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Klutz LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions Craft Kit
- Parents choice award winner
- Includes every brick, gear & Axle you need to create 16 unique projects
- Comes with 105 LEGO Bricks
- Includes a 50 page instructional book with Klutz Certified crystal-clear instructions
- 1. 5+ million copies sold
- Recommended for children ages 7+
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 9 x 1.25 x 10.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 14.4 ounces |
ASIN | 1591747694 |
Item model number | 9781591747697 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 7 - 15 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #224,760 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #6,770 in Toy Building Sets |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | August 19, 2018 |
Language | English |
Department | unisex-child |
Manufacturer | Klutz (Scholastic) |
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Product Description
From the supercharged speedster to the wall rocket racer to the squeezable grabber-these contraptions spin, stretch, speed, or spring into action. And they're totally buildable Thanks to super-clear instructions and step-by-step diagrams.
From the manufacturer
What is Klutz?
Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every kid. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials, and hearty helpings of humor is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity.
- Super-clear instructions
- Open-ended Creativity
- Rewarding Reading
- Skills to Build On
- Everything You Need
Lego Crazy Action Contraptions
Build 16 high-performance projects
We've included more than 100 LEGO elements with this construction kit. Not coincidentally, they're exactly the bunch of bricks you need to make all 16 Crazy Action Contraptions (but not all at the same time).
We selected these elements for their mechanicals flexibility, utility, and general awesomeness and then got the work building the best LEGO vehicles, launchers, noise-makers, gadgets, and games around.
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What You GetThis set contains what you need to turn ordinary bricks into amazing contraptions. Including: - More than 100 LEGO building pieces, including bricks, plates, axels, gears, wheels, pegs, connectors, and a crank. - 5 rubber bands - 2 O-rings - Handy storage tray |
Klutz Crystal Clear InstructionsWith 49 pages of detailed instructions with brightly colored images, you will learn to build projects ranging in complexity from easy to advance. Stuck on a certain step? This book also includes helpful troubleshooting solutions for each project, as well as tips and tricks for building with bricks. |
Meet Some of Our Projects1. Beaker Blender 3000 2. Annoy-O-Matic 3. Squeezeclaw Grabber 4. No Donkey Donkey Cart 5. Art-A-Maton 6. LEGO Launcher 7. Wall Rocket Racer 8. Supercharged Speedster 9. Battle Top Spinner 10. Bored Games |
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Customers like the quality, fun, ease of assembly, value, and appearance of the toy. For example, they mention that it encourages building and rebuilding different designs, it looks great, and is worth the price. Opinions are mixed on completeness.
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Customers like the quality of the book. They mention that the concept is really neat, and the set naturally encourages building and rebuilding different designs. They also appreciate the 16 great projects, 14 of which have moving parts. Customers say the kit is very well thought out, and excellent for supporting creativity and personal expression. They say it's well worth the price.
"...Either way I thought this set was really neat and a nice departure from what you usually find in a lego set." Read more
"...to get it to work properly, but once we figured it out, the concept was really neat...." Read more
"...I like best about the set is that it naturally encourages building and rebuilding different designs rather than one particular thing...." Read more
"...The blender design is a nice introduction to gearing. The crank-driven car, top spinner, and time-escapement device are fun to build and operate...." Read more
Customers find the product really fun, and say it enhances building fun. They say it's a great set for learning and playing, and mention it looks fun and interesting for kids who enjoy Legos.
"This was a fun set to play with my four year old son...." Read more
"...But this has proved a great rainy-day toy that we can do together...." Read more
"...crank-driven car, top spinner, and time-escapement device are fun to build and operate...." Read more
"...The book is clear, easy to follow and the contraptions are fun to build...." Read more
Customers find the instructions in the toy set easy enough for their children to follow and build on their own. They also say the projects are simple and easy to use. Customers also appreciate the easy-to-view and understand instruction booklet. They say the pieces provided are easy to assemble and the set comes with directions for several different working and moving contraptions. Overall, customers find the set a great introduction to simple mechanics and a good variety of builds.
"...It's a great introduction to simple mechanics, and there's a good variety of builds to keep things interesting...." Read more
"...Great illustrations and step-by-step instructions...." Read more
"...on the front of the book by following the instructions, no help from any adult required...." Read more
"...thought this might be a bit too advance for her but the instructions are simple enough for her to understand even though she can barely read at her..." Read more
Customers find the value of the kit to be good. They say it's a great buy and provides hours of entertainment.
"...spring board the book provides make this product more than worth its price. A great buy." Read more
"...the last 10+ years and their technic sets are very impressive and very expensive. This is a great introduction into the Lego technic world...." Read more
"...This was worth every penny and has been the gift that keeps on giving." Read more
"This is fun and the price on amazon is great! Beware this is more of a challenge than legos...." Read more
Customers find the illustrations in the book great, with lots of cool designs and neat creations. They also say the book is well written and illustrated, with thoughtfully colored parts. Customers also mention that the designs are intricate and fascinating.
"...The book itself is well written and illustrated, but most of the designs don't live up to the "high performance" promise on the front cover...." Read more
"...Great illustrations and step-by-step instructions. The parts are thoughtfully colored so, for example, when you are stacking bricks together you..." Read more
"...The book is clear, easy to follow and the contraptions are fun to build...." Read more
"...There are several projects to build and they are surprisingly fun and creative...." Read more
Customers find the projects in the kit to be interesting and varied. They appreciate the variety of builds and extra parts that enhance their imagination. Customers also say the kit has enough parts and ideas to allow a bit of experimentation.
"...It's a great introduction to simple mechanics, and there's a good variety of builds to keep things interesting...." Read more
"...There are a good deal of pieces but a word of caution, the rubber bands do not last. You can substitute elastics but it will not work the same...." Read more
"...It's a very small assortment of pieces, but there are so many different things you can do with them...." Read more
"...most Legos which get boring after a while, this kit lets him build many different models which keeps things interesting...." Read more
Customers find the book entertaining and challenging enough to keep them occupied. They also say the designs are easy to assemble and keep them thinking and building for hours.
"...This kept him busy for hours! My only complaint is that the rubber bands it comes with are very flimsy and ended up snapping after one use." Read more
"...Kept him busy all afternoon & he got his Dad involved helping him." Read more
"...pieces to make 16 or so different Lego designs and is challenging enough to keep him occupied. I highly recommend this for 6+ children...." Read more
"...This keeps him busy for hours.Got it for Christmas 2013. It arrived fast." Read more
Customers are mixed about the completeness of the book. Some mention that it comes with all the pieces needed to put together the contraptions, while others say that it was missing a few pieces.
"...Not all of the plans are terribly inspired, but it works for us...." Read more
"...The other projects are rather ho-hum, in my opinion, although the 6-10 year old crowd would probably find more to like...." Read more
"...The nice thing is it also comes with all the parts needed, so he doesn't have to dig through a giant bucket of legos to add to this or make things..." Read more
"...Also this is not a self containing product, once it is opened you will need to store them in something else." Read more
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I would recommend this as a gift to a LEGO lover. It's got more "usability" than traditional LEGO sets where some kids build it once and then just leave it on the shelf. It's good for exploring STEM concepts too!
The book itself is well written and illustrated, but most of the designs don't live up to the "high performance" promise on the front cover. The blender design is a nice introduction to gearing. The crank-driven car, top spinner, and time-escapement device are fun to build and operate. The other projects are rather ho-hum, in my opinion, although the 6-10 year old crowd would probably find more to like.
I still give 4 stars, because the set of blocks included and the imagination spring board the book provides make this product more than worth its price. A great buy.
There is a lot of background/support information, such as how to pull small, sticky parts apart, how to thread the rubber bands easily, a Lego geometry tutorial, troubleshooting steps for each project, etc. While nice to have, I couldn't get the kids to read any of it -- all they wanted to do was build.
The "includes every brick, gear & axle" should be taken with a small grain of salt. While it is true that every Lego piece you need is included, the Tennessee Time-Killer requires a piece of dental floss (or similar thin string), and the Zipline Runners require a string to run on. Minor, but I think should be mentioned.
Complaints/improvements: 1) larger storage area to put the pieces back in when done would be nice as they were packed in pretty good; 2) extra rubber bands, as we broke a number when the kids wound things up too tight (e.g., racing the Supercharged Speedsters).