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Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set, Gear Toy, STEM Learning Toy, 100 Pieces, Ages 4+

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  • Frustration Free Packaging: this version comes in a brown corrugate box. Easy to recycle and great for the environment!
  • Different every time you build, this versatile, interconnecting gear set fosters imagination and provides opportunities to experiment with simple mechanics and science
  • Supports STEM by introducing children to sorting, grouping, counting, designing, constructing, and putting physics into play with spinning gear movement. Learning gets more intricate as children’s abilities advance
  • Boost fine motor skills while promoting reasoning and problem solving as children create moving experiments with spinning, colorful action
  • 100-piece set includes 46 Colorful gears (blue, green, orange, red, purple), 26 square pillars, 21 six-way axles, 6 interlocking bases, 1 crank handle, and activity guide
  • Great for ages 3+
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Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set, Gear Toy, STEM Learning Toy, 100 Pieces, Ages 4+

Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set, Gear Toy, STEM Learning Toy, 100 Pieces, Ages 4+

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GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! Beginner's Building Set

Vibrant, spinning gears set imaginations in motion. GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! is a child's introduction to the world of construction and movement. Bright colors and easy-to-assemble pieces encourage children to create moving masterpieces. There are so many ways to build and open-ended components mean there are no wrong ways to build. The set contains 95 sturdy pieces that snap together, challenging your child's creativity. Children discover something new every time they play.

Get Little Engineers Building

Boost fine motor skills and encourage engineering skills and reasoning as children create moving experiments with spinning, coloful action. The turning gears in this colorful set offer hundreds of 3-D construction possibilities. All pieces in the set are compatible with all GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! building sets, allowing you to easily add on for your child over time.

Encourage Problem Solving and Perserverance

This engaging set features plastic gears, cranks, connectors and interlocking base plates for endless construction possibilities! The included Activity Guide covers building basics that lay the foundation for basic cause and effect. Children can then create a crawling catterpillar and a souped-up race car, or engage in some fun ex-gear-iments! GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! provides many opportunities for young children to experiment with simple mechanics and science. The included experiments encourage them to notice interesting movements and connections, and explore the fascinating action that can be created with gears.

Set Learning in Motion

GEARS! GEARS! GEARS! - also a great tool for mastering basic skills. While your child engages with his favorite construction toy, he's developing hand-eye coordination and handwriting muscles. He thinks he's playing but he's also learning colors, cause and effect and the concepts of push and turn.

What's in the Box?
  • Gears
  • Cranks
  • Connectors
  • Interlocking base plates
  • Activity guide

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Countless Ways to Build

Every time a child builds with Gears, they have the opportunity to use their imagination to create something different. Get ready for years of Gears fun!

Eye-Catching Colors

Set features gears in 6 vibrant colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple so kids’ creations are as colorful as their imaginations!

Think Outside The Blocks

This Deluxe Gears set encourages creative thinking and takes building to the next level by adding fascinating spinning motion with the included crank.

Chunky Size Gears

Gears are generously sized for small hands at 2.5” across. Excellent for promoting fine motor skills. Compatible with all other Gears sets for even more fun.

Deluxe 100-Piece Set

Includes 46 Colorful gears (blue, green, orange, red, purple), 26 square pillars, 21 six-way axles, 6 interlocking bases, 1 crank handle, and activity guide.

Stem Learning

Learning Resources offers a huge selection of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math toys. These toys help children problem-solve, communicate effectively, prepare for future success, and have fun at the same time!

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    545 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, imagination, and motor skills of the toy. For example, they mention it's an engaging toy with lots of room for creativity, and a great STEM toy for preschool and early elementary. They appreciate the gears quality. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of assembly, and value.

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    113 customers mention108 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the toy. They mention that it is an engaging toy with lots of room for creativity, an educational toy, and a STEM toy for preschool and early elementary. They also say that it's the coolest and most inventive toy to stimulate kids' imagination. Overall, customers are happy with the product and recommend it to others.

    "...Great toy!" Read more

    "...Coolest and most inventive toy for kids' imagination...." Read more

    "...Still, these are sturdy and well made, and a great toy for budding scientists!..." Read more

    "...Maybe she's just too young?Otherwise this is a decent kit. It does what it's advertised to do!..." Read more

    47 customers mention42 positive5 negative

    Customers like the imagination of the toy. For example, they mention it's an engaging toy with lots of room for creativity, and they're amazed at the variety of creations. Some say it'd be a superb STEM style toy for kids, and others say it’s cute.

    "...Even as a basic kit, there are plenty of pieces to play with, so it is fun on its own, but there are plenty of more complex kits to choose from...." Read more

    "...Coolest and most inventive toy for kids' imagination...." Read more

    "...Multiple configurations. Fun to play with. My family was pleased with this set as is, and we are considering buying an expansion set." Read more

    "...This toy has a lot of great potential, just fix the frustration-added packaging and improve the fit of the pieces." Read more

    29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

    Customers find the toy to be an excellent learning and building tool that encourages fine motor skills. They also say it's a great toy for learning about engineering aspects and how gears interact. Customers also mention that it'll build problem-solving skills and is a good toy.

    "...Still, these are sturdy and well made, and a great toy for budding scientists!..." Read more

    "...For that reason, I think it is a good toy to encourage fine motor skills." Read more

    "These are fantastic for busy toddler hands. My five year old also loves these gears-I’ve been amazed at the variety of creations he has come up with...." Read more

    "...I would highly recommend them as a creative toy that helps boost cognitive reasoning skills and fine motor skills." Read more

    14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the gears. They mention that the gear set is amazing, works well, and clicks together easily. Customers also mention that it's a simple yet effective toy for introducing children to how things work.

    "...THE GEARS are AWESOME. I don't know why I thought they just laid flat, but you can build them vertically or horizontally...." Read more

    "Pros:The toy itself is good quality. The gears work well, align nicely, and click together easily...." Read more

    "Gears; Gears; Gears is a simple yet effective toy for introducing your child's mind to the basic concepts of design and connectivity...." Read more

    "This toy is very well constructed and works well once it's configured...." Read more

    32 customers mention11 positive21 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the toy. Some mention that it's very easy to put together and intuitive to use, while others say that the parts fit tightly and are rather tricky to put up. They also say that there are no instructions and that snapping the green flooring piece together was difficult.

    "...one is that the gears only rest on the base plates, they don’t snap in place, so if they tip it, all of the gears fall off...." Read more

    "...and we did have instructions in ours, but I found the set to be intuitive to use anyway...." Read more

    "...The pieces fit together well, but they attach so tightly that she cannot easily separate them without my help...." Read more

    "...More force than what a 3yrs old can do. If the pieces are not assembled properly then the structure is unstable which makes it harder for the gears..." Read more

    22 customers mention12 positive10 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the toy. Some mention that it's a good investment, while others say it'll be a waste of money.

    "...The value for the amount of play is amazing, and everyone has had fun playing with it, from age 2 - 60...." Read more

    "...Maybe my 3 year old is too young for this toy? She got bored with this toy very quickly and does not want to play with it anymore...." Read more

    "...Wants to take or with him when he goes home. Great choice as a gift fir him." Read more

    "...Ours came in a plain, brown box. Not great at all for a birthday gift for your child’s friend." Read more

    7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

    Customers are disappointed with the illustrations in the toy and game. They mention that there are no pictures on the box, ideas, or instructions. They also say that there is no labeling of what is inside.

    "...Inside the box, there were no pictures, instructions, or idea booklets -- all crucial for this age group as not all toddlers are able to think of..." Read more

    "...The package had no picture or logo, not even big letters of the product name. There is no instruction inside either. I have no way to gift it...." Read more

    "...the "frustration-free packaging" it was shipped in does not have the pictures on it that the instructions refer to...." Read more

    "...There is no picture or labeling of what is inside like most gifts. Otherwise it's great!" Read more

    7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

    Customers find the quantity of the toy annoying, with no container to store the pieces. They also say the set doesn't have enough parts to have critical mass.

    "...so many pieces, not sure what goes where and doesn't come with any instructions or building templates. Simply comes with a bag and the pieces...." Read more

    "...the pieces in a lidded box like a Rubbermaid otherwise the pieces will be everywhere!..." Read more

    "...Instead it simply a plastic bag full of little plastic pieces and nothing else...." Read more

    "This toy is in a bin in the basement. SOOOOO many pieces and I don't think my son has ever used it as intended...." Read more

    Awesome STEM toy!
    5 Stars
    Awesome STEM toy!
    We bought this set for my (almost) 3 year old son for Christmas and they were a huge hit. He figured out how to build on his own, we had to show him how to use the crank to make the Gears move. We'll definitely be buying more to expand. I think his father and I have as much playing with them as he does :)
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    JWOOD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kids loved these!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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    My kids enjoyed playing with these for hours!
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    AmazonCustomer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Home run for multiple ages
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2016
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    My Drs office has a large, table version of this, and my son loved it whenever he had a chance to use it. I actually bought it for my younger daughter, almost three, for the STEM value, but with the small pieces, I hoped that they would play it together, so that one of us could supervise while she played (she doesn't put small pieces into her mouth, but one can't be too careful). Both kids just LOVED it immediately, out of the box. My older boy can still use some work with his fine motor skills, and he is a building toy/Lego freak, so this hits a few sweet spots for him. My toddler also loves to play with bigger Lego bricks (mega blocks and duplos), so she has a ball building with them - the gear size is prefect for her little hands, but they aren't so strong that they can pinch her fingers when they turn. She also loves the bright primary colors, and we have fun making patterns and shapes with them. Heck, I even find it fun to play with, myself!

    We have only had it a short time, but it is out multiple times a day, and I have plans to supplement this first kit with other kits as soon as I can. Even as a basic kit, there are plenty of pieces to play with, so it is fun on its own, but there are plenty of more complex kits to choose from. I can definitely see this being something that both kids will be interested in for a long time, especially as they become more creative in their building. Great toy!
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    Frances
    5.0 out of 5 stars Imagination Plus
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017
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    Oh my goodness, when I bought this product I got it at a great deal. It wasn't in the original box but a plain brown box. (you could choose either but plain box was cheaper). I opened the box and put the gears in a plastic file folder container. JUST GREAT! My grandchild carries the box around to where he wants to play with it and puts it away nicely. THE GEARS are AWESOME. I don't know why I thought they just laid flat, but you can build them vertically or horizontally. You can make canals, towers, almost anything your mind can imagine and the gears work. Coolest and most inventive toy for kids' imagination. This scored BIG with my preschoolers age 3 - 6 and i'm sure above that age would love them too.
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    Ms. S
    4.0 out of 5 stars Works for different ages
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
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    So I bought these for my one year olds who are obsessed with spinning things- the handle and some of the connectors that make 3D creations are choking hazards but if you set those aside, the gears and the base plates are fine for babies and toddlers. They do love spinning them! There are only two things that I find disappointing- one is that the gears only rest on the base plates, they don’t snap in place, so if they tip it, all of the gears fall off. This wouldn’t really be a problem with older kids but it would have been nice if they stayed more secure. The other thing that’s kind of a bummer is that the gears come in all six colors of the rainbow, but the base plates are the same shade as the green ones. Visually, it would just be so much nicer if the base plates were black or white so all of the colors stood out. Still, these are sturdy and well made, and a great toy for budding scientists! I used to have a set in my First Grade classroom and they were a big hit with the kids there as well!
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    jnewbie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting concept but appeal didn't last -- maybe I started too young?
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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    Like probably every parent I want to get my kid interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, so I'm always looking for building toys that are educational and fun. These Gears were fun at first but haven't quite had the staying power of other building toys we have, such as Legos.

    I introduced these Gears! to my kid when she was four years old. She's almost five, but she still won't really go to the Gears unless I'm there playing with her. The pieces fit together well, but they attach so tightly that she cannot easily separate them without my help. The gear wheels attach to the pegs without too much force, but the green and purple pieces which make up the framework attach so tightly that it's tough for a 4 year old to separate them. Another aspect about this toy is that you can't really create as many different things as them as you can with something like building blocks or legos. You can try to get creative and do vertical gears and horizontal gears like you see in the images, and perhaps play with the colors, but that's about where it ends. As an adult I think it's pretty fun to get a long chain of gears going and watching them all spin together -- but that doesn't quite hold my kids attention for very long... Yet. Maybe she's just too young?

    Otherwise this is a decent kit. It does what it's advertised to do! Having said that I wouldn't give this as a gift to a friend, and I don't feel compelled to buy more.
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    Jennifer Cody
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hit at 2, still a hit at 4
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
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    I bought this back in November of 2017 for my son for Christmas. He was 2 at the time, and is almost 4 now. He loves them as much now as he did then. He has always loved watching how gears fit together and spin, so that is how he originally played with the toy. Now he builds robots, cars and trains all on his own. It is also fun for him to break the creation and fling the pieces around. The value for the amount of play is amazing, and everyone has had fun playing with it, from age 2 - 60. If you have a child that likes building with blocks or legos, this will be a hit.
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    jme
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016
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    This is the second of five toys I bought on Amazon for my son's third birthday. I'm a writing a review because, frankly, I found this toy fascinating. I knew it was one of those -build-it-yourself kits, so I thought it would be good for son, who seems to like to build things. It turned out to be better than expected. All the gears assemble in such a way that when one starts turning, they all start turning, and there's quite a number of them to turn. You can make all sorts of configurations and the gears will just turn and turn and turn. I can't explain it, you have to see it. I highly recommend it for the young ones who like building blocks and that sort of stuff. Or maybe fathers who never grow up.
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    Carolina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entretenido y creativo
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 6, 2020
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    Buenísimo! A los niños les encantó y se entretienen por horas
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