Georello Kaleidogears 55pc

Great toy. My daughter is 2 and LOVES this set of gears. Previous reviewers said there was no handle but ours came with a little purple handle which fits neatly into any one of the cogs. We love the fact that the base plates can be fitted together to make 3D designs and although more challenging the cogs can work across a flat to upright surface. It's quite a versatile toy - a jigsaw of the base plates, then fine motor skills to get the little sprockets in their holes, you have to work out how to place the cogs so they all spin, then spinning fun! And also, once set up, which little toy can stay on the longest! The colours are lovely and change when spinning fast. The toy is made from an unusual soft almost malleable plastic, easily wipeable and cleaned but the shiney surface also makes it easy to glide the pieces together. I think we will be playing with this one for some time and I am considering getting another set to expand this one. Lots of fun. Highly recommended.

This is a really sturdy toy, lots of colour, easy for little hands to put together and it's fun for both kids (and parents)! My son first used a cog construction toy (similar to this one) at preschool and loved it so much that we brought him one for his birthday. It's not only fun to play with, but gets kids thinking, so they learn as they play...great for problem solving!

This set is lovely and very visually pleasing.You can also build up rather than lying down on the ground.I wish there was a few more pieces but I actually think it's easier to manage for a 3 year with less pieces. I'm very excited to see what my boys will do with these.I got it for a discounted price so I think the value for money is worthy of 5 stars.

We bought this for our five year old son as we'd previously bought him the Gears! Gears! Gears! set and been a little disappointed. Partly our own fault as that system is really only suitable for older children, and also because it's quite fiddly, with pieces that are tough to click together and almost impossible to take apart. This, more simple cog building system is much more appropriate for our five-year-old's ability level, and means he can take charge of the construction rather than watching us do it!This set ingeniously combines two different building elements.First, you construct a peg-board like base out of large, white, plastic sections that are shaped like jigsaw puzzle pieces. These can be connected to make any shaped base you like, and have holes like a peg board all over them.Next, you attach a four-pronged peg onto the back of the cogs (or gears). You only need to do this the first time you use them, though they are relatively easy to disassemble if you want. That peg allows you to attach the cogs to the base that you've made, by slotting the four prongs into the peg-holes. You need to position the cogs so that they interconnect correctly - this is a little fiddly as the plastic prongs are quite thin and prone to being bent slightly out of shape, and you need all four to align with the holes in the board. I've marked the set down a star for this as more ridged pegs would have been easier. Once you've attached your combination of cogs, you can attach the little handle to one of them and turn them to watch them all spin. The stickers on the cogs create lovely, kaleidoscope-like patterns as they spin (hence the name!)

Have these about a year, while they are nice they are not as good as another set we have . I really recommend Learning Resources Gears Gears Gears Deluxe Building Set - Multi-Coloured , this particular set we have is going strong after several years and kids enjoy playing with it , lots of scope for creativity

Gave this to our just turned 3 year old daughter and she could not fix together any part of this - and she is quite mature, dexterous and can concentrate! she is now 3.5 years old and over the months she has got to the point that she can attach all parts on her own and likes to play with it. There is something fun and hypnotising about watching the wheels spin.Interesting toy, thats different from the mainstream.

My little boy (only just 3) was given these by Father Christmas this year and has played with them every day since. He has learnt how to fit them together, and which ones will interlink nicely and which will jam the gears. He can play with them on his own and create a 2d pattern, however he really likes playing with an adult so we can make a 3d block with the base boards (which by the way fit together beautifully, despite their weird shape) and we fit the cogs together at an angle.The box has a convenient carry handle, which means whenever we go out to see someone my boy wants to take his cogs. Why not?! It's a fantastic toy.

We still have the set bought for our boys more than 20 years ago; our grandson loves them so I thought I'd see if they were still on sale.I was so glad to find they hadn't been discontinued and more than a little surprised that the quality is just a good as it was way back when the original set was received. Too often I have purchased replacements for games/toys only to find the quality to be way more inferior than it used to be; this definitely is not the case with Kaleidogears! This is a product to be enjoyed and awaken the imagination of kids...and bigger kids!