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Learning Resources - Gears! Gears! Gears! Lights and Action Building Set | 
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| Brand: Learning Resources
Category: Toy
List Price: $54.95
Buy New: $34.98
You Save: $19.97 (36%)
New (18) from $34.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 9044
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 9 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 11.5 x 11.5
MPN: LER9209
Model: LER9209
UPC: 765023092097
EAN: 0765023092097
ASIN: B000MWXFF8
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dazzling motion takes construction creativity to a higher level. | | • | The next step for kids who have mastered the Basic Building Set (LER 9164) this set includes enough lights to brighten any child's play site. | | • | Pieces snap together easily and pull apart so kids can build anything they can imagine--there's no wrong way to build! Fully compatible with all other Gears! Gears! Gears! Sets. | | • | Features 121 durable plastic pieces, storage tub, and button-cell batteries for flashing lights are included. | | • | Motor requires 3 AA batteries, not included. |
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Product Description
Dazzling, colorful motion takes creative construction to a higher level. The next step for kids who have mastered the Gears! Gears! Gears! Basic Building Set (sold separately), this set includes enough lights to brighten any child's play site. Pieces snap together easily and pull apart so kids can create anything they can imagine -- there's no wrong way to build! Includes 121 durable plastic pieces, storage tub and button-cell batteries for flashing lights. Fully compatible with all other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets. Motor requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Poor design disappoints January 4, 2009
My 9-year-old son got this for Christmas. The simple stuff is easy to make using small gears lying flat. We tinkered together for a while to make some of the complex systems displayed on the box, but frankly, they are impossible to make. I believe another reviewer for a version of this toy said that it would require adults using superglue to hold pieces together to make the cool stuff. I agree. The pieces do not fit together in a predictable or stable way to allow gears to turn as you build a tower (well all but the simplest tower with the small gears). I'd build a tower only to have it not work, or have it fall apart because the gears would only mesh if the pieces were not firmly fit together. The brief instructions don't help. The instructions crucially lack drawings of sample set ups. My son gave up after 15 minutes and I did a half hour later.
 Great toy December 28, 2008
Great toy...the kids left for their bedroom and started creating immediately. My nephew took it to all the family gatherings and all the cousins love it. The best part...it took them away from the video games for at least 4 days. All my other nephews want one now. Great Toy...even the fathers got into it with thier kids.
 Not sure December 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this toy last Christmas for my son who was turning 5. I wanted something fun, interactive, and a bit educational. It's built well, nice colors. My son liked the flashing lights, the psychedelic stickers, and the control of the motor. Unfortunately, he just didn't play with this toy very often. I think there were some early challenges with assuring the gears were placed properly to run. But he's smart, and enjoys puzzles and things that move, so I don't think that was the deal breaker. He doesn't usually mind trial and error. I just don't think it had the power to stay interesting for him that long. Perhaps he would have liked the robot gears better. I can tell you that it comes in a nice bucket that is easy to repack and to store.
 Fun For An Asperger's Child January 1, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
My 5 year old son with Asperger's enjoys this toy. He likes to put puzzles together and this satisfies his need to put together and pull apart. While not as challenging as puzzle, the flashing lights hold his attention longer than I think it would without lights and the spiral/design stickers. What is also a plus is that my 7 month old loves to watch her brothers put this together and put it into motion. The pieces are sturdy and snap together firmly and operate smoothly. This is a fun toy, however, for older children it doesn't provide as much stimulation as, say, Legos.
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