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Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set
Snap gears onto pillars and crank to watch them all turn.
Best for kids who love cranks, gears and cause-and-effect puzzles.
$36.99Learning Resources list price
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At a glance
- Age guidance
- Ages 3+
- Price
- $36.99 list price
- Screen needed
- No, fully screen-free
- Batteries
- Not needed
- Adult help
- Little to none
- Play style
- Solo or together
- What it is
- 100 pieces: gears, pillars, axles, bases and a crank
- Great for
- Birthday, Holiday, Classroom, Rainy Day
Kids connect gears, pillars and axles on interlocking base plates, then turn the crank to see motion travel through the chain. Building a longer chain, or getting two gears to spin opposite ways, becomes a hands-on puzzle about cause and effect.
Why we picked it
- 01100 pieces including gears, pillars, axles, bases and a crank
- 02Builds out and up, from flat gear trains to tall towers
- 03Compatible with all other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets
What they’ll learn
Always follow the manufacturer’s age and safety guidance. Small parts may be a choking hazard for children under 3.
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