--- product_id: 264807 title: "Gizmos 82-piece Set (Gears! Gears! Gears! series)" brand: "learning resources" price: "$118.15" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Learning Resources" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/264807-gizmos-82-piece-set-gears-gears-gears-series store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 8-inch springs for dynamic motion 82-piece multi-size gears set snap-together bases & connectors Gizmos 82-piece Set (Gears! Gears! Gears! series) **Brand:** learning resources **Price:** $118.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚙️ Spin up your child’s future engineer with the ultimate gear-building adventure! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gizmos 82-piece Set (Gears! Gears! Gears! series) by learning resources - **How much does it cost?** $118.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/264807-gizmos-82-piece-set-gears-gears-gears-series) ## Best For - learning resources enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted learning resources brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Dynamic Motion Magic:** Includes unique 8-inch springs and propeller for mesmerizing gyrations and real-world physics. - • **Hands-On STEM Mastery:** Develop fine motor skills and early engineering intuition through tactile, open-ended play. - • **Expandable & Compatible:** Seamlessly combines with other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets to amplify complexity and fun. - • **Screen-Free Learning Fun:** Manual, battery-free design encourages focused, imaginative play and parent-child bonding. - • **Unlock Creative Engineering:** 82 vibrant gears, springs, and connectors fuel endless machine-building possibilities. ## Overview The Gizmos 82-piece Set from Learning Resources offers a colorful, multi-sized collection of gears, springs, and connectors designed to engage kids aged 5+ in hands-on STEM learning. This manual, battery-free kit promotes creativity, fine motor skills, and early engineering concepts through open-ended play. Compatible with other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets, it’s perfect for expanding young builders’ imaginations and mechanical know-how. ## Description desertcart.com Mix one 82-piece box of Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos with a handful of children and what do you get? A tableful of swirling, whirling, twisting, turning, cross-your-eyeballs thingamajigs! The Gizmos advanced set includes some unusual connectors, including a couple of comical 8-inch springs, some angled joints, and a working propeller--along with a generous helping of the basic stuff. With three sizes of meshing, stackable gears, and simple snap-together bases that can be arranged scores of ways, kids have the freedom to create all kinds of gyrating gadgets. Even with the outlandish decals and Day-Glo shades, Gears manages to teach budding builders an astonishing amount about how machines work. --Julie Ubben Product Description Put any kid's creativity in motion with gizmos. Includes Springs, spirals and propeller, plus small, Medium and large gears and Bases. This big two-piece construction set can be used alone or combined with other gears!gears!gears! Sets. Mix one 82-piece box of Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos with a handful of children and what do you get? A tableful of swirling, whirling, twisting, turning, cross-your-eyeballs thingamajigs! The Gizmos advanced set includes some unusual connectors, including a couple of comical 8-inch springs, some angled joints, and a working propelleralong with a generous helping of the basic stuff. With three sizes of meshing, stackable gears, and simple snap-together bases that can be arranged scores of ways, kids have the freedom to create all kinds of gyrating gadgets. Even with the outlandish decals and Day-Glo shades, Gears manages to teach budding builders an astonishing amount about how machines work. Julie Ubben From the Manufacturer This wacky gears set really whirls and twirls beyond any kid's wildest dreams. Includes springs, spirals and propeller, plus small, medium and large gears and bases. Big 83-piece construction set can be used alone or combined with other Gears! Gears! Gears!® sets for even more fun! Review Gears and base plates, each in three sizes, are accompanied by perpendicular and angle connectors that change the direction of motion from vertical to horizontal and permit three-dimensional constructions. Activity guide includes simple instructions and clear diagrams, but pieces connect almost intuitively so children can easily experiment with many variations. (Ruth B. Roufberg, Parent's Choice®, 1998) -- From Parents' Choice® Review: Fun, Creative, and Educational. (and no batteries needed =)) - I bought this as an expansion to the Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Set (150 Pieces) for my 4 year old son. He was 3 years old when I bought the Super Set. http://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/B00000JGWY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I highly recommend both products. The parts are very well built and durable. The Super Set (link above) was perfect for a three year old. It gave him a lot of gears and was easy for him to learn how to use / build new set-ups. In the Super Set all of the gears are a single standard size. Therefore, it is very easy for a 3 year old to figure out and build things that will interact by default. I would recommend starting with the Super Set if it is your child’s first set. I would also consider buying the Super Set in combination with Gizmos and Gears so you have a lot of pieces to build things with. Now that my son is a year older and has experience with the base set (he has played with it a lot off-and-on over the past year), we decided to expand it with the Gizmos and Gears set. The Gizmos and Gears introduces two new sizes of gears (medium and large) and three new sizes of base plates. It also introduces several new “gizmo” pieces. For example, it comes with two connection springs which allows you to connect the center of two different gears on different planes or different orientations (e.g. orthogonal to eachother). As the driving gear turns, it builds up torque in the spring, and the second spring turns with a slight delay. Other gizmos include a propeller and several new creative structural pieces as well. The Gizmos and Gears set provides kids with good hands-on experience with machines. They will develop a natural intuition on the impact of Gear Ratios (small gear driving a large gear, or visa versa), begin understanding the concept of Gear Backlash (how much you can turn the driving gear before the tolerance stack-up results in movement / force throughout the gear chain), learn how to be creative and invent their own “machines”, etc.. all while having fun. It is fun to watch my son focus while he is building and experimenting with the various gears. With the different sized gears in the set he has to figure out which structural pieces he needs to use to ensure the teeth will adequately interact. When he wants to add a new gear, sometimes he has to remove existing ones so he can physically fit the new one in. Then he has to put the originals back in place. These are great experiences that will help him figure out how things work and build / repair things in the future. Nothing beats hands on learning. There are things you learn playing with physical objects that you will never learn on a tablet or smart phone app. This is also a great opportunity for parents to play with their kids. My son often wants us to play with him and help him build new “machines”, or to proudly show us his new machine and ask us to operate it. In summary, I highly recommend the Gizmos and Gears set, especially if it is an expansion to the Super Set I mentioned earlier in the review. The Gizmo’s and Gears set is also good as a standalone set. The first night my son used it was stand alone and not yet combined with his other gears. The number of parts in the set is a little limited, so if your child does enjoy playing with them, you may look to expand the set with a second Gizmo’s and Gears, the Super Set, or one of the other expansion sets you can find on desertcart. I can see this set being fun for kids of multiple ages. My son is 4, but I can see him playing with these , much like legos, for years to come. Review: Fun with gears! - This set of gears is very sturdy, and the pieces fit together as they should. They do not lock in place, but, for the most part, the gears stay put as they turn. They occasionally come loose at times when it's not part of the plan, but a locking feature would create its own issues, so I'm okay with the design. The gears can be arranged in many configurations, and extra "gizmos" are included to expand the possibilities. I had a smaller set from this same brand, so when I wanted to expand it, I looked for these again. Happy with my purchase! ## Features - Celebrate 25 years of Gears! in 2019 and set imaginations in colorful motion! Kids develop creativity, imagination and fine motor skills by building. Chunky spinning gears snap easily into place and help kids develop fine motor skills. - DISCOVER: Invite “little engineers” to get their hands and mental gears in motion for imagination, early learning, and open-ended play with this set - DEVELOP: Boost fine motor skills while promoting reasoning as children create moving experiments; learning gets more intricate as children’s abilities advance - 83-PIECE SET: This set includes colorful small, medium and large gears, base plates, various connectors, pillars, 6-way axels, crown gear, peg adapters, propeller, crank, and sticker sheet. Educational toys for ages 3+ - GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers, Easter Baskets Stuffers or even for Homeschool. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00000ISYC | | Age Range Description | 5+ | | Best Sellers Rank | #47,584 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #11 in Toy Interlocking Gear Sets | | Brand Name | Learning Resources | | Color | Multi-color | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,416 Reviews | | Educational Objective | Engineering Skills | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00765023012507 | | Included Components | gears | | Item Dimensions | 14.5 x 10.9 x 4.2 inches | | Item Height | 4.2 inches | | Item Type Name | Gizmos & Gears | | Item Weight | 1.11 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | Learning Resources | | Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 120 | | Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 60.0 | | Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty | | Material Type | Plastic | | Number of Players | 4 | | Operation Mode | Manual | | Power Source | hand-powered | | Size | Large | | Supported Battery Types | No batteries required | | Theme | Educational Toys | | UPC | 040101500009 765023012507 858160445038 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Images ![Gizmos 82-piece Set (Gears! Gears! Gears! series) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FBO7ZvAxL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does this toy compliment Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Set??** A: Yes, it can be used with any number of Learning Resources Gears sets. **Q: How many cranks come in this set?** A: Hello, Set Includes: 4 peg adapters, 11 small gears, 5 medium gears, 4 large gears, 7 small bases, 4 medium bases, 3 large bases, 6 six-way axles, 8 pillar connectors, 9 large pillars, 12 small pillars, 1 crown gear, 2 T-connectors, 2 angle connectors, 2 spring connectors, 1 propeller and 1 crank. **Q: Is there a parts list for this product?** A: Not needed. Bought for grandson at age 3; now at 9, he still finds inventive, imaginative uses for all the parts, & all those included in his Gizmos set, which are interchangeable. Confused about why anyone need to know about a parts list! **Q: Where can I buy sring connector replacements? They broke.** A: Unfortunately, we do not stock replacement parts. Feel free to reach out to us on our Learning Resources site under our "contact us" page with any other questions you may have. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, Creative, and Educational. (and no batteries needed =)) *by M***B on January 3, 2015* I bought this as an expansion to the Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Set (150 Pieces) for my 4 year old son. He was 3 years old when I bought the Super Set. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JGWY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I highly recommend both products. The parts are very well built and durable. The Super Set (link above) was perfect for a three year old. It gave him a lot of gears and was easy for him to learn how to use / build new set-ups. In the Super Set all of the gears are a single standard size. Therefore, it is very easy for a 3 year old to figure out and build things that will interact by default. I would recommend starting with the Super Set if it is your child’s first set. I would also consider buying the Super Set in combination with Gizmos and Gears so you have a lot of pieces to build things with. Now that my son is a year older and has experience with the base set (he has played with it a lot off-and-on over the past year), we decided to expand it with the Gizmos and Gears set. The Gizmos and Gears introduces two new sizes of gears (medium and large) and three new sizes of base plates. It also introduces several new “gizmo” pieces. For example, it comes with two connection springs which allows you to connect the center of two different gears on different planes or different orientations (e.g. orthogonal to eachother). As the driving gear turns, it builds up torque in the spring, and the second spring turns with a slight delay. Other gizmos include a propeller and several new creative structural pieces as well. The Gizmos and Gears set provides kids with good hands-on experience with machines. They will develop a natural intuition on the impact of Gear Ratios (small gear driving a large gear, or visa versa), begin understanding the concept of Gear Backlash (how much you can turn the driving gear before the tolerance stack-up results in movement / force throughout the gear chain), learn how to be creative and invent their own “machines”, etc.. all while having fun. It is fun to watch my son focus while he is building and experimenting with the various gears. With the different sized gears in the set he has to figure out which structural pieces he needs to use to ensure the teeth will adequately interact. When he wants to add a new gear, sometimes he has to remove existing ones so he can physically fit the new one in. Then he has to put the originals back in place. These are great experiences that will help him figure out how things work and build / repair things in the future. Nothing beats hands on learning. There are things you learn playing with physical objects that you will never learn on a tablet or smart phone app. This is also a great opportunity for parents to play with their kids. My son often wants us to play with him and help him build new “machines”, or to proudly show us his new machine and ask us to operate it. In summary, I highly recommend the Gizmos and Gears set, especially if it is an expansion to the Super Set I mentioned earlier in the review. The Gizmo’s and Gears set is also good as a standalone set. The first night my son used it was stand alone and not yet combined with his other gears. The number of parts in the set is a little limited, so if your child does enjoy playing with them, you may look to expand the set with a second Gizmo’s and Gears, the Super Set, or one of the other expansion sets you can find on Amazon. I can see this set being fun for kids of multiple ages. My son is 4, but I can see him playing with these , much like legos, for years to come. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun with gears! *by A***R on February 1, 2025* This set of gears is very sturdy, and the pieces fit together as they should. They do not lock in place, but, for the most part, the gears stay put as they turn. They occasionally come loose at times when it's not part of the plan, but a locking feature would create its own issues, so I'm okay with the design. The gears can be arranged in many configurations, and extra "gizmos" are included to expand the possibilities. I had a smaller set from this same brand, so when I wanted to expand it, I looked for these again. Happy with my purchase! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun and educational; should get more for money *by Z***Y on January 4, 2004* My 5 year old son has advanced rapidly in just two days of playing with this. He is describing and building complicated gear layouts that incorporate gears of different sizes and gears at different angles to one another. Very nice! My main complaint is that the set should include more pieces. I cannot see more than two kids playing with the contents of this set, and even then I think there would be some fighting for scarce pieces. PROS * Durable pieces * Well-designed pieces connect well and allow for excellent spinning action of the gears * The type of toy that kids will play with for hours on end and go back to again and again CONS * Not enough pieces for the price; you can get hundreds of lego bricks for the same price * What do the gears *move*? There is only one propeller included and no wheels or other items that gears might control. Instead, we just tend to move more gears, which is fine for a 5 year old but not for an 8 year old PURCHASING RECOMMENDATION This is fun and very educational. I will buy the additional sets and give this one as a gift to other kids. I do wish they put more pieces in it, but it still is worth buying. ## Frequently Bought Together - Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! 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