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Hands-down favorite construction toy
PostedJanuary 5, 2016
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Number of Kids:2
Age of oldest child:10-12
Age of youngest child:5-6
Do not hesitate to buy Keva planks! They are by far the favorite of all construction toys my two boys have tried. Their simplicity allows for unending creativity and problem solving. I am continually amazed at the variety of creations they make- from marble runs, pinball machines, towers, 2-dimensional pictures, corrals for toy animals, bridges, buildings, trains and train tracks, roads, etc. We have had ours for years and they are still in great shape and used often by both my 6 and 11 year old. The more planks the better, but if unsure, 200 is a good starter set. I prefer the heft and feel of the maple planks over the pine but still haven't decided if it is worth the difference in cost between the two or whether the weight difference affects stability. If money were no object, I would order only the maple, but so far am happy with the pine.
ProsQuality, Age appropriateness, Educational, Child's Favorite, open-ended, encourages creativity
Yes, I recommend this product.
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    5 / 5
    5 / 5
    Many possibilities!
    PostedJanuary 5, 2016
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    fromRiverside, CA, USA
    Reviewing As:Parent
    Number of Kids:2
    Age of oldest child:7-9
    Age of youngest child:3-4
    My girls (7 and 4 yrs. old) love this product. They continuously build different structures with the planks. Hours of uninterrupted fun!
    ProsAge appropriateness, Educational
    Yes, I recommend this product.
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      5 / 5
      5 / 5
      Keeps them busy
      PostedJanuary 4, 2016
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      My granddaughter was thrilled and sat for close to 2 hours building different contraptions, her dog would come by with his big tail and knock it down but she would start over again. She's 11 and loves creating or solving puzzles. Great gift ~ thanx
      ProsQuality, Age appropriateness, Educational, Child's Favorite, works the mind
      Yes, I recommend this product.
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        5 / 5
        5 / 5
        Encourages focus, understanding of math concepts, and imagination.
        PostedJanuary 2, 2016
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        fromConnecticut
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        Both my 11 year old grandson and my 9 year old granddaughter love working with Contraptions. Sometimes they create what is in the instruction book. Sometimes they create wonderful, imaginative constructions of their own.
        ProsQuality, Age appropriateness, Educational, fun for parent-child time together.
        Yes, I recommend this product.
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          5 / 5
          5 / 5
          Wonderful, open-ended toy that develops engineering and creativity.
          PostedDecember 28, 2015
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          fromBainbridge Island, WA, USA
          Reviewing As:Grandparent
          Number of Kids:3
          Age of oldest child:7-9
          Age of youngest child:1-2
          This is a wonderful, open-ended toy. I gave it to my almost 5 year old grandson who was not quite sure what to do with it. Once his 8 year old brother and his dad began experimenting with the pieces and the balls, he easily caught on, creating his own contraptions. I think the ideas in the booklet will help his building and engineering continue to grow. So far, it has entertained him for long periods of creative time.
          ProsQuality, Age appropriateness, Educational
          Yes, I recommend this product.
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            5 / 5
            5 / 5
            Hours of entertainment
            PostedDecember 21, 2015
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            fromMorton, IL, USA
            Reviewing As:Parent
            Number of Kids:3
            Age of oldest child:Over 18
            Age of youngest child:10-12
            We bought this a few years ago when my daughter was younger. She spent hours building the different towers and buildings. Her older brother even got into it! We recently purchased for another young lady and she loves it as well.
            ProsQuality, Age appropriateness, Educational
            Yes, I recommend this product.
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              5 / 5
              5 / 5
              Teaches problem solving skills and builds perseverance
              PostedApril 21, 2015
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              fromAz
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              Number of Kids:2
              Age of oldest child:7-9
              Age of youngest child:5-6
              My kids received this for Christmas, and out of the 20+ toys they had for Christmas, this was the most-played toy. My 8-yr-old likes building marble runs with the planks. We had some citiblocs from few years back, and they were compatible with the Keva planks. So with about 400 planks, he could build rather elaborate marble runs.
              I like how it teaches him perseverance, and problem solving skills. For example, what do you do when your ball doesn't have the desired velocity?
              Sometimes his structure falls apart when he isn't careful and he gets all frustrated. I would tell him to take a break and then come back again when he is ready. More often than not, he comes back to build another one, sometimes even bigger than the previous one. i believe this helps in building his resilience to what life brings in future.
              The video is the first marble run structure he built by himself over Christmas.
              ProsEducational, Quality, Age appropriateness, Child's Favorite
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              Yes, I recommend this product.
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              4 / 5
              4 / 5
              Very pleased
              PostedJanuary 9, 2015
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              Reviewing As:Grandparent
              Number of Kids:1
              Age of child:10-12
              My 10 year old grandson loved this. He had played with it on previous time, and really wanted it. Very happy I got this for him.
              ProsChild's Favorite
              Yes, I recommend this product.
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                5 / 5
                5 / 5
                Shipped from Grandparents in TN and reviewed by 9 yr old.
                PostedJanuary 8, 2015
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                fromTwin Cities, MN, USA
                Reviewing As:Child
                Number of Kids:1
                Age of child:Over 18
                "It's very cool how you can make so much with 200 blocks only. Much more than when I put it with the 600 I already had. It's also useful how there's no glue or tape and just only stacking."
                ProsEducational, Quality, Age appropriateness
                Yes, I recommend this product.
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                  5 / 5
                  5 / 5
                  Great for creative minds
                  PostedDecember 1, 2014
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                  fromColorado
                  Reviewing As:Parent
                  Number of Kids:4
                  Age of oldest child:15-18
                  Age of youngest child:7-9
                  We originally got a set of KEVA planks a year ago for our son. This year, we added on with this set because he has started building larger-scale things and loves these. The idea book has some good starting points too to get them going.
                  ProsEducational, Quality, Age appropriateness
                  Yes, I recommend this product.
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedApril 29, 2014
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                    Reviewing As:Child
                    My teacher uses it for science class me and my class loved it you can use the ideal they give you in the book or make your own the bad thing is it is hard to read the book and they weigh like feathers so they fall easy but other than that it is amazing
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedApril 3, 2014
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                    Hours of fun for my 9 year old daughter. Such a simple product - encourages to follow the included designs as well as create her own. It is a bit pricey for such simplicity. Wish I would have come up with the product ; )
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedMarch 31, 2014
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                    Our Grandson's face lit up when he saw what we had gotten him for his birthday. He is very smart and loves to put things together, so this Keva Contraptions was ideal for him.
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedFebruary 7, 2014
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                    Wonderful toy to foster imagination and cooperation. This is one of those toys that sat for a while before my children started playing with it and seeing all the possibilities. Now they take it out at least once a week and it is one of the few toys that they all use together. Love to see my 11 year old playing with my four year old!
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 27, 2014
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                    GREAT creative and fun toy!
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 27, 2014
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                    Gave to my 12 year old son as a Christmas gift . He uses the blocks at school in his talented and gift ( tag) class and he loved receiving them for use at home . He and his friends like to create contraptions .
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 21, 2014
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                    My grandson spent many fun hours building with this set.
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 18, 2014
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                    My 8year old son really loves it. He play with this set everyday!!
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 17, 2014
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                    This present has turned out to be a favorite for my 8 year old son. He has enjoyed building and demolishing his contraptions.
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 16, 2014
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                    The 10 year old recipient enjoyed it (as did his 3 year old sister and 35 year old Mom)
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                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 15, 2014
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                    He loved it!
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                    5 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 14, 2014
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                    Yes, this is a bunch of identical shaped pieces of wood. However...my 6 year old has played with this almost daily since getting it as a Christmas gift. One of his friends has requested the same gift for his 7th birthday. They love trying new things each day. It's a hit!
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                    1 / 5
                    1 / 5
                    PostedDecember 26, 2013
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                    I was expecting 'Tunnels, funnels, ramps and chutes'. I got kindling. It's 200 identical pieces of wood. They are too light and ball knocks them over. Kids were really excited for this, total disappointment.
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedOctober 31, 2013
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                    My husband and I bought this for our 6 year old grandson. He is fascinated by all the different builds he can make with this. Ideal toy for him..
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                    5 / 5
                    5 / 5
                    PostedAugust 20, 2013
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                    I have 3 boys ages 8,9,10 these kept them busy all summer long. They are great for any age. This is a must have!
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                    5 / 5
                    PostedMarch 30, 2013
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                    This is my brother's and we play with it all the time!
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                    5 / 5
                    PostedFebruary 27, 2013
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                    I am a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Teacher. My students K-5 have had a wonderful time using Contraptions. It has been a wonderful activity for all of our hands on learners!
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                    PostedFebruary 21, 2013
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                    Reports are that my grandson plays with it daily and loves it!
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                    3 / 5
                    3 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 20, 2013
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                    There are children who are wonderful at designing things and then there are children who are amazing at following complex directions to build things. My son is the latter. However, this toy provided little to NO PLANS for him to follow. I would have considered the cost much more worthwhile if it came with directions for how to build 10 or so contraptions.
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                    2 / 5
                    2 / 5
                    PostedJanuary 18, 2013
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                    This is a lot of money for a box of rectangular wooden planks. There are no specialty pieces.
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