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The Meland Marble Run is a 132-piece building toy designed for children aged 4 and up, featuring 102 translucent building pieces and 30 glass marbles. This STEM learning toy promotes creativity, problem-solving skills, and safe play, while also encouraging parent-child interaction.
S**N
Will keep them entertained
This will keep them entertained for hours. The marbles light up and there are so many different ways to put this together. More than one child can play so this is truly a great gift
C**L
Kid's Love It
This is what I was hoping for. The liitle kids loved it. The big kid's liked it too.
A**A
Best gift
This was the best gift. I purchased it for my 4 year old niece who obviously struggled assembling it but was fascinated and had so much fun with it once built.What I learned quickly is that it's a lot of fun for older kids and adults because my 12yr old niece and I spent almost an hour and a half playing with it.Highly recommend.
K**N
9/10
Bought for my 4 and 6 year old- they LOVE IT! It is great for their age, keeps them occupied. Only down sides were assembly- there is NO instructions, just two images. It is relatively simple to figure out with the images but instructions would help greatly. & It is somewhat “cheaply” made & not the most sturdy for the price paid. Other than that it is a good purchase!
L**E
Glad I Chose This One
I read tons and tons of reviews for different marble runs before settling on this one. I agonized over the reviews that appeared on almost every different marble run, saying the pieces don't hold together and the structures fall apart. I ended up buying this one, despite a few negative reviews, and it works great! The pieces hold together very nicely, and my 7-year-old and almost-4-year-old love playing with it. When we first got it, they spent no less than 6 hours that day playing with it, and at least 4 hours a day for the next few days. It slowly petered out over a week or 2, and they gradually lost interest, but will still get it out every few weeks and play with it for an hour or so. Not bad for $40. I love that it comes with a handy, drawstring bag so we can pack it all away, all together, and the pieces don't get lost. It's also great that it came with so many marbles, because somehow those DO disappear, despite our best efforts. For the reviews saying structures fall over; this is not really a fault of the toy, in my experience. You do have to build with a little intelligence, setting the towers up in a triangular or square pattern (or any kind of staggered pattern, really) for stability, not all in a straight row, which would be easily knocked over. My kids learned this very quickly. My 7-year-old very quickly learned to build complex, fully functional structures. My almost-4-year-old likes to run the marbles down structures that someone else builds, or just play with the pieces, connecting and disconnecting them, sorting the colors, collecting and hoarding marbles, etc. He doesn't quite "get" the concept of making a functioning marble run on his own yet, but that is fine; both kids enjoy the toy a lot. Only 2 pieces in the whole set do not quite work properly; the two that look like curving roller-coaster tracks; they are just slightly warped, and the balls would stop running on them, so we stopped using them. All the rest work perfectly, and we are very happy with it.
T**B
A lot of fun
This marble run set is a lot of fun for my toddler and even me. My wife and I enjoy building unique structures for our toddler and he loves seeing the marbles to run down the course. It is difficult for a young child to assemble by themselves but with some slight help from an adult it goes together in no problem. Plenty of pieces and marbles to make whatever course you want or you could mimic one of the three courses they provided pictures of. A great alternative to screens and provides some kinetic excitement compared to standard legos/blocks.
I**N
Not sturdy
The kids loved the concept of this toy. However, it is not sturdy no matter which way you assemble it. The kids gave up and now it’s floor decor in their playroom.
L**I
Meland Marble Run
I bought this for my grandkids to work together putting it together, It took alot of times trying to put it together before they succeeded. It has to be placed on a flat hard surface or it tips over .There is no instruction sheet to help out. and their playing with it didn't seem to last long. They were at ages 10, 8,6 and now it sits in the closet. But your kids or grandkids may like it better.
R**I
High Quality Marble Run Set
I recently purchased this marble run set for my child, and it has quickly become a favourite in our household. This engaging toy is not only entertaining but also promotes creativity and problem-solving skills.The set comes with a variety of colorful pieces that are easy to assemble. The sturdy construction ensures stability during play, and the pieces fit together seamlessly. Watching the marbles race down the intricate tracks is a delight for both kids and adults.One of the standout features is the versatility of the set. With multiple configurations possible, my child enjoys experimenting with different designs, fostering imagination and spatial awareness. The set also includes a variety of ramps, twists, and turns, adding an element of excitement to each marble's journey.The durability of the materials is noteworthy. Despite frequent use, the pieces have held up well, and the marbles continue to roll smoothly. Cleanup is a breeze, as the pieces are easily disassembled and stored in the provided bag.Overall, this marble run set has been a fantastic addition to our playtime repertoire. It not only provides endless entertainment but also promotes essential developmental skills. If you're looking for a fun and durable toy that sparks creativity, this marble run set is an excellent choice for kids.
D**N
Lots of fun for my daughter!
First off I like how this item comes with 20 glass marbles instead of the other misleading listings that state it contains 200 amount of pieces but it's actually 60 or 80 halves of plastic balls. The tubing and pieces are good quality. The building instruction sheet is practically useless. It shows no steps and the angle of the complete set makes it hard to tell what goes where. After 30min of following the photo I realized it doesn't even come with the same pieces so either it was wrong colour or I was missing some pieces. Regardless I was able to slap it together and once completed it was great fun for the family to race the balls down the track! My daughter is only 3 so she couldn't really figure out exactly how to place the tubes together for an efficient run but it was fun doing it together.There's pros and cons to playing on carpet or hard surface. On carpet the set won't be as sturdy but on hard surface the balls easily start rolling away! It's only been a week and I've already lost 3 balls haha (I suspect they are under the fridge)I plan to re-build a big long run when I have the time. Maybe even get another set to put together in the future.
A**R
A favourite of many students.
I replaced an old, half broken marble run with this set. I have a Learning Centre with students coming and going throughout the day. This is a favourite toy on my toy shelf, and some students find it challenging to put it away when time is up. A staple for my room.
A**A
Good product
Bought this for my kids at Xmas. It’s February and they’ll still playing with it, not been broken yet etc. Took a little bit of time to assemble but I like doing those sorts of things. The instructions aren’t the easiest in the world. Kind of just have to look at the picture and count the connectors. But I still managed. There are a lot of these toys on amazon so I was really worried i would end up picking a bad one. But in the end I’m happy with it. Only issue is that if my kid tries to move it anywhere (we have hard floors), it falls apart. Either dragging or lifting. So I just make sure they get me to move it for them. I also don’t know how sturdy I should expect it to be either. So maybe this is normal.
J**E
headache - takes 1 hour to build - user manual is a crap
I bought this for my son. He love marble run. I am disappointed on sturdiness, building time and user manual(1 page). It a headache to assemble it. It took me 2 hours to assemble but not finished and I gave up. it took about 1 hour for my wife to build for a little thing. and the user manual is a crap - not clear and not showing you what or which parts go with. and you have only 2 options to build on user manual. Price is a bit expensive.
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