Frigits Deluxe
by Think of It
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Think of ItBrand: Think of It
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 6222
Product features:
- Consists of 11 Unique Moveable Pieces
- There are 4 rails, 2 buckets and Ferris Wheel (blue/green)
- Purple Tornado and 2 Serpentine Chutes for extra fun
- Includes 12 marbles and a catch box
- For ages 7 and up
Toys and Games Reviews of Frigits Deluxe
Customer Review: Awesome Little Magnetic Marble Run
Summary: 5 Stars
My four-year old daughter wanted for Christmas a big, fancy marble run. Her interest had been sparked by an old Sesame Street short featured in their counting video with a marble run/ball track type-thing that counts 1,2,3 as it goes along, and of course her heart's desire was one identical to that, leaving disappointment something of an inevitability; the Sesame Street one is museum quality.
So mom went on the hunt. Would a marble run really capture her interest for a long period of time? Would it be worth the near-$200 expense to buy a Quadrilla? Would Quercetti be too advanced? We ultimately settled on this one.
For parents it's great because it gives children all the thrill of creating their own marble one, experimenting with techniques to make the marble travel faster or slower, be correctly received and deposited by the bucket or ferris wheel, and so forth - without being the space hog that the bigger sets are, and with a very reasonable price tag. Considering that our fridge is always jam-packed with stuff, it's a refreshing change to see all the junk cleared away and replaced by something fun, making that space something practical and useful.
As for function, it is quite easy for an adult to build a workable marble run, but still quite a challenge for our four year old, and our two year old has far more misses than hits in the building category. It took mom less than five minutes to construct a run using all of the pieces in the Frigits Deluxe set plus the Corner Extensions set. The number of creations that can be built with this set is quite large, and you can discover challenges in trying to build big and force the marbles to make large jumps without derailing, or conversely build a compact run for the little one's sake. My two year old actually seems to like Frigits better than her sister who it was gifted to, but building a structure that she can reach the top of - even when perched on a small chair - is a challenge, though not an unwelcome one.
When you combine the price, the functionality, the compactness, the hands-on learning -- and of course, the fun that spans all ages -- you basically can't go wrong with Frigits. The Deluxe Set has the perfect amount of pieces for a standard fridge (ours is a traditional style fridge, 18 cubic feet, which is a mid-to-small size). The Extension Set, while being an interesting little bonus is not absolutely necessary. The Deluxe Set alone is ideal, and worth every penny. So long as you don't mind rounding up marbles off the kitchen floor (a given drawback), there's really no negatives to this cool little toy.
Description of Frigits Deluxe
Frigits Deluxe building set gives you the pieces included in the Original Frigits plus 2 switchbacks, 1 tornado, and a second spinning bucket. Design elaborate slides for marbles to travel down any way you can imagine. Made of plastic with magnetic backing it attaches to your steel refrigerator or other steel surfaces. Set also includes two 8" rails, two 6" rails, 1 spinning bucket, 1 ferris wheel, 1 catch box and 12 marbles. Ages 7 and up.Magnets Toys
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