WEDGiTS eXplorer Pak 125 - 125 Piece Set

by ImagAbility

Product Features

• Hands-on instruction guide that offers wedging tips and techniques
• Step-by-step instructions on building the X-Orbiter
• Octahedrons glow in the dark in this special set
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 11, Great family product

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• 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: B0007OW8YA
• Item model number: 300060
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 11 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,838 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Move over man-in-the-moon; child explorers spend endless hours creating their adventurous designs for WEDGiTS eXploration vehicles. Your child will amaze you with stories from their space travel adventures and landing on distant planets. This 125-piece set of WEDGITS¿ offers a futuristic dimension in creative, geometric linking. With the eXplorer Pak of WEDGITS¿ kids can build designs that look like they should fly beyond our solar system, land on distant planets, and most importantly, help kids explore the outer-reaches of their imagination. Included in the retail package is a hands-on instruction guide that offers "Wedging Tips & Techniques", and step-by-step instructions on "How to Build the X-Orbiter". Numerous other design structures are pictured on the high-gloss, instruction booklet. These designs offer a new set of challenges for parent and child to work out the mysteries of the wedged structures. A unique feature, to the eXplorer product, is the use of "glow-in-the-dark" material in all of the octahedral parts. Kids get the actual sensation of the full moon's, luminescent glow on their WEDGITS¿ creation when they turn off the lights. WEDGiTS¿..build your mindsm

Product Description

The 125 Wedgits eXplorer Pak offers creative dimension and geometric linking. The eXplorer Pak allows kids build all different kinds of aircrafts, space ships and command centers that look like they come from another planet all while helping them explore the farthest corners of their imagination. Included in the package is a hands-on construction guide that offers 'Wedging Tips and Techniques' and a step-by-step instructions on 'How to Build the X-orbiter'. A unique feature, which children will love, is the 36 'glow-in-the-dark' small white octahedrons included in this set. The eXplorer pack encourages social skills as children get together to build and align using angles and dimensions. Compatible with all Wedgits products. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars unique product that helps encourage creativity, February 7, 2007

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xstitchgarden "xstitchgarden" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WEDGiTS eXplorer Pak 125 - 125 Piece Set (Toy)

My 2 1/2 and 5 year old children love the wedgits. I got my daughter the deluxe set for Christmas and they would both fight over who could build things with the pieces so that is why we got my son the larger set for his birthday a month later. They take this toy out almost every day and love to build pyramids, towers and other shapes. The toy is well made and there are lots of creative things the kids can do with it. I would recommend getting a set of cards with examples of how to build the larger designs since the books that the item comes with are mostly basic designs.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WEDGITS are WONDERFUL !!, January 16, 2009

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Grandma Cooking Teacher (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: WEDGiTS eXplorer Pak 125 - 125 Piece Set (Toy)

We purchased both the Explorer Pak and the Expansion Combo for our 5 grandsons aged 17months to 9years. What a delight to see how much all of them enjoyed this terrific toy! We also bought the Wedgits design cards, but the older boys learned so quickly that they were doing advanced designs within hours. We also bought a large, sturdy plastic crate at the hardware store in which to put ALL of the pieces so none get lost or broken. They totally love this set and our son and daughter-in-law think it may be the best gift the children have ever received.
I purchased all three of the design card sets from Starter to Advanced. Then I punched a hole in the upper left corner, threaded each card on to a keyring wire loop, by difficulty level, then put all of Starter set's 4 level packets on an easy-to-open ring. I repeated this for the main card set and the advanced, then put all of the card sets neatly in a sturdy metal box. The boys can all work at the same time on a different set of cards without squabbling and when finished, the cards go back in the box in the Wedgits chest for another day.
Though the boys can easily make their own creations, the cards are actually very good because it gives them practice in following a visual design/directions after analyzing which pieces are used to exactly duplicate the card picture. I take their picture with their creation sometimes so they can see how happy they were to complete one challenging design before the pieces get taken apart and remade into something else. We'll probably buy them more pieces for future gifts.
We are so tired of children's breaking flimsy toys or getting bored with stupid, non-interesting electronic toys. We're firm believers in letting children think, use their imagination, and create with "old-fashioned" but wonderfully educational toys. Wedgits are not old fashioned, but better than even what was available years ago. Every family should have some. Our grandsons love having their daddy (a lawyer) or grandpa (an engineer) build with them on the floor.
We love Amazon and appreciate the wonderful products they make available for good prices, too!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great alternative to traditional blocks, January 11, 2007

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Linda Richards (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WEDGiTS eXplorer Pak 125 - 125 Piece Set (Toy)

My son is almost 4 and he loves stacking these geometric shapes and making unusual towers and creations. My husband even invented a game by stacking several of the larger pieces and then doing a race to see how many of the small white pieces can be put in the structure in a minute. This is fun for young and old alike.