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Guidecraft 72-pc. Magneatos Construction Set |  | Brand: GuideCraft
Category: Toy
List Price: $57.75
Buy New: $39.99
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Seller: CD's Auctions
Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 1566
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 7 years
Clothing Size: 72 pc
Size: 72 pc
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.7
Dimensions (in): 18.3 x 17.5 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: no_warning_applicable
Warranty: 1-Year Warranty Under Normal Use
MPN: G8101
Model: G8101
UPC: 716243081019
EAN: 0716243081019
ASIN: B000BC7T9W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3 years & up | | • | Magnetic building pieces designed for small hands and huge imaginations! | | • | 72 Piece Set |
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Product Description
3 years & up. Children can create structures, build on imagination skills and experience the fun and mystery of magnetic construction. These jumbo sized pieces are magnetized and connect together easily. Designed for small hands and huge imaginations. Includes 72 pieces.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 36
 A great building toy June 11, 2007
Lizzy
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
We got this for my son's 4th birthday, and he can't get enough. He loves to build towers, and all sorts of stuff. The only thing is, even with 72 pieces you run out quickly when you're trying to make a big structure.
Some people have complained about the magnets not being strong enough, and their structures falling over. This isn't the case provided that you cross brace your structures (i.e. put a piece diagonal across squares that you build) or build your structures using triangles. There's really no problem building towers that are very large, or very tall.
Kids love them! January 4, 2007
Charley Martin (Austin, TX)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I got a set of these for my 2 1/2 year old grandson. His 4-year old sister almost started fighting with him to play with them.
Now that he has had them for a little more than a week, my daughter reports that he still spends hours building towers with them and then knocks the tower down, laughs and starts over again. Needless to say, she finds some of the parts in the oddest places after a "knock down".
Both of the kids seem really amazed by the way magnets will stick together on one end and repel each other with the other end.
I think this is a fantastic toy. Simple toys like this seem to be the most fun for kids and gives them a chance to use their imaginations.
I recommend this toy highly. (even my 26-year old son and I had fun with them.)
Really Cool February 1, 2007
Rise Hills
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 3yr old son since he likes to build things and the regular magnetic sets are too small. We love this product. Since then I have purchased the curved magneatos also. This is a really neat set for little kids. My son loves to play with them. Granted he may get frustrated when they collapse after he has been working on it, but then he just starts over. The size of the pieces are perfect for him, (plus he can't put them in his mouth as toddlers are so prone to do). I would suggest these for any toddler
Great for older kids too! March 15, 2007
Heather Jacobson (Seattle, WA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 4 and 6 year olds. Although there is a smaller version of this toy for older children, I've noticed that most kids like building big things. My kids love this toy and play with it regularly, as do both younger and older kids who come to visit -- and it's safe for them to play with around babies and toddlers. I bought a set for my 4 year old's preschool class, and her teachers report that it is very popular with all the kids. The only annoying thing is keeping track of the pieces -- the balls roll everywhere. Luckily, if you store it in the original box you can tell exactly how many balls are missing.
A favorite toy for over two years now December 11, 2008
Jenn (Chicago, IL)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My two, four, and six year old use this toy on a daily basis. Other than art supplies and kitchen food, these are the only toys that are never out of our play rotation. They have built towers as tall as themselves (with a little help from their engineer-minded uncle), and now they can build fairly intricate constructions on their own using the tips they learned from adults.
The list of things they have made is pretty amazing: microphones, obstacle courses, magic wands, buildings, moats, towers, shapes, etc. They experiment to see how many sticks they can put together before they break apart, how many levels they can go up before it collapses. I can't think of a more durable, educational toy that we have purchased.
The size is large enough that my one year old nephew can safely play with no risk of ingestion. The magnets are sealed completely inside the balls and encased behind plastic rings in the sticks. This is a toy that will last for years and will encourage open-ended play limited only by your child's imagination.
Some other pluses: 1) the pieces are too big to sucked up a vacuum cleaner hose, so when they inevitably roll under the couch, you don't have to worry about clogging your vacuum hose, 2) the colors are unisex and 3) the sticks will stick to any magnetic surface -- you should see some of the interesting sculptures I've found on my frig.
All in all, a fantastic lo-fi toy that has lasted for years of heavy duty use in our house.
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