids can control the gear speeds with fat, easy-to-grab switches. And since all the parts are cleverly connected by magnets, you don't have to worry about the motor burning out. --Paul Hughes

Product Description

Gearation amazes kids with its 11 brightly colored, turning, roataing, goofy gears. Turn it on and add gears and watch as they flip, turn and almost mesmerize. Control the speed with the fast or slow button.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A toy complete with messmerizing movement and super sounds!, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tomy Gearation (Toy)

Gearation Activity Set is a winner! The colorful magnetic discs interlock, giving little hands an opportunity to learn about cogs, gears and magnets simultaneously. With 2 speeds of movement and a seemingly unending number of combinations, this toy allows children to create their own "moving picture" complete with sound! The discs are colorful, well-made and easy for a 3-4 year old to interlock. It's movement is messmerizing to children and adults as well. A great toy!

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great toy!, September 14, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tomy Gearation (Toy)

My 3 year old daughter has had little interest in any building type toys. This one has capured her attention for independant play for up to 30 minutes at a time. Its fun even for adults.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tomy Gearation (Toy)

One of the few toys the kids still pull from the closet from this past Christmas. Purchased for a four year old the two year old has started to play with it recently and finds it pretty challenging but for the most part has figured it out. Definitely worth the price, well made and fun. Educational? Educational is overated in my opinion but if you want something that the kids will have to figure out with different speeds, reverse and forward, then I suppose it's educational. It's not chess but it is fun.