Customer Rating :
Rating: 3.6

List Price : $24.99 Price : $16.59
Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center

Product Description

Exciting and engaging ball-drop and turning gear set lets baby activate the action to get the balls rolling, gears twirling and music playing. Gears can be removed for stacking fun as baby grows older!

  • Balls fit other EXPLORE ‘N GROW ball sets (sold separately)
  • Gears fit other EXPLORE ‘N GROW gears sets (sold separately)
  • Recommended Ages: 9 months & up

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Whirling, twirling, musical fun is on the way with this exciting MUSICAL GEAR CENTER set! Your little one can push this button to activate the music and motion that will keep both his eyes and ears engaged. As he drops the ball onto the track, he'll watch with delight as it falls down the tube and then spins at the bottom. He'll love spinning the gears on the side to turn the friendly face around and around--and when he gets older, you can remove the gears so he can stack them and take his fun to "new heights"! The active play, twirling fun and happy music just goes on and on!

Playskool
Explore 'n Grow
Musical Gear Center
At a Glance

Age: 3 and up

Requirements: 3 AAA batteries (not included)
At a Glance
Playskool Explore 'n Grow Musical Gear Center
Explore 'n Grow Musical Gear Center offers interactive musical fun. View larger.
Features:
  • Exciting and engaging ball-drop and turning gear set lets baby activate the action to get the balls rolling, gears twirling and music playing.

  • Gears can be removed for stacking fun as baby grows older!

  • Balls fit other EXPLORE 'N GROW ball sets. Gears fit other EXPLORE 'N GROW gears sets. Each sold separately.

  • Set includes activity center base, ball arch, two balls, five gears and instructions.
What's in the Box
Set includes activity center base, ball arch, two balls, five gears and instructions.







  • The active play, twirling fun and happy music just goes on and on
  • Exciting and engaging ball-drop and turning gear set lets baby activate the action to get the balls rolling, gears twirling and music playing
  • Gears can be removed for stacking fun as baby grows older
  • Balls fit other EXPLORE ?N GROW ball sets, gears fit other EXPLORE ?N GROW gears sets and each sold separately
  • Set includes activity center base, ball arch, two balls, five gears and instructions


Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center Reviews


Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center Reviews


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Average Customer Review
48 Reviews
5 star:
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4 star:
 (20)
3 star:
 (10)
2 star:
 (7)
1 star:
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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars My daughter enjoys it.... but I am not sure why, August 15, 2010
By 
Charles Evans "Call me Kevin" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center (Toy)
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Customer Video Review Length:: 1:29 Mins

At first glance the Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center looks impressive. It has five gears, music, and balls that drop, but then you realize.. is that it? The gears turn and music plays, but the balls simply roll seemingly without a purpose. You can see it in the video, but the concept is pretty basic you push a button, the gears spins, and music plays. While to me it seems pretty simple, but my 11-month old-daughter enjoys playing with it. While I wouldn't call it her favorite toy she does enjoy it....almost to my amazement.

Other notes

- 2 Double AA batteries required (not included)
- Easy to assemble
- Three main activities - the ball drop, the motorized gears, the manual gears
- Seems to be well built

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent toy, November 23, 2010
By 
Eric S. Olstad (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 
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Overall, this toy is pretty fun for a baby. I've played with my friend's 14 month-old with this toy and it kept her occupied for a good 15 minutes. She had a lot of fun figuring out where to put the balls and got excited anticipating them to pop out; also she had fun taking the gears off and putting them back on and turning them. The balls are large enough that she can't fit them in her mouth and there's a little slot for the balls to stay in when you're not using them (so they don't get lost). It's pretty sturdy as she was being a bit rough with it and didn't fall apart. The music is not totally annoying, so that's a plus too.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Toy that Doesn't Turn Our Crank, July 22, 2010
= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Playskool Musical Activity Ball and Gear Center (Toy)
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Durable and easy to assemble are the highlights of this Playskool toy. Otherwise, it's had it's 5 minutes of fame in our home, and likely will be stashed away while my young sons play with other toys they find more amusing. My boys are 8 months and 2 years old. The 2 year old likes to run around with the balls best, and finds the rest of toy less than engaging. My 8 month old has been amused with the music playing, and may become interested in turning the gears--that is if the toy even still interests him in the near future. The gears turn well and they stack easily, but they don't DO anything. Turning the gears doesn't make the music turn on, or make the balls drop. The balls must be manually dropped down, and all they do is drop. When they drop, they don't cause the music to turn on, either. Only pushing down the red smiley face on the right corner makes the music go. If pushed far enough down, the gears will also turn. If the gears played more of a role in causing the... Read more
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