Price : $39.99
Smart Lab Weird And Wacky Contraption Lab - SMARTLAB-Weird & Wacky Contraption Lab. Mix and match sixty-six pieces to build unlimited contraptions that stand over 2 feet tall! Learn about gravity; momentum; and speed while testing out all kinds of fun and wacky courses! This package contains one kit including: 6-part stand; four short tracks; three medium tracks; two long tracks; one wavy track; two curved tracks; two off-ramps; toilet; funnel; cleaning machine; gears and cups; stunt pig; cannon; zigzag ramp; boot buster; chicken coop; twenty four track clips; four steel balls; steel-ball extractor; six stops; and an instruction sheet. WARNING-CHOKING HAZARD-Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 years. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Complies with CPSIA. Imported.
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Great Game with Problem Solving Skills . I would recommend this to any young kids that are interested in design or building. Really allows them to excel in the way they think about gravity and other things science!
Great Game with Problem Solving Skills . I would recommend this to any young kids that are interested in design or building. Really allows them to excel in the way they think about gravity and other things science!
Cons Review
When pigs (don't) fly... . My seven-year-old son has been obsessed with contraptions ever since he saw them on "Blue's Clues" years ago, so when we set up the Wacky Contraption Lab on Christmas morning, he was very interested in how everything worked and was engaged in the set up. This from a child now mostly interested in video games. I was so pleased!We followed the directions, got everything together, and set the ball rolling. Though the ball dropped squarely on the plate that is supposed to, as the grand finale, launch the pig, nothing happened. We modified. No launch. We called Dad over. Dad has a degree in bio-medical engineering. Dad couldn't make the thing work. Eventually three PhDs and an MD and two former grade-school teachers flailed and failed, and our previously engaged little boy wandered off to play a video game.A less subjective response to this toy: the felt boards lose their shape after several rounds of pressing the velcro-mounted chutes to them, thus hindering the success of the contraption, and the strike plate for the pig launch is so narrowly calibrated that it almost never works when the ball falls on it. Also, the chutes tend to pull away from the backboard after one or two runs.I usually pay close attention to the product reviews on Amazon, but I didn't this time. Christmas was a week away and I needed a gift. This one had such promise! But now the box and shipping information are gone and I am stuck with over-priced, poorly engineered wacky junk. This purchase was worse than merely disappointing, it was a failure.
Smart Lab Weird and Wacky Contraption Lab . Don't buy this toy !!!!! Purchased for my grandson for Christmas and we were very disappointed. It is poorly made out of flimsy material and the backing on the main frame is peeling off already. Parts for the contraption Lab do not adhere well at all even though the velcro is fairly strong....a huge rip off for the money
cheap construction . I purchased this gift for my 3 children, ages 5, 7, & 10. They love to construct & I love the concept of this product. However, upon pulling it out of the box, the wall is made out of cardboard & the hook-and-loop covering is not secured to the cardboard in several areas. Also, when you set it up, some of the pieces fall away from the wall when the marble hits them, even if the marble falls with a small amount of force, because the velcro does not adhere strongly enough to the hook-and-loop wall. I am disappointed in the quality of this product, especially for the high price tag. I am especially disappointed that I will have to box it back up & return it. My kids LOVE it but I can't justify paying for poor workmanship.
Cool but already coming apart . I think this is a great toy, but the fabric is already peeling off the cardboard backing, and we've literally only built two runs on it so far this morning. Somehow I'm going to have to figure out how to reinforce it. Otherwise, it's a great idea and can provide hours of entertainment.
Didn't work for us . I had to return this toy because although it has potential to offer hours of creative problem solving and fun, the velcro on the individual pieces didn't stick to the felt on the board, rendering it absolutely useless.
Grandsons love it . I have 2 ten year old grandsons that just love this. They started out building the contraptions in the examples, but now are just trying to come up with new and weirder ways to put things together. The boards were warped a little when it arrived, which caused the ball to miss the troughs once in a while. A couple days under some heavy books solved that problem.
Contraption Lab Review . love the contraption lab, my three kids (ages 6,7 and 8)have a ton of fun with it- playing for hours. The board is kind of flimsy but we made a bigger felt board on the back of a door so it wasnt a big deal. Wish there were additional kits to buy to make the contraption bigger.
Smart Lab - Smart Fun . My son played with this for a few hours the first day he got and has been playing with it since. Only a three on durability - made ok, not great and we lost a few of the marbles very quickly. Needs a way to "house' all the pieces. But overall a fun toy!
notworthit . I love the concept of this toy but the quality leaves alot to be desired. The board that is used to attach the pieces was cheap and had problems day one. This would be a grear game if the quality was better. Don't waste your money.
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Feature Smart Lab Weird And Wacky Contraption Lab
- Successfully constructed contraptions send the stunt pig flying
- Individual or collaborative play
- Mix and match parts to create one of a kind courses
- Unlimited number of contraptions to build and test
- Kids build skills like problem solving and strategy, testing and experimentation
Product Details
EAN : 0834509001394UPC : 834509001394
MPN : SL10304
Brand : Smart Lab
Weight : 4 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 16 inches
Width : 15 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Smart Lab
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 8 years
Model : SL10304
Publisher : Smart Lab
Release Date : 2011-10-15
SKU : SL10304
Studio : Smart Lab
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