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Marbulous Marble Run

Item #: 21654


Enduring quality, endless possibilities! Kids will spend literally hours and hours—time and again—creating and playing with this monster marble run! We chose this building set because it's well constructed, the pieces fit together nicely, and it sparks infinite creativity. Great coordination toy, too. Set includes 121 pieces, including stackers, spinners, stairs, and funnels, 20 marbles, and idea book. For ages 4 and up.
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by PowerReviews
 
3.6

(based on 23 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (9)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (5)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (2)

52%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Fun (19)
  • Easy to operate (10)
  • Easy to assemble (9)
  • Durable (7)
  • Well constructed (6)

Cons

  • Difficult setup (10)
  • Flimsy (9)
  • Difficult to control (3)

Best Uses

  • Indoors (14)
  • Older children (12)
  • All ages (6)
  • Young children (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Parent of two or more children (13), First time parent (5), Education oriented (4), Grandparent (4), Working parent (4)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • Yes (11), No (8)

Reviewed by 23 customers

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5.0

LOVE!!!

By Laura

from St. Marys PA

About Me Grandparent

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Assemble
  • Easy to Operate
  • Fast
  • Fun
  • Well Constructed

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Indoors
    • Older Children

    Got Marble Run for our 6-year old grandson for Christmas & he has spent HOURS playing with it!

    He absolutely loves it!

    • Was this a gift?:
    • Yes
     
    2.0

    Great toy but very complicated

    By Busy Mom

    from Boston, MA

    About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Fun

    Cons

    • Difficult To Assemble

    Best Uses

    • Indoors
    • Older Children

    I bought this product for my children ages 4 and 6. Once I opened the box I realized that there were way too many pieces and the toy was not going to work for my kids. When I originally purchased this item, I had hoped the kids could build a marble run themselves but this was not the case. I am sure it is a fun toy but it wasn't what I was looking for.

    • Was this a gift?:
    • Yes
     
    3.0

    Not aged appropriately

    By Cara

    from Atlanta, GA

    About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Fun

    Cons

    • Difficult To Assemble
    • Flimsy

    Best Uses

    • Older Children

    We returned this item. It was meant to be a gift for our 6 year old, but even my husband had trouble assembling the marble runs. This toy looks fun, but certainly not meant for young ones.

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No
     
    3.0

    Fun to play but a pain to put together

    By Ni's mom

    from Chicago, IL

    About Me First Time Parent, Working Parent

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Fun

    Cons

    • Difficult To Assemble
    • Difficult to Control
    • Flimsy

    Best Uses

    • Indoors
    • Older Children

    I got this for my 3.5-year-old nephew for Christmas. Once it's assembled, it's super entertaining. However... building it is a PAIN! And then, after spending a very long time putting it together, it comes apart very easily when kids touch it even briefly. It's a great exercise of patience for the adult helping assemble it and to the child who wants to play. No way a 4-year-old would be able to put it together alone.

     
    2.0

    Not stable

    By Nana

    from Lincoln, NE

    About Me Childcare provider

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

      Cons

      • Difficult To Assemble
      • Flimsy

      Best Uses

        Was very hard to assemble & was not stable. Fell apart quickly & though it can be assembled again, was frustrating after finally getting it all together. Haven't re-assembled it yet again for that reason. Disappointing.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No
         
        5.0

        Awesome

        By Katt

        from Omaha, Ne

        About Me First Time Parent

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Easy To Assemble
        • Easy to Operate
        • Fun

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • All Ages

          I got this for my son 2 years ago when he was 3. He still plays with it and we'll be getting more again this year. Now that he is 5, he wants to make bigger and better runs. For those parents who complain about not having instructions, the basis of this toy is for your child to use thier imagination to build marble runs. This has been a great toy to open my sons imagination. Works great on our hard wood floors, don't think it would be good on thick carpet.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • Yes
           
          5.0

          My 3-year-old loves this toy, it's great

          By Jessejo

          from New Mexico

          About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Easy To Assemble
          • Fun
          • Well Constructed

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Indoors
            • Older Children

            Bought for my 3.5 yo old son after he saw one at friend's house and talked about it for weeks. It stands up just fine for a marble game. HE sometimes knocks it down on accident but otherwise he stays together just fine. He is able to make his own designs now and knows when a piece is backwards. Couple pieces broke from being stepped on. Very happy.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No
             
            1.0

            If you want frustration... buy this

            By Mom of 2

            from Plainfield, IL

            About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Fun

            Cons

            • Difficult To Assemble
            • Difficult to Control
            • Flimsy
            • Poor Construction

            Best Uses

            • Older Children

            Saw this and thought my daughter would have a blast! Unfortunately, there are NO instructions, it is VERY flimsy! She barely bumps it and it falls apart!! I would return it, but when it does stay together (for the short periods) she LOVES it.. It seems like it is missing pieces or needs something to make it sterdier.. If you want frustration... this is it! I would have NEVER bought it if I knew!!

             
            4.0

            Marble Run

            By Mama Chums

            from Sequim, WA

            About Me Grandparent

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy to Operate
            • Fun
            • Lots of options

            Cons

            • Difficult To Assemble
            • Flimsy

            Best Uses

            • Indoors

            My grandson loves playing with his marble run but it is a bit hard for him to assemble at his age. It is a teamwork toy that once built he has hours of fun with.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • Yes
             
            2.0

            Doesn't stay together well

            By EHill

            from Nebraska

            About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

              Cons

              • Difficult To Assemble
              • Flimsy

              Best Uses

                Pieces don't stay together well. Took a long time to get it put together and then once it was together, fell apart easily.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No
                 
                5.0

                quality-made toy

                By tutorteacher

                from Salt Lake City, UT

                About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Creative
                • Durable
                • Easy To Assemble
                • Easy to Operate
                • Fast
                • Fun
                • Fun for teens too
                • Well Constructed

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • All Ages
                  • Indoors
                  • Older Children
                  • Young Children

                  My son spent hours creating different marble shoots during his Christmas vacation.

                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • Yes

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  4.0

                  Awesome toy...minus the set up

                  By Jen

                  from Houston

                  About Me First Time Parent, Grandparent, Parent Of Multiples (Twins etc), Parent Of Two Or More Children

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Durable
                  • Easy to Operate
                  • Fun
                  • Well Constructed

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Older Children
                    • Young Children

                    I purchased this toy for my children, 5 yr old bou and 3 yr old girl, so they would have something to play with together. They love it. My only complaint is it really takes a parent to set it up, but after that the children played played.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No
                     
                    5.0

                    Great activity for kids or entire family

                    By Working Mom

                    from Texas

                    About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

                    Verified Reviewer

                    Pros

                    • Fun

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Bought this as a Santa gift for our girls ages 4 & 8. They both love building their own marble drops and waiting for mom & dad to follow the directions to build the big tower using all 121 pieces! Great toy that gets all of us involved and using our imaginations just as we expected.

                        Comes with lots of marbles (20) so no need to look for stray marbles under the couch, etc. until we're ready to put it away.

                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No
                         
                        5.0

                        Our son's favorite gift!

                        By H's Mom

                        from Hampton, NH

                        About Me Education Oriented, First Time Parent

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Durable
                        • Easy To Assemble
                        • Easy to Operate
                        • Entertaining
                        • Fast
                        • Fun

                        Cons

                        • Difficult for Younger Kid
                        • Many parts

                        Best Uses

                        • Indoors
                        • Older Children
                        • Young children with help

                        My 3 year old son was captivated by the marbles after we constructed a tower taller than he is! I am excited that this is a toy that will grow with him as he will eventually develop the skills necessary to construct his own creations. For now, due to it's magnitude of small parts and complexity, it will be a shared joy!

                         
                        5.0

                        Marbulous Marble Run

                        By Mel the football mom.

                        from Oak Harbor, WA

                        About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Assemble
                        • Fun

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • All Ages
                          • Indoors

                          This was Christmas gift to my 3 & 4 year old. I catch the 12 & 14 year playing with it too. It is easy to assemble. Doesn't sit well on carpet, does better on flat surface. It does come apart once in a while if the kids aren't super careful. It is a bit flimsy but the kids play with it for hours. This was a great gift for the kids.

                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • Yes

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