Gears & Gadgets is an interesting educational building set by Creative Kids brand. This brands offers many DIY kits and toys, but this is one of the most unusual and inspiring ones.
The main building parts of this set are plates with many holes. The plates come in many shapes and sizes, and you can use different rods from this set to connect them. It various interesting parts like gears, pulleys, and connectors for building different structures. The wheels of this set also have holes and can connect to the plates in many different positions.
The set also comes with a decent instruction book that provides ideas for things to build. The booklet offers models like a zipline or a catapult. All these models can move without electricity, powered only by the gears. The set also comes in a handy suitcase you can later use to storage the pieces.
However, it’s important to note that the pieces are quite small, and they don’t always fit together easily. This can lead to them coming apart if you push too hard or don’t align them properly. Because of this and the complicated crafts, this set may be too challenging for children who are younger than 8 years old.