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Qixels S3 3D Maker

Brand: Qixels

4.2 314 ratings

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Blast them with Water and Watch the Qixels Fuse
Create the coolest 3D Qixel Figures
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Customers like the fun and ease of use of the product. They mention it keeps their grandchildren entertained for hours and appreciate the gift value. However, some customers have reported that the build is tedious and frustrating. They are also disappointed with the stickiness. Opinions are mixed on the value for money, functionality, and build quality.

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29 customers mention "Fun for kids"26 positive3 negative

Customers find the product fun for kids. They say it keeps their grandchildren entertained for hours, is an awesome toy, and a creative game. Some say it's interesting and enjoyable, and their children enjoy making new animals.

"...I found it interesting and enjoyable, though he hasn't finished a project yet (3 weeks later)...." Read more

"...Our 8 year old son LOVED this item. He had fun making all sorts of characters, and has started his own little collection!..." Read more

"...take your time don't rush once you get the hang of it it's lots of fun keeps me occupied also it does not come with black cubes but am Allright I..." Read more

"...It has to be a light little release. Just barely. This is really fun." Read more

17 customers mention "Ease of use"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the product easy to use. They mention it's joyful, creative, and time-consuming. However, some say it takes patience and focus. Customers also mention there are quite a few guides to follow, so they are able to make a variety of things.

"...The fix is easy, just cover the base plate with some double sided tape (as shown in the picture) to hold your first layer in place...." Read more

"My son wanted one of these for Christmas. It's fairly easy to use, just make sure you wet the cubes enough...." Read more

"...The instructions were easy to follow, and he was able to build his first 3D figure without any problems...." Read more

"well built toy very happy with the product not that hard to do once you read the instructions and take your time don't rush once you get the hang..." Read more

8 customers mention "Gift value"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the gift value of the product. They mention it's a good gift and a great toy for Christmas.

"My grandson was so excited. It was the perfect gift." Read more

"Excellent gift, my daughters love this, I had to purchase more quixels to help them build more creative shapes." Read more

"gift for 6 year old boy. He was very excited to use it and loved the gift." Read more

"Great toy for Christmas and worked with the other quxel maker pieces. FUN FUN" Read more

22 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the product. Some mention it's worth the money, while others say it's not worth the money or time. The pieces fall apart after the figure is built, and the concept is that they are stingy on the beads.

"Waste of money. Despite following directions and trying some tips we found online, they don't adhere well...." Read more

"...The starter kit is pretty inexpensive as is the refill kits." Read more

"...I think a design flaw in this concept is that they are so stingy on the beads. If you lose a few on the floor then you are hosed...." Read more

"...need to know what your doing when you make something but its worth the money for sure. Kids play with it for hrs" Read more

17 customers mention "Functionality"11 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the functionality of the product. Some mention it's awesome and provides hours of entertainment, while others say it doesn't work exactly as they feel it should.

"This is a neat product! My son who is in 1st grade can do all by himself and the finished product is amazing!..." Read more

"...to be a good fit although he gets a little frustrated because it doesn't work exactly as he feels it should and sometimes the pieces do not stay..." Read more

"...With this fix, they work great, grandkids love 'em." Read more

"...It actually works and comes with a decent amount of those little thingies...." Read more

14 customers mention "Build quality"6 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the product. Some mention it's well-built and holds together great, while others say the blocks keep falling apart. They were not able to build a steady model and their first layer attempt crumbled.

"...Our first layer attempt crumbled, so we rebuilt it, using lots and lots of water the second time. That worked much better...." Read more

"...Great esteem building project for 1st graders! Built well!..." Read more

"...n't work exactly as he feels it should and sometimes the pieces do not stay together well." Read more

"well built toy very happy with the product not that hard to do once you read the instructions and take your time don't rush once you get the hang..." Read more

25 customers mention "Difficulty to build"6 positive19 negative

Customers find the product difficult to build. They mention it's tedious, frustrating, and hard to understand the directions. Additionally, they say it requires an incredible amount of finesse, precision, and attention to detail.

"...It was too difficult for my 7 year old son. It requires very fine motor skills and lots of patience which younger kids don't have...." Read more

"...He is learning how to build 3D structure. It is difficult for him at the beginning and after some explanation he's starts getting the three..." Read more

"...For a 5 year old, the beads are very small and require a fair amount of dexterity to place each tiny tiny bead on the board..." Read more

"...My son who is in 1st grade can do all by himself and the finished product is amazing! My older boys in 4th and 7th like to make things too!..." Read more

15 customers mention "Stickiness"0 positive15 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the stickiness of the product. They mention the blocks don't stay together well, the support pieces don't stay in place, and the beads don't stick. Some customers also say it's messy and doesn't work.

"...don't actually say anywhere that oh by the way these clear ones don't stick and are meant to be used where there are white squares with black dots...." Read more

"...following directions and trying some tips we found online, they don't adhere well...." Read more

"...The blocks will not stack properly if the bar is pushed with an force. It has to be a light little release. Just barely. This is really fun." Read more

"...The tiny pieces do not stay in place, so it is a constant battle. Grandson gave up, so I took over and found it extremely frustrating...." Read more

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The Moglet Ranch

Great toy invention!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016

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This is a neat product! My son who is in 1st grade can do all by himself and the finished product is amazing! My older boys in 4th and 7th like to make things too! Great esteem building project for 1st graders! Built well! My only recommendation is to buy Refill Pack for extra colors as some of the colors are not included in the Maker. The refill pack has pearl colors so my son picked his own colors for the birds. They also have the animal ranch, jungle, bugs and or alien packs in 3d.

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Great Craft for Kids 8 or Older

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016

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This kept my 8 year old busy for a few hours! He loves it. I would only recommend this for kids 8 years old and older. It was too difficult for my 7 year old son. It requires very fine motor skills and lots of patience which younger kids don't have. It only requires a small amount of warm water and lots of time. Watch a YouTube video tutorial before you begin. There were several helpful tips online not covered in the instructions.

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Kim S

FAIL, but here's a fix...

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019

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Building anything 3D requires a steady base to build on. This is where Qixels fail. There is nothing to hold the first layer in place on the base other than gravity. Just a slight bump, jiggle or breath and they slide out of registration, so you can't put the next layer in place. The fix is easy, just cover the base plate with some double sided tape (as shown in the picture) to hold your first layer in place. Then all the subsequent layers will register properly. With this fix, they work great, grandkids love 'em.

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Rebecca Valera

So far so good

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017

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Out of our qixels adventure this seems to be the best purchase so far. It actually works and comes with a decent amount of those little thingies. I learned the hard way though that you really do need to put the spacers that aren't actually labeled anywhere as spacers. We thought they were just clear ones. Nope. The directions don't actually say anywhere that oh by the way these clear ones don't stick and are meant to be used where there are white squares with black dots. Thankfully I did the first one so my son wasn't disappointment in his first go round at this. So yeah it would be great if the instructions were more clear but hopefully everyone else figures it out sooner than I did.

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summ2015

Birthday gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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My grandson loves it

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Robert

Fun toy if you enjoy it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2017

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My 5 year old loves it. He is learning how to build 3D structure. It is difficult for him at the beginning and after some explanation he's starts getting the three dimension idea. One important thing needs to bring up is two small bags of qixel cube only come with 1 cube inside! That means I got less cube than advertised! It also means poor product quality check.

Also, the cubes don't stack/align well on top of each other. The platform concept is good but the design is not perfect especially for younger kids.

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Foxtrax

Don't bother

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017

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Waste of money. Despite following directions and trying some tips we found online, they don't adhere well. I had one disappointed kiddo that chose this with money she had saved up. That being said I had a no hassle return and the seller was easy to deal with.

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Billy

Great gift for a creative 6 year old

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017

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I bought this for my son's 6th birthday. He loves being able to create things that are 3 dimensional. We also bought an additional expansion pack. The first couple of builds he needed help with, but after that he did the rest on his own.

We've done a lot of designs with perler beads in the past, but my son was always a bit frustrated that he needed to wait for me to iron them when he was done. He loves his Qixels because they just connect with water and he doesn't need anyone's help to complete his designs.

Now that he understands the basics of building with the Qixels 3D Maker, we bought an expansion pack that's just beads, https://www.amazon.com/Qixels-S4-Mega-Refill-Pack/dp/B01M0NPURE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1502142742&sr=8-4&keywords=qixels+3d+refill. He's excited to come up with his own designs.

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