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Gecko Run Marble Run Starter Set by Thames & Kosmos, Toy of The Year Finalist - 63 Piece Vertical Marble Run, Flexible Tracks | Fast, No-Mess Setup, Residue-Free Nano-Adhesive Pads, Creative Play

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Features

  • Innovative: Design your own vertical marble runs with this specially designed system of flexible tracks that does not require any support structures, allowing you to build higher with fewer pieces.
  • Intuitive & Mess-free: Tracks attach to smooth surfaces with the help of clever nano-adhesive pads that create a strong but temporary bond; the pads are not glue-based and can be quickly and easily repositioned without leaving behind damage or sticky residue.
  • Open-ended & Educational: Combine different configurations and environments for endless possibilities; develop engineering and problem-solving skills and see physics in action.
  • Tracks are made from renewable raw materials.
  • Whats Included: The Starter Set comes with over 60 pieces, including 12 tracks, 7 marbles, 40 nano-adhesive pads, levers, a funnel, and more.
  • Included in TIMEs Best Inventions of 2024 list
  • A 2025 Toy of the Year Finalist & 2024 Autism Live Top Toy Winner
  • A 2024 Toy Insider Top Summer Toy & A 2024 ASTRA Play Award Winner (Building category)

Description

Gecko Run takes classic marble runs to the next level with new creative challenges and less restrictive building requirements. This innovative marble run uses a specially designed system of flexible tracks that does not require any support structures. Traditional marble runs require lots of pieces to create vertical height, but with Gecko Run, your doors, windows, cupboards, bookcases – virtually any smooth surface – become part of your track, allowing you to build higher with fewer pieces. Attach the tracks to surfaces with the help of clever nano pads, which work like nanoscopic suction cups, to create a strong, but temporary bond. Because the pads are not glue-based, they can be quickly and easily repositioned many times without any damaging adhesives or sticky residue. A quick wipe with a microfiber cloth will keep your pads ready for action! The versatile tracks are made from renewable, durable, and sustainably sourced raw materials. Thanks to their wide range of motion and flexibility, you can create hills and jumps, and even turn corners to generate a limitless number of tricks and stunts. No two tracks are ever the same! Each unique configuration promotes hands-on experimentation, supports problem- solving through trial-and-error, develops motor skills, and encourages creativity for kids and their grownups! The Gecko Run Starter Set includes everything you need to zip, zag, bounce, skip, and hurdle into an awesome engineering adventure. A 16-page illustrated manual guides you through setting up your first runs and teaches you how all the different elements work. Witness physics in action! Use independently or combine with any of the expansion packs.

Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 2.6 x 11.2 inches


Item Weight: 1.26 pounds


Country of Origin: Germany


Item model number: 550201


Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up


Release date: February 1, 2024


Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Fun to Tinker
My 10 year old loves setting this up and rebuilding over different windows throughout the house and experimenting with different arrangements of the pieces. Super fun and educational!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025 by Alex D

  • Worst toy ever
Nano stickers. They will restick over and over... no they won't. This is a bunch of useless plastic pieces to not have any fun with..tried the wondow. Tried metal. Tried rhe wall..Tried every combination of press and hold and none of it stuck. This was a very expensive piece of crap.. all the pieces and directions were followed and present. This is the worsr marble run I have dealt with and I have all brands.of marble maze. Were marble crazy! Not for this one..I thought oh these are probably held by suction cups. Held by magnets. Held by something logical..nope stickers that don't stick.. so.many stickers that don't stick. I feel like it was a one time use marble maze but didn't even work the one time. Definitely expected at a place like dollar tree not a toy that was almost 30 dollars. Never ever ever will I buy this brand again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025 by Kathryn

  • Kids Approved.
My kids love this Gecko Run set. It keeps them entertained for hours upon hours. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the ball would jump off the track. Besides that, it was very easy to put together and fun to play with
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025 by clhx

  • Great Concept but Not Perfect
My kids love the magnetic runs at the children’s museums, so I thought this would be fun. I guess I didn’t read and thought they were suction cups. They are sticky… which is fine… but I can’t see them lasting long, especially when you have to peel them off a few times to get the placement perfect. If there are other backing options, like suction cups or magnets, I think this would be a home run. My kid lost interest quickly because adjusting them because a burden. We used our back sliding glass door, but I can’t think of anywhere else we could use it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025 by Mama

  • Disappointed
The premise is really neat and the plastic pieces adaptable but the sticky pads either stick so much that my son can’t pull them off without help or the other sheet of stickers just falls off. I read the instructions for the type of surface assuming this would be a problem but it was a problem regardless of the instructions. I ordered it way too early as a Christmas present so wasn’t able to return it by the time my son opened it Christmas morning so we are stuck with a toy you can really only use one time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025 by GB

  • Great right out the box
Easy to put together. I purchased the marble run for my nine-year-old for Christmas. He loved it from the moment he put the marble in it. I love that this gets him off of his electronic devices and gives him a more hands-on experience.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024 by Stephanie

  • They call it a starter
But this ended up being so many possibilites for my neice
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025 by bryan j baird

  • cheap. doesn't work very well
Even on surfaces that are recommended (clean glass), it doesn't stick very well at all. It will dismantle itself as even the included marbles go down. The tops of the chutes aren't high enough, so if there's a bit too much speed, they will jump out. We messed with this for about an hour and gave up. Couldn't even get a single complete run in. Either jumped the track or fell apart in the process. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024 by John Kimes

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