How is it for age 8+ users? This is the suggested age, so it's not that helpful to see how two and three year olds fare with it.
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It is a wonderful creative toy for children 8-90. It helps develop gross motor skills, and it helps develop cognitive skills. And there is also the creative side of making your own marble run designed just by you :-)
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My kindergarten students could not figure out how to put it together, so the other teacher in the classroom helped out. She found it difficult to assemble and unsturdy as well. I think there are better marble runs available than this one.
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My seven year old finds it hard to assemble. She loves the marble run concept but this one has kind of lightweight pieces that aren't easy for her to maneuver. Hope that helps.
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I think 7 is a good age for this...my 3 year old is a bit small but figured it out in short order.
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We purchased this for our daughter when she was 3. When I searched for recommended age a few websites said 3+. I do not have original packaging anymore so I cannot tell you for sure. Hope this helps.
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I would say 18-36 months? I would think that even 12-16 month old children would have fun exploring this too. It just takes a little fine motor control so that could be difficult for the younger child. Hope this helps.
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It says up to age 8, but I think it depends how tall/big your son is. My friends 4 year old uses it. I think realistically it's good till age 5.
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My daughter just turned 5 and loves it. A 3 year old might get frustrated with it, but with help from an adult or older child would probably be ok.
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I think this may be little too advanced for a 3 year old. It is a wonderful toy; very well made and amazing the way it moves and the sounds but I think I would wait until the child is about 6 years old. But I wouldn't hesitate to buy now.
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I believe this is more appropriate for younger children. I bought it for my 2 & 5 year olds last year. They loved it, but the now-6 year old only has slight interest in it by now. Also, the average 8 year old might find the size a little small (but most kitchenettes I've seen in the stores are all about this size and age level).
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I think it is better suited for 2-3 year olds. A six year old may like it the first few times, but will get easily bored as its surface does not allow for much movement for an older child.
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I purchased it for my three year old granddaughter. Depending on the child it's hard to say.
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I think most 2 year olds would be too short to use this and it may be hard for them to maneuver it. My just turned 4 year old has only had the hang of it for maybe 6 mo.
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We got it for our 2 year old, she loves it and still uses it. It goes slower, so I imagine that you could use it for younger - they just may have a hard time holding down the button to make it go.
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My daughter is 5 and she really loves this. I'm not sure if it has a age limit...maybe how far along with playing games or on computer helps. I would say its good for ages starting around 3-4. Hope this has helped you.
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We bought this for our grandson. Although they wanted it he was too young for it. I would think 3 is the minimum age for this.
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Not my 2 year old and he's pretty sharp for his age. My 3 and 6 year old got it no problem but you do need a reward. Overall, a great system in my opinion.
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My daughter was 3 years when using this, so in my view 3 - 5 is more appropriate.
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The age range listed on the box is grades 2-6, but I have used it with much younger children and they have enjoyed it. There are some small pieces and the box states that it should not be used with children under 3.