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KEVA: Contraptions 400 Plank Set with FREE Bonus Planks

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Young thinkers can build unbelievable ball track structures with this simple stacking plank system. Create ramps, funnels, chutes and crazy contraptions like the "Black Hole" and "Bounce Plate." Then find out if the ball rolls as expected. Fostering unlimited creativity and experimentation, KEVA planks build an early understanding of proportion and balance, while teaching basic principles of physics and engineering. No glue, no connectors-just loads of constructive fun! Includes 400 identical wooden planks, 2 specially designed lightweight balls for maximum action and an 18-page idea book with project photos and quick-start instructions. KEVA Contraptions planks are made from solid, unfinished pine. KEVA products support STEM education. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Only at MindWare, you'll receive 50 free bonus planks.• Basic building planks can be used to build endless configurations• Fosters creativity, experimentation and STEM education• Builds an early understanding of proportion, balance and basics of physics and engineering• Planks are made from solid, unfinished pine

Age Recommendation: Ages 7 and up

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4.2/5.0
25 Reviews
  • 5 Star 76.00% of all ratings 19
  • 4 Star 0% of all ratings 0
  • 3 Star 4.00% of all ratings 1
  • 2 Star 12.00% of all ratings 3
  • 1 Star 8.00% of all ratings 2

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MahMee
November 14, 2014
Excellent Building Toy
Wow. I really cannot understand the reviews in which people complain that there is nothing to hold the planks together. That is the point of these blocks. They stay 'together' by balance and gravity. My kids ages 7 - 12 love these. They have over 500 and are asking for more so that they can build bigger structures. They have built tunnels and ramps, which work very well with the ball, and they have built towers, houses, stairs, a robot, a train, and who knows what else. The structures stay in place for hours, days or weeks, until someone decides to knock them down (which, by the way, is half the fun). They use them with Playmobil and Breyer Horses and any toy that can use a wall, building, or ramp. These are certainly different than Legos or Lincoln Logs - nothing holds them together, so you have to stack them carefully so that they balance. Go to the Keva or Kapla website and you will see how to use them; then decide if they are something your own child would enjoy. If you use them properly, you can certainly create structures that work well as ramps and tunnels, and that are very sturdy. I have seen my kids do it with my own eyes. ;)
Tracy
January 02, 2018
Not what I expected
I was hoping for an open ended game, my VERY advanced 5&6 year olds who are obsessed with creating and building, could work into over the next few years. I bought the largest set that was said to include, tracks, tunnels, bridges etc. Upon opening this game I found hundreds of planks, all the same size, all of which need to be balanced upon each other, all of which need to be used in an environment void of any movement or the structures completely topple. It came with a small booklet with distant pictures showing what tunnels, tracks, bridges etc. could look like- but no instructions and or images of how one could attempt building them. They are building with them- homes of their own and walls etc. that they are incorporating into open ended play- but it’ll be at least 4-5 years and will require a seperate building table and space before they can use them in the way they are designed to be used. HORRIBLY DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING DESCRIPTION - ABSOLUTELY NOT AGE APPROPRIATE UNTIL 10 and up in my teacher/ mom opinion
December 27, 2019 – RAPID CITY
Verified Purchaser
Endless creative fun
I bought these for my 10 year old son who has wanted them for about 3 years. He has played with them at our local library and children's museum for years. He LOVES building with them. I have 3 younger kids that also enjoy them. The book has some good inspiration but not step by step as some kids might prefer. Many creative possibilities. I also bought the 200 piece structures set so he had idea book. I got 50 extra planks with each set so have 700. Only regret is I didn't buy them sooner.
Liked: Quality,Value,Educational
Happydaddy
January 12, 2016 – Farmington Hills, MI
Happy happy
My 8, 10, and 12 year olds will play with these for hours. I am happy to see them using their minds and not just setting infront of a video game or TV with a glazed look on their faces.
GranmaT
April 21, 2018
Great gift
Bought this as a gift for my seven-year-old grandson for his birthday he has not put it down he plays with it everyday takes it everywhere he goes he loves it it was a great gift I would recommend it to anyone he takes it camping he takes it to his cousin's house to play with his 13 year old cousin and they love it.
January 16, 2020
Verified Purchaser
OK; could be better
The KEVA Contraptions was pretty much what I thought it would be, except I thought the Contraption set came with a few chutes. (it did not) You must construct your own and when you drop a ball from any height, it knocks apart the chutes you've built. Every plank is the same size; I think it would be more fun to build if there were some half -length and perhaps some quarter-length pieces. It would be more realistic to build that way. Planks were all smooth and straight; I hope they do not warp.
Liked: Quality,Value,Educational
Disliked: Value
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