120-Piece Light and Sound Marble Express | Fun for kids and parents...over and over and over

120-Piece Light and Sound Marble Express | Lots of fun for little ones...

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	120-Piece Light and Sound Marble Express Redbox Redbox average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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You've never played marbles like this. Build huge structures and then set your marbles racing down a wild series of ramps, tunnels, pinwheels and so much more. There's even a motorized marble lift at one of the bases to carry your marbles back up to the top of your structure. Easy to build, the Light and Sound Marble Express gives kids enough building pieces to create an endless array of structures. Includes over 120 pieces and 20 marbles. Requires 4 "AAA" alkaline batteries (not included).

Fun for kids and parents...over and over and over

My wife bought this at a consignment shop. My two-year old and I haven't stopped playing with it since. Initially, he couldn't figure out how to put pieces together, so he asked me to build him towers...which I did, happily and repeatedly. Now he's started to assemble structures on his own, although he can't by any stretch create something functional for marble-rolling. But he enjoys the building, and the pieces mate easily enough for his little hands, and they're just the right size. I doubt he'll outgrow this toy anytime soon - in fact, I expect him to enjoy it more as he grows older and becomes better able to assemble his own ramp paths and the like.

I'm frankly mystified by the reviewer who didn't believe a five-year old would enjoy this. As for instructions, well, that's what parents are for, sometimes. This is a good toy for developing imagination and problem-solving skills, in my opinion.

My only negative comments would relate to durability - but those are true of most plastic construction toys. The primary pieces are relatively sturdy, but one or two of the ramps are somewhat flimsier than the rest. Also, the marbles are, well, marble-sized - use with caution around toddlers.

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Lots of fun for little ones...

We purchased the 120 piece Light and Sound Marble Express for our five year old grandson. He loves it because it allows him to design anything he wants. His designs seem to be low and wide instead of the taller model shown. I think this may be because when you stack the pieces tall they sometimes fall apart.

The manufacturer should redesign the pieces so that they fit tighter into one another or click into place. However, this doesn't seem to deter the little ones from having fun with the toy.

Years of Fun - Use your Brain!

We purchased this for my son when he turned 3. At first we set it up exactly like the picture on the box (just looked at the pic and figured it out). Its pretty steady in this position. He spent lots of time watching us wind the gear and sending the marbles through the circuit. It includes one piece which I love, it sends the marble down one path first then switches and sends the next marble down a different path and so on. After a few weeks of that, we started trying to set up different runs using our own imagination. At first it was frustrating for him as he didn't understand that you have to make sure you build from the bottom up (build a base to support the run). This had a huge educational value for my son. He learned how to calm down and patiently build. I love that two kids and each build a path on their own, making them join or not. He is now 8 and still loves it. I love to play with it to. It is for people who do not need/want to follow exact directions and figure out things on their own (it is VERY easy to figure out).

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