| Gizmos and Gears |  | Brand: Learning Resources
Category: Toy
List Price: $36.95
Buy New: $22.98
You Save: $13.97 (38%)
New (8) from $22.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 6346
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 7 - 13 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 4.2 x 10.9 x 14.5
MPN: 9171
Model: LER9171
UPC: 040101500009
EAN: 0040101500009
ASIN: B00000ISYC
Release Date: October 2, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 82 Pieces | | • | Winner of 10 Awards | | • | Easy to Assemble | | • | Advanced Construction | | • | Hours of fun! |
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Product Description
This wacky gears set really whirls and twirls beyond any kid's wildest dreams. Includes springs, spirals and propeller, plus small, medium and large gears and bases. Big 82-piece construction set can be used alone or combines with other sets for even more fun.
Editorial Review
Mix one 82-piece box of Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos with a handful of children and what do you get? A tableful of swirling, whirling, twisting, turning, cross-your-eyeballs thingamajigs! The Gizmos advanced set includes some unusual connectors, including a couple of comical 8-inch springs, some angled joints, and a working propeller--along with a generous helping of the basic stuff. With three sizes of meshing, stackable gears, and simple snap-together bases that can be arranged scores of ways, kids have the freedom to create all kinds of gyrating gadgets. Even with the outlandish decals and Day-Glo shades, Gears manages to teach budding builders an astonishing amount about how machines work. --Julie Ubben
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 gg great July 27, 2008
Gizmos and Gears delighted my 5 year old granddaughter. She has all but constructed a new machine for spinning yarn into gold. She loves it and her inventiveness and creative juices are surpassing my highest expectations. The brighter the child, the more appeal. She turned 5 in July, and will enter 1st grade in August. So parents who are thinking about purchasing this toy, by all means get it! It will keep your children entertained for hours without supervision. It is better than advertised!
great building set December 28, 2007
I bought this building set for my grandson for Christmas. He is so hooked already we are thinking of adding some more to it in the near future. It's a different twist for kids that like all kinds of building sets. Great toy!
 Learn from my mistake! The blue/green storage/work table isn't included! December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hope my mistake helps someone else. I came across this item which shows a picture of the storage table with the gears. FYI - you DON'T get the storage table with this gear set. It's sold separately for $80. The photo with the storage table doesn't sell this specific product and should be removed - or at least mentioned in the disclaimer. It's misleading.
Also, the kids really enjoyed playing with these before -we thought perfect Christmas gift! However, contrary to my original thought, you really only need one set, not the standard set plus a motorized set to keep them from getting bored. Your primary set can be one of the motorized sets which already include over 100 gears!
 Looks pretty but lacks durability December 30, 2004
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This was a fun toy to look at and the box it came in was huge compared to what was inside. The colors are fantastic, but actually getting the gears to work is another story all together. The snaps were EASILY breakable and would lodge inside the gears. The directions for making a robot or an airplane were ridiculous and I usually don't have a problem with complicated directions. Skip this one and go for a science kit.
Fun March 15, 2004
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
Gears was bought for my 4 year old nephew and he just loves it.
I would recommend this toy for education, imagination, and just plain fun!!!
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