Block and Marbles Master Set

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• Shipping Weight: 13.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000GTBNAG
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 55,254 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 25 inToys ; Games Building ; Construction Toys Marble Runs
  

Price : $75.00

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Bring out the master building skills in any age with this beautiful set of hardwood blocks. Great for home or schools and will last for generations to come. This set includes 80 hardwood blocks, 20 marbles, 15"x18" play board and a canvas tote to hold everything.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
High quality, open-ended toy, and endless fun December 27, 2007
By Hard2Please
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I bought this set for my 5 year old son for Christmas and he loves it (as do the rest of us). We have played with a variety of other marble runs, both wooden and plastic, and have often been frustrated by how hard they were for my son to assemble by himself, how unsteady they were, or how easily they broke. By contrast, his set has been very satisfying and fun for ages 5-40. It is easy to use, is very stable, and is durable so that my son can design and build marble runs without help. I am already amazed by how inventive he has been.The blocks are high quality, well-milled hardwoods. Before I made this purchase, I did a lot of research and knew that I wanted one of the higher quality products. I chose this set because it is Made in America (I bought no toys made in China this year), it is very open-ended, and it seemed a good value for the money (I believe in paying for quality). I was not the least bit disappointed (a rare occurrence).It's worth getting as big a set as you can afford. Initially, I thought my son might be overwhelmed by too many pieces (as he was with his Brio train tracks), so I held back some of the blocks. But the first time we played with it we got out the reserve blocks to build a 3-foot-tall marble run. I find the board to be useful as an even, stable building surface which keeps the marbles from rolling all over the place. If, however, you choose a smaller set that does not include the board, a level wooden carving board with grooves would work just as well. In fact we use one when a second person wants to build a separate maze.This product is heirloom quality, encourages creativity, is a great lesson in simple physics, and sustains interest as it is different every time. Most importantly it offers tremendous play value if you or your kids like to build or design. Please, do not be fooled by imitations. I am glad I bought the original.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I love this toy! September 23, 2011
By Diane Trimble
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I first bought this toy (Master Set size) three years ago when our oldest grandchild was five. Right out of the box it seemed too difficult for me to figure out. I was very disappointed that there were no diagrams to get me started, the box simply saying that there were "thousands of combinations". I presented it to my son-in-law to try with his five-year old son, but he didn't get around to trying it during that visit.No one was ready for it.I just took it out again for visiting grandchildren who are 7, 7, and 4 years. They were quite excited to see how easy it was to set up and try different patterns. I could tell right away that we didn't have enough, and I bought two more Super Sets, so that everyone would have their own opportunity to reflect and discover how to get the marble to flow. It is all about the flow, isn't it?Then I watched the youtube video on "Blocks and Marbles". Wow! I would encourage anyone interested to tune this in to be inspired. As other reviewers have said---with some toys you need to have enough to get the maximum fun. I am also thinking here about Magna-Tiles, another great toy. Today I bought two more Super Sets which I think is finally going to be "enough".Now about the toy itself. The blocks are beautifully made and colored, amazingly smooth, nice weight in your hand, with several different shapes that can be combined to make other turns and tunnels. The Master Set comes with a cutting board of sorts with grooves cut to collect marbles at the end of the run. You could also use a plastic food storage lid. Building works best on a coffee table or the bare floor, but we've had good luck with a piece of plywood on carpet.How does Blocks and Marbles compare to Quadrilla, which makes its own lovely collection? Well, "Blocks" doesn't have any curves and there are no "musical features" to purchase. I haven't played with it, but Quadrilla looks like you buy the components and simply configure them together.Blocks and Marbles, on the other hand, have to be built up, like traditional block-building, and then ramps and drops are fit in for the marble flow (see youtube). The actual building seems more thoughtful, and requires more skill, since fine-motor coordination and balance are needed.Another observation: marble runs generally promote building up, rather than knocking down, so (with 7 year olds, anyway) there is no temptation to build up in order to crash it down as is sometimes the case with typical block-building.All in all, I could not be more enthusiatic about this toy. We are taking it out for a an upcoming adult weekend guest, and can't wait to watch the children on their next visit. If you have children over 3 (or are good at monitoring), consider this a family investment: I see teenagers building on youtube.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Old Fashioned Fun ; Made in the USA February 27, 2011
By J. Bean
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My nine year old son received this for Christmas. This is a toy that evokes creativity, thought and planning. He has spent countless hours creating mazes. There are enough blocks to be shared for marble races. All of the pieces are machined from solid wood and sanded quite smoothly. A handful of cobalt blue marbles are included, however any regular size marble will work as well. In my opinion this toy, if cared for could easily be passed down to the next generation. This kit also comes with a canvas draw-string bag for storage. I am proud that this is made in the USA!
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Very nie but hard to build long runs
I played with marble runs when I was a kid and had a blast with them. This set is very high quality and plays very similiarly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jason H. Martin
Impressed
Lots-O-Fun. Wood and glass toys are high quality and are a good fall back for the kids to play with they are "bored". Would buy again.
Published 8 months ago by Elang
Great time and play motivator.
My son loves this game (age 7)-he has ADD and can spend hours building, moving and designing new configurations. Read more
Published 16 months ago by HulaLula
Marvelous
The wooden pieces in this toy feel so smooth -- so good. It is a joy to handle and manipulate these pieces -- they are unsealed/unstained raw wood, with color variations and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Heiss
Great skill building toy
Bought this toy for our son who is almost 4 and he loves it. It's probably is a bit advanced for him but he does enjoy playing with it and can still construct things even if he... Read more
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Block and Marbles Master Set