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
Put any kid's creativity in motion with gizmos. Includes Springs, spirals and propeller, plus small, Medium and large gears and Bases. This big two-piece construction set can be used alone or combined with other gears!gears!gears! Sets. 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 propelleralong 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
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 83-piece construction set can be used alone or combined with other Gears! Gears! Gears!® sets for even more fun!
Gears and base plates, each in three sizes, are accompanied by perpendicular and angle connectors that change the direction of motion from vertical to horizontal and permit three-dimensional constructions. Activity guide includes simple instructions and clear diagrams, but pieces connect almost intuitively so children can easily experiment with many variations. (Ruth B. Roufberg, Parent's Choice®, 1998) -- From Parents' Choice®
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