Skillmatics STEM Building Toy - Buildables Hydraulic Launcher, Educational & Construction DIY Toy for Ages 8 and Up, 200 Pieces, Multicolor

Just got done with building Skillmatics Buildables - Sketching Machine and my little girl already loves it.One of the best father-daughter moments we’ve had building this amazing piece of machinery. It’s so easy to make, my 9 year enjoyed every moment of building it.There is a video tutorial available, but, we used the instruction manual which came in the box, which is just as easy.The most fascinating thing which children find is, it doesn’t need any batteries.It comes with a small piece of sand paper to smoothen the cogs for easy movement. Who’d have given so much attention to detail!!!The only thing is it takes some practice to get used to. It sure keeps the kids engaged when they're trying to learn how to do it! But, it’s a fun machine anyway!!! 5 stars!

Product quality is good. Keeps the kids busy for a few hours

+ : Its amazing! Assembly is super easy ( under supervision). Takes little time to perfect the spins but when done its really cool. We made few dream catchers out them.- : Its delicate so need to handle with care.We ran out of canvas and had to cut our own using the used canvas as template…

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Got my nephew the Skillmatics Buildables- Sketching Machine. This one does work both the sides of his brain rather well. I let him build it himself as he is rather good at it. The building part required him to give it his best, with me chipping in, whenever needed. The manual describes the process very well for kids to understand. Once that was done, he aced the sketching part with me and his friends. The controllers are easy to use and super fun for the kids who are only used to their device screens. I myself had a great time doing the maze. Overall, definitely recommend this unique game and I intend to have a go at the others in the series as well. Good job Skillmatics!

You can build as directed and that is a very good activity for the children. But be ready to see very sad child as after they spend two hours building it they can't see anything magnified properly in it. We tried all controls and tricks but you can see some hazy things at the best. Rs 1000 for this looks like a very bad deal and my child was very upset. The item is such that you can't even return as you would have removed all the pieces from their mould for constructing the microscope. Waste of money!

Good instructions, good quality of kit, would have been better if weight was graded individually instead of a range like 1 to 1.5 kgs. Sometimes, the contraption also gets stuck and has to be pressed a couple of times before returning to original position. But, overall, will definitely recommend.

This is a super fun toy! simple to build and it actually works! Even though it’s 8+, I bought it for my 7-year-old and he put together the whole thing all by himself. The instructions are simple and clear. He was introduced to concepts of Mass and Weight and Compression Springs and this product really simplified a complicated topic in a great way. Great learning!

The media could not be loaded.  My son opened the Buildables box as soon as it was delivered. He immediately started to assemble the dinosaur by pulling out all the pieces and reading the instruction book. The concentration was amazing. The self-correction and problem-solving when he realized a segment wasn’t properly built was also really fun to observe. We loved that he saw this as a new toy without realizing all the learning that was actually happening. It’s the best. There were even a few moments of frustration when he couldn’t quite figure out the next step, but small breaks paired with focused determination to finish the build all happened organically. He put it together in just a few hours.The quality of the toy was also impressive. We initially thought it was cardboard but it was actually wood. The assembly manual was so thoughtfully designed with a certificate of completion at the end and a status bar indicating how much of the dinosaur has been assembled. We asked how it was going (after the first hour) and got a precise response about being 58% done - it was hilarious, unexpected and fun to hear that answer.The design is quite clever - seeing that a dinosaur can transform into a robot was mind blowing to our son.Bonus: We had more than two glorious hours of quiet in the house! We will definitely be gifting these to other friends with kids!

Got my 11 year old the Dinosaur building set. It was very smooth to build with the help of the booklet and the video. Once that was done, we loved the way it transformed easily into a robot. Overall, a great buy!

This dinosaur is fun to build. Good way of spending time with your kid. Can make a weekend out of this. Once it's build, it's fun to play with it too. Also all parts are made of sustainable materials. Makes a great show piece on a desk as well. Definitely recommended.

I think I would place this in the 10+ yo age group, but with some adult help it went together well. It's fun, solid, and a new Nerf-styled danger for siblings. It really is only the age deflation that I had a problem with.

product arrived good but when my son started building he found out that multiple pieces didn’t fit and was impossible to build, don’t buy