Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin' Monkeys Building Set 116 pieces plastic 5 years+

The Gears! Gears! Gears! Move & Motion building set from Learning Resources lets a child's imagination run wild and invites them to build functional mechanisms out of gears and colorful pieces. Once the construction is complete, the child turns a gear and sees the entire mechanism come to life, an experience that makes technical concepts easy to understand.

The game encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while developing creativity and imagination. By assembling the gears and other elements, children develop their dexterity and understand the cause-and-effect relationship between the rotating pieces. The colorful pieces support STEM activities, suitable for learning through play.

The set includes 116 pieces: plastic construction gears, propellers, a demolition ball, chains, pulleys, utility wheels, and utility axles. The box also includes instructions in English, which guide the child and parent through the first builds and the possible combinations of pieces.

The pieces are made of plastic and the packaging measures 36.8 x 27.9 x 10 cm, a format easy to store on a shelf or in the child's room. The recommended age is 5 years and up.

Features:

• encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• develops creativity and imagination
• by assembling the gears and other elements, children will develop their dexterity and understand the cause-and-effect relationship
• colorful pieces support STEM activities
• once construction is complete, turn a gear and you will see how the whole mechanism is set in motion
• material: plastic

The set includes 116 pieces:

• plastic construction gears
• propellers
• demolition ball
• chains
• pulleys
• utility wheels
• utility axles
• instructions in English

Frequently Asked Questions

What material are the pieces made of? The set's pieces are made of plastic.

How many pieces does the set contain? The set includes 116 pieces: gears, propellers, a demolition ball, chains, pulleys, utility wheels, and axles.

What age is it recommended for? It is recommended for children aged 5 years and over.

How does the mechanism work? Once the construction is ready, the child turns a gear and the entire mechanism is set in motion, illustrating the cause-and-effect relationship.